Electronic health record systems are appreciated for the improved medical documentation and physician efficiency they ensure. In addition, EHRs/EMRs also facilitate processes such as medical record retrieval and review. Medical malpractice cases require comprehensive...
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The Electronic Health Record – Its Medical and Legal Importance
Whether to understand the type of care provided to the patient, for medical record review, for obtaining billing information, or for information exchange, the electronic health record or EHR is much...
The Electronic Health Record and Medical Negligence Concerns
Earlier, one of the major concerns when providing medical record review services was the illegible handwriting of physicians. The electronic health record was introduced and made mandatory with a...
Follow These Tips to Avoid EHR Documentation Errors during COVID-19
The COVID-19 has placed huge challenges, like those experienced never before, on healthcare providers and EHR (Electronic Health Record) systems have to adapt to the changing requirements for...
What Are the Major Attorney Concerns Related to the Electronic Health Record?
The electronic medical record was introduced with a view to effectively address medical charting and documentation issues and facilitate processes such as record retrieval, medical record...
What Is EHR Interoperability and What Are Its Benefits?
EHR interoperability is defined as the ability to effectively communicate health information electronically. HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) defines interoperability as...
How to Address Electronic Health Record Concerns Effectively
Electronic healthcare records are being used across the healthcare spectrum with both physicians and patients enjoying the benefits associated with this healthcare documentation system. Processes...
Understanding EHR Entries and Medical Record Analysis
In a workers' compensation claim, or a medical malpractice, personal injury or product liability case, the initial medical record analysis provides an overall view of the facts of the case. With...
Interconnectivity versus Comprehensiveness of EHR Systems
EHR implementation was welcomed with great warmth by a large section of the healthcare community as well as medical-legal support service providers such as medical record retrieval companies,...
Study Says Independent Practice Decline Is Partly Due to EHR Implementation
The electronic medical record was expected to help cut back-office costs, improve quality of care and make important legal processes such as medical record retrieval easy and efficient. However,...
Cross Industry Collaboration Vital for Improving EHR Usability and Patient Safety
Electronic health record systems have their advantages, and this is something any entity having to handle medical records including providers of medical review services will endorse. But EHRs have...