Debunking the Five Common Myths Related to Use and Implementation of EHR Systems
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Although the modern EHR systems are too much comprehensive and well integrated, the race for adopting these systems is very slow. Especially small medical practitioners and small health facilities have second thoughts on investing in a good clinical management system. Maybe it’s due to the fervor mounting around Electronic Health Record Management system, wherein federal legislations are threatening heavy fines for non-compliance by 2016. Either way, already EHRs do face too many barriers in terms of myths and misinformation leading to increased errors in implementation path thereby driving runaway costs of EHR systems.
Common Myths Surrounding EHR or Clinic Management Software
Myth#1 – EHR Implementation Means IT Project Installation
To some extent, EHR is an IT project, but remember that it does not entirely belong to the IT sector. EHR has actually been an enabling technology, which is a small part of the larger initiative developed and designed to assist physicians. The modern EHR is so designed that the physicians and clinics using it eventually demonstrate enhanced value of their services, resulting in efficient and economical clinic management.
A good EHR system is a result achieved after mutual efforts from health as well as IT departments. EHR enables health care providers in offering better health services that demonstrate greater value to patients and other health care providers thereby creating a better competitive market position. With the competitive edge, it becomes easier for health practitioners take advantage of government incentives, avoiding government penalties and access pay-for-performance program for capturing better market share.
Myth#2 EHR Systems are comprehensively developed requiring No Modifications
This is a common myth amongst medical practitioners as most of the EHR software vendors mislead them while praising their systems. EHR systems are surely advantageous and usable but not useful directly out of the box. Like every other software systems, an EHR also needs customization and modifications to meet the exact user requirements.
Customizing visit templates, building patient registries, customizing sheets for chronic disease management flow and addition of evidence-based decision features are some of the specific customization requirements that vary by type of the medical practitioner. The major challenge and requirement for modern clinic management software is to customize it for interfacing with the other systems.
Myth#3 All the EHR Systems are the same
Initially o surface, it appears that all the EHR systems are same with the same capabilities and limitations. However, in reality each EHR system behaves and functions differently. Selecting wrong clinic management software might lead to wrong implementation, decreased adoption and increased investment.
A comprehensive and suitable EHR system is one that offers effective ROI and host enterprise capabilities. Such software will have multiple specialties, integrated practice management system, elegant reporting style, and easy user interface, readily customizable and easily affordable. Above all, such software can be easily integrated with the other software’s like inventory and accounting.
Myth#4 EHR Systems are designed to communicate with Each Other
Please understand this is a myth and in no way it is possible for two EHRs to communicate unless they are programmed to do so. In fact, different EHR systems developed by the same vendor seldom communicate with each other. However, it is possible to make different EHR systems communicate with one another by developing specific programs, which is a bit complicated and time-consuming procedure.
Myth#5 Implementing EHR Makes Users Practice Isolated From Other Practitioners
As of now, the days of keeping your practice isolated or of isolated practice are over. It is mandatory for health practitioners to get out of their shells to communicate and coordinate with other practitioners. By sharing patient information, it is possible to bring about safe, effective and efficient patient care environment in clinics and healthcare facilities.
A comprehensive EHR system makes patient information sharing easier with convenient features without jeopardizing the safety and security of other data. Apart from that, this enables individual practitioners to take advantage of decreased costs, economies of scale, create new streams of revenue and establish a market advantage by creating an information sharing community between different EHRs.
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Although the modern EHR systems are too much comprehensive and well integrated, the race for adopting these systems is very slow. Especially small medical practitioners and small health facilities have second thoughts on investing in a good clinical management system. Maybe it’s due to the fervor mounting around Electronic Health Record Management system, wherein federal legislations are threatening heavy fines for non-compliance by 2016. Either way, already EHRs do face too many barriers in terms of myths and misinformation leading to increased errors in implementation path thereby driving runaway costs of EHR systems.
Common Myths Surrounding EHR or Clinic Management Software
Myth#1 – EHR Implementation Means IT Project Installation
To some extent, EHR is an IT project, but remember that it does not entirely belong to the IT sector. EHR has actually been an enabling technology, which is a small part of the larger initiative developed and designed to assist physicians. The modern EHR is so designed that the physicians and clinics using it eventually demonstrate enhanced value of their services, resulting in efficient and economical clinic management.
A good EHR system is a result achieved after mutual efforts from health as well as IT departments. EHR enables health care providers in offering better health services that demonstrate greater value to patients and other health care providers thereby creating a better competitive market position. With the competitive edge, it becomes easier for health practitioners take advantage of government incentives, avoiding government penalties and access pay-for-performance program for capturing better market share.
Myth#2 EHR Systems are comprehensively developed requiring No Modifications
This is a common myth amongst medical practitioners as most of the EHR software vendors mislead them while praising their systems. EHR systems are surely advantageous and usable but not useful directly out of the box. Like every other software systems, an EHR also needs customization and modifications to meet the exact user requirements.
Customizing visit templates, building patient registries, customizing sheets for chronic disease management flow and addition of evidence-based decision features are some of the specific customization requirements that vary by type of the medical practitioner. The major challenge and requirement for modern clinic management software is to customize it for interfacing with the other systems.
Myth#3 All the EHR Systems are the same
Initially o surface, it appears that all the EHR systems are same with the same capabilities and limitations. However, in reality each EHR system behaves and functions differently. Selecting wrong clinic management software might lead to wrong implementation, decreased adoption and increased investment.
A comprehensive and suitable EHR system is one that offers effective ROI and host enterprise capabilities. Such software will have multiple specialties, integrated practice management system, elegant reporting style, and easy user interface, readily customizable and easily affordable. Above all, such software can be easily integrated with the other software’s like inventory and accounting.
Myth#4 EHR Systems are designed to communicate with Each Other
Please understand this is a myth and in no way it is possible for two EHRs to communicate unless they are programmed to do so. In fact, different EHR systems developed by the same vendor seldom communicate with each other. However, it is possible to make different EHR systems communicate with one another by developing specific programs, which is a bit complicated and time-consuming procedure.
Myth#5 Implementing EHR Makes Users Practice Isolated From Other Practitioners
As of now, the days of keeping your practice isolated or of isolated practice are over. It is mandatory for health practitioners to get out of their shells to communicate and coordinate with other practitioners. By sharing patient information, it is possible to bring about safe, effective and efficient patient care environment in clinics and healthcare facilities.
A comprehensive EHR system makes patient information sharing easier with convenient features without jeopardizing the safety and security of other data. Apart from that, this enables individual practitioners to take advantage of decreased costs, economies of scale, create new streams of revenue and establish a market advantage by creating an information sharing community between different EHRs.
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