How Electronic Health Records Will Benefit You
QIDE REC is pleased to help Delaware health care providers adopt electronic health records (EHRs) into their practices. The ultimate goal of EHRs is to provide consumers with a higher level of patient care. It will mean a more comprehensive approach to health care, with your complete, secure medical history at your doctor’s fingertips. Here are just some of the benefits:
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Better point of care treatment – all of your labs, scans, medication, blood type, and a complete medical history will be clearly detailed on your physician’s computer screen – whether you are seeing your family doctor, specialist, or need emergency services out of town |
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Better access to your own health records and those of your family |
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Fewer medical errors (i.e. repeat testing, drug interactions, dosage accuracy) |
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Better collaboration and communication between primary care and specialty doctors |
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Updates on the availability of preventative services |
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Information that could save your life is available for those who treat you in an emergency |
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Fewer forms to fill out during a visit |
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Fewer repetitive questions – regarding past medical history |
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Legible record keeping – “doctor’s handwriting” issues are resolved |
As technology continues to play an increasingly important role in health care, the national movement towards electronic health record systems is leading to many improvements in the quality of patient care. EHR technology ensures that your information is safe and secure in a system that can only be used by the people who are caring for you, and only with your consent.
Health IT Stories
My Type-1 Diabetes Could Be Managed More Effectively with EHRs
Lilianne Wright is a mother of two from Tucson, AZ. After she survived a near-fatal diagnosis of Type-1 Diabetes in 2002, she found that one of the obstacles to managing her disease was an inaccessibility to her paper medical records. Today, her two children are benefiting from a new generation of medical tools: electronic health records (EHRs), technology she hopes her own providers will adopt. Click here to read Ms. Wright’s story.
I Danced at My Daughter’s Wedding
Dave deBronkart survived stage IV cancer with the help of information he found on an online network for cancer patients. Now he blogs as “e-Patient Dave,” writing about how patients can use information including EHRs to participate in their own health care. Here is his story.
And Then the Storm Hit
Dottie Bringle, R.N., is chief nursing officer of St. John’s Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO. She was on her way to Ireland for a vacation in May when the devastating Joplin tornado struck. She rushed back home to find that her hospital had been destroyed – but that all patient health records were safe because they had been stored on an EHR.
“I Believe EHRs Help Relieve Caregiver Stress”
Cynthia Whisker spends her days as a social service coordinator in Delaware, counseling families and seniors about how to handle the stress of caregiving for their loved ones. And when she gets home, she walks the walk in her role as a caregiver for her husband who underwent both a liver transplant and heart bypass surgery within the past three years. Cynthia conveys how health information technology (health IT) has played a critical role in her success as a caregiver and in helping manage caregiver stress.
“I Rely on EHRs to Coordinate My Multiple Chronic Conditions and Prevent Medical Errors”
Jack Rader is an advocate for electronic health records (EHRs) in Delaware because as a patient with congestive heart failure and multiple chronic conditions, he already has enough to worry about. EHRs give him the peace of mind that comes with knowing that his doctors have all of the information they need to make the right decisions about his care.
Read Jack's story.