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Digital Medical Records in Healthcare

The decades of medical care being completely paper-driven are officially coming to a close. The days of having to constantly update, rewrite and keep track of stacks of paperwork might be in their final days. Digital medical records are taking over the medical paper trail that has long dominated the healthcare industry.

Modern technology is enabling Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) to slowly replace the traditional paper and film versions.

The move to digital medical records is being fueled by President Obama’s economic stimulus, which allows for $19.2 billion for health information technology. Many hospitals will use these funds to implement EHRs.

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November 23rd November 23rd   4 Comments

Best Practices for Implementing a Digital Health Records System

Health RecordsHealth care organizations across the United States are recognizing the benefits of document scanning and Electronic Health Records (EHR). One of the latest groups to adopt digital health records involves more than 400 doctors and 4 health care organizations.

Buffalo Business First reports that the Buffalo Area Physicians Information Exchange (BAPHIE) is using a $1 million grant from the Medical Society of the State of New York to implement a sophisticated EHR system. The BAPHIE comprises Buffalo Medical Group, Lifetime Health Group, Dent Neurological Associates and University at Buffalo Associates.

The EHR will allow these organizations to share clinical information such as:

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