I’ve talked about Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in the past, but those posts were geared towards the hospital's benefit. In fact, you might be wondering: “How can EHRs benefit patients?” Funny that you ask, because I was just going to write a blog post on that very subject.
Have you ever forgot to request a prescription refill? Waited anxiously for a child’s lab results? Made a long trip to the doctor’s just to have a form filled out? You can understand how bothersome these situations are, yet patients face these kinds of problems each day. Until now, there has been no easy solution. But, with the emergence of cheap cloud storage and the rise of high-speed internet, healthcare organizations may finally be able to offer a technological fix.
Imagine that you are a patient: wouldn’t you love to have total control and easy access to all of your health records? (Bear with me here.) You would be able to track all of your children's doctor appointments, order a new prescription, check lab results, and send health information to those who require it - all with the touch of a button. Electronic Health Records, with complementary apps, make those previously mentioned features possible.
Benefits for patients are clear: convenience and simplicity. With the technology currently available, there is no excuse for shuffling loose, paper files around a desktop. Cloud computing can sync patient records across numerous systems, making matters simpler for both hospitals and patients. Annoyances of the past, wiped away with the swipe of a finger.
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