The benefits of Electronic Healthcare system

The days when a hospital would have heaps of files and piles of records are thankfully in the past. In this era of digitalization, most hospitals and healthcare facilities have incorporated Electronic Healthcare systems {EHS} to improve administrative efficiency.

What are Electronic Healthcare systems?

An electronic Healthcare system is a collection of patient information in the digital format. It incorporates a wide array of information about patients including their clinical histories, their demographic parameters, their radiological findings, their test results and their personal statistics like height, weight etc. Electronic Healthcare systems can help the physicians gain access to all the data with a click for better treatment and management.  

Incorporation of an electronic healthcare management system will benefit your hospital tremendously. Imagine, you can switch from loads of illegible paperwork and documents to easy -to -read digital records that your physicians and patients can access with a click.

What are the benefits of EHS?

1. 360-degree view of patient’s health

An electronic healthcare system will compile and collate all the health events of a patient’s life and make it available to the physician. This dynamic representation of wellness parameters at different stages of the patient’s lifespan can help in the diagnosis as well as the determination of the right course of treatment.

2. Better sharing of information

A reliable electronic Healthcare system facilitates the sharing of patient information between different departments in the same hospital and also between different healthcare facilities over a secure network. This can save time and unnecessary hassle and also help in making quick decisions in critical situations.

3. Better Collaboration

Some conditions necessitate intervention by several specialists. Having access to a reliable Electronic Healthcare system can aid specialists from different disciplines or therapies collaborate and take a collective decision in the best interests of their patient.

4. Improved productivity

Electronic Healthcare systems cut out the need for manual paperwork and record keeping, thereby streamlining workflow and improving productivity of the physicians as well as the allied support staff.

5. Reduced chances of error

Digitalizing record keeping and documentation can minimize the risk of human errors due to illegible handwriting or carelessness. This is paramount to your patient’s safety.

6.Time saving

Digitalized record keeping is a lot speedier than manual entry and can save time in many ways.

7. Space saving

When the records are digitalized, it will reduce clutter, need of furniture to store records and office space. 

8. Cost saving

Using an Electronic Healthcare system can save administrative costs considerably by cutting down the need for hard copy files, printing and physical storage.

9. Better Brand image

Electronic Healthcare systems can streamline the whole process from appointment to post-care. This is result in better patient experience and improved perception of your hospital or healthcare facility’s image.

10. Improved patient support

Electronic Healthcare systems can send patients reminders of appointments, medical refills, tests etc. They can access questionnaires and tests for self-monitoring. They can also receive educational content about their condition like lifestyle changes, nutrition and exercise guidelines etc. 

To put in a nutshell, electronic Healthcare systems are a technological leap forward that you should take on a priority. With a reliable EHS, your healthcare facility will be able to integrate and collaborate more smoothly with the medical community. You will be able improve the quality and efficiency of patient management and assure a better patient experience.

If you need any help in setting up your healthcare facility’s EHS, you can consult Hospertz. We have two decades of experience in healthcare consultancy.

Blog has been written by Dr. Vishal Jadhav, a veteran in the field of hospital consultancy

with a rich experience of more than 20 years and founder of the Healthcare Consultancy

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Dr. Vishal Jadhav, Director
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