Electronic Health Care

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Technological advances has changed medicine, not only can Doctors diagnose faster, but also, a lot of diseases are preventable/curable if catch on an early stage. One way technology has changed medicine is the way people are tested for some conditions, prevention and coordination of care are the key to successfully treat patients. But how do Doctors communicate between them on how a patient is being treated? how do doctors know the specific medications and dosage patients are taking? Technology has also changed the way patients are being treated as well, the implementation of electronic health records not only has helped Doctors determine the path of treatment, but also has made patients more aware of their condition; patients can have their …show more content…

Ann Smith, the Doctor worries about cost and learning process of a medical software, also the tools that she needs in order to keep the transition from paper to computer record keeping smoothly while she keeps a busy working schedule. One way of seeing the EHRs is that is as an investment, in this case, it is a one time investment that would have great benefits on the medical practice. One of the benefits is engaging patients in their own care, studies have found that patients who are educated about their medical condition are more likely to comply with the doctor’s recommendations. This, in turn also can decrease the cost of care; if patients are compliant, the better health outcome they will …show more content…

. There are two ways to make this transition, the way that would be easier for Dr Smith, since her staff members are older and technology might not be as easy as a young individual, is the Phase-in approach, which is a slow transition, step by step, giving the staff member more opportunity to learn the new software and how to manage it. Also, it is also important to know why is necessary to purchase an EHR system, how is that going to benefit the practice and the patients, next, is to evaluate the practice, is it organized? Does it have internet connection? (HealthIT.Org) After assessing the practice and the way staff members learn, the next step is to the make the plan an

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