Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Today we learned about EMR, acronym for Electronic Medical Records refers to the paperless medical records used in many hospitals.
Today we learned about EMR, acronym for Electronic Medical Records refers to the paperless medical records used in many hospitals.
The information is accessible through a LAN to the doctor who is able to retrieve the data and use it.
Paper based records are still the recommended method of recording the patients data due to its reliability, computer based recording m
ethods are more efficient and secure. The biggest issue for EMR is security. The database needs to remain secured and confidential so the data isnt tampered in any way. The most common and effective solution to the problem of security is by incorporating personal identification systems such as biometrics. Creating usernames and passwords are equally effective, and it certainly maintains the confidentiality of the database. Another common issue is reliability. Compared to the paper based medical records, the computer based system is less reliable. Glitches and mal-funtions are inevitable for computers. The database must function properly so the data isnt lost and so it remains accurate. As mentioned earlier, paper-based records are prefered since they are less prone to errors, but EMR (computer based systems) is equally recommended due to its efficiency. The advantages of EMR is that it is easier to retrieve, access, and read data. Diagnosis' of the patients are also more faster and efficient. The patients are easily identified since everything is computer based. the major disadvantages of EMR is that the data may be accessed to third party members if the database is intruded. The software itself is extremely expensive and complex and it is very time consuming to train the nurses on how to use the software.
Paper based records are still the recommended method of recording the patients data due to its reliability, computer based recording m
ethods are more efficient and secure. The biggest issue for EMR is security. The database needs to remain secured and confidential so the data isnt tampered in any way. The most common and effective solution to the problem of security is by incorporating personal identification systems such as biometrics. Creating usernames and passwords are equally effective, and it certainly maintains the confidentiality of the database. Another common issue is reliability. Compared to the paper based medical records, the computer based system is less reliable. Glitches and mal-funtions are inevitable for computers. The database must function properly so the data isnt lost and so it remains accurate. As mentioned earlier, paper-based records are prefered since they are less prone to errors, but EMR (computer based systems) is equally recommended due to its efficiency. The advantages of EMR is that it is easier to retrieve, access, and read data. Diagnosis' of the patients are also more faster and efficient. The patients are easily identified since everything is computer based. the major disadvantages of EMR is that the data may be accessed to third party members if the database is intruded. The software itself is extremely expensive and complex and it is very time consuming to train the nurses on how to use the software. 
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