Electronic Health Records For Dummies

The straight scoop on choosing and implementing an electronichealth records (EHR) system
Doctors, nurses, and hospital and clinic administrators areinterested in learning the best ways to implement and use anelectronic health records system so that they can be shared acrossdifferent health care settings via a network-connected informationsystem. This helpful, plain-English guide provides need-to-knowinformation on how to choose the right system, assure patients ofthe security of their records, and implement an EHR in such a waythat it causes minimal disruption to the daily demands of ahospital or clinic. Offers a plain-English guide to the many electronic healthrecords (EHR) systems from which to choose Authors are a duo of EHR experts who provide clear,easy-to-understand information on how to choose the right EHRsystem an implement it effectively Addresses the benefits of implementing an EHR system so thatcritical information (such as medication, allergies, medicalhistory, lab results, radiology images, etc.) can be shared acrossdifferent health care settings Discusses ways to talk to patients about the security of theirelectronic health records
Electronic Health Records For Dummies walks you throughall the necessary steps to successfully choose the right EHRsystem, keep it current, and use it effectively.