Question

Discuss the application of a national EHR. Discuss whether you support or oppose the concept of national EHRs. Support with references.

Answer 1

Answer: The national EHR ( electronic health record) system provides benefits to the healthcare settings. The implementation of the EHR enables to store huge data. There is no burden for papers and it reduces the expenses. These data can be easily stores and can be searched on the system. They are highly in a systematic method which makes it easy accessibility. The implementation of the EHR not only provide benefits to the healthcare organizations but it also enables the patients to get scheduled appointments. They need not to stand in a long queues. The data stored are highly encrypted, hence it provide patients health information privacy and safety. The EHR reduces the workload of the healthcare professionals and saves much time. This also reduces the burnout among staffs of the healthcare professionals and hence reduces the disparities. It enables the healthcare professionals to get the information and medical history of the patient for further treatment. Hence the implementation of the EHR is one of the better ways to reduce the workload.