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Thielst, Christina Beach (2007). The new frontier of electronic, personal, and virtual health records. Journal of Healthcare Management 52:2.
Although Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Electronic Health Records (HER) are often terms that are used interchangeably, there are substantial differences between the two, as outlined in this article. An EHR is uniquely interactive. It prompts the physician to provide specific services to the patient and also encourages the patient to contribute information and advice during the treatment process. For example, while with an EMR a physician merely retrieves a list of medications and treatments the patient has received, with an EHR, the physician is prompted to give specific tests or introduce new treatments. It can even retrieve data from patient-monitoring devices for up-to-date information. Eventually, in the far future, virtual health records (VHR) may replace both systems. VHR will allow physicians to draw data from multiple sources, to give the most effective treatment possible.
EHR: Embracing the next phase of meaningful use. (2001). Review of Optometry.
This paper discusses the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, which are designed to provide incentives for caregivers to adopt EHR in a series of two phases. The paper discusses the implementation of the two phases specifically from the perspective of an optometrist. For example, under Stage 1, the demographics of 50% of unique patients must be recorded in the EHR system; in Stage 2, that number increases to 80%. EHR vendors have had to adapt their software to meet the new objectives required by the different stages, and the article ends with a caveat to optometrists to be in contact with software help staff, to ensure that the methods used by the office are in compliance with existing regulations, and that data is kept accurately and effectively.
Yao, Wen; Chu, Chao-Hsien & Li, Zang. The Use of RFID in healthcare: Benefits and barriers.
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