Hospitals are the essential part of our lives, providing best medical facilities to people suffering from various aliments, which may be due to change in climate conditions, increased work-load, emotional trauma, stress etc. It is necessary for the hospitals to keep track of its day-to-day activities and records of its patients. Medical staff keep the hospital running smoothly and successfully. Keeping track of all the patients records on paper is very cumbersome and error prone. It is also very inefficient and a time consuming process with the continuous increase in population and number of people visiting the hospital.
For centuries, healthcare systems have relied on paper-based records and the gradual transition towards computerized systems has been taking place for at least two decades. EMR’s are a component of an independent health information system that allows medical personnel to store retrieve, and modify health records. With numerous healthcare and medical firms migrating toward paperless record keeping reviewing the pros and cons of EMR’s in one of the most efficient methods of evaluating the ideal solution to the issue of safe and efficient management and keeping medical records. Health care institutions are increasingly adopting EMR’s over the traditional paper based record keeping, Nevertheless, most healthcare institutions have adopted EMR are still using paper based records. As a result, there is the need for health care practices to evaluate the pros and cons of EMR to decide on whether or not to implement this form of records management system.
EMR’s have numerous advantages including accessibility. EMR’s are the preferred record management system because they guarantee effective coordination of patient care by healthcare personnel. Accessibility of electronic records is relatively easier and faster than the traditional paper records, this helps in speeding up doctor collaborations, which in turn improves the quality of healthcare...