Electronic Health Records: Revolutionizing Healthcare Information Management

The process of organization, storage, integration, and the retrieval of medical data of a patient has been traditionally done by the use of a systems based on paper. The limits in the functionality of the paper system has however posed a challenge to the health care providers and have therefore elected to the use of the electronic methods such as the use of electronic health record (EHR) which has continuously improved to telemedicine. The use of the electronic methods has helped in the ease of access to the patient information and has increased the safety of the information. This paper discusses the various ways that the health information is used in the healthcare sector and the tools for improvement of the performance of the information

One of the uses of health information to an organization is management. The environment that an organization is situated can be deemed suitable depending on the health conditions of the individuals working or living around. The information can be used by the management in making decision, for instance the decisions touching on the environmental effects caused by the company. The information can also be used in the quality control and program evaluations in the organization. The uses of health information that organizations make use of are called secondary

Effectiveness is said to be the delivery of the services to the patients in a faster and efficient manner. The patients are also able to receive timely services, telemedicine can aid in obtaining the best care possible such as the cases of getting real-time information and hence getting help when need arises.
The health information also helps in reducing the disparities in the health care, this helps in improving on equity. The health information is patient centered. This has helped in monitoring of the children with asthma and helping them to by giving support. Unintentional harm on the patients is also reduced by the use of health information hence improving on the safety. The health information helps in reducing the common medical errors (Marcotte et al., 2012).
Efficiency is also attained by the use of health information in the health care sector. This will also help the health care sector by reducing the costs of providing services to the patients. The use of health information system helps in allowing the health care providers in having access to the information on a patient immediately. The software also helps in sharing of information with the providers. The efficiency of the care delivery is paramount in the provision of quality service observed via the inputs and outcomes in the health care