How Electronic Health Records Will Benefit You
PA REACH West is pleased to help Pennsylvania health care providers adopt electronic health records (EHRs) into their practices. The ultimate goal of EHRs is to provide consumers with a higher level of patient care. It will mean a more comprehensive approach to health care, with your complete, secure medical history at your doctor’s fingertips. Here are just some of the benefits:
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Better point of care treatment – all of your labs, scans, medication, blood type, and a complete medical history will be clearly detailed on your physician’s computer screen – whether you are seeing your family doctor, specialist, or need emergency services out of town |
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Better access to your own health records and those of your family |
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Fewer medical errors (i.e. repeat testing, drug interactions, dosage accuracy) |
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Better collaboration and communication between primary care and specialty doctors |
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Updates on the availability of preventative services |
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Information that could save your life is available for those who treat you in an emergency |
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Fewer forms to fill out during a visit |
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Fewer repetitive questions – regarding past medical history |
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Legible record keeping – “doctor’s handwriting” issues are resolved |
As technology continues to play an increasingly important role in health care, the national movement towards electronic health record systems is leading to many improvements in the quality of patient care. EHR technology ensures that your information is safe and secure in a system that can only be used by the people who are caring for you, and only with your consent.
Check out the tools we offer to help you navigate through the new and exciting innovations that electronic health records will bring to Pennsylvania.
