What is Electronic Health Records (EHR)?
EHR, a national initiative, is an electronic system for charting your health and medical records, which will eventually replace paper charts and records. You will notice HMC staff and your Provider carrying portable computers. Your previous health information will be reviewed, and your new information will be added via that same computer, to create your Electronic Health Record. Why have we moved to EHR? The answer is simple, better patient care. Current updated information will be more accessible to those who need it, and will be delivered faster than with traditional paper charts. For example, having HMC patient’s Electronic Health Records quickly accessible for ER physicians is a significant benefit and long-term goal of EHR. The objective among health care Providers throughout the nation will be to eventually have secured access to every patient’s Electronic Health Record, to provide seamless care when and where it is needed. Will your health records and medical information be secu
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