1. Electronic Medical Records
By Toni Word
Nurs307
Group 6

2. Electronic Medical Records
• IIs a computerized medical record used in a
healthcare facility such as hospitals.

3. Features of EMR
• Easy access to a patients medical status
• Can be accessed by various disciplines
• Information is easily available for consumers

4. Uses of EMR
• Tracking patient interventions/outcomes
• Pharmacology studies/analysis
• Patient medical data can be shared
• Changes/updates/revisions can be made
instantly
• Communication of care within all disciplines
can be evaluated

5. Institutional Policy/Procedures
Related to EMR
• Adhering to privacy of information rules
• Records must be kept in an unaltered form
• Protecting the patients safety from unlawful
access of medical records

6. Improvements/Challenges to Clinical
Practice Using EMR
• Improvements in the healthcare continuum can be
monitored and revised.
• Healthcare professionals can reduce the errors
related to medications/procedures
• Communication/Documentation made more easily,
and readily available
• Challenges relate to time constraints for training
and learning EMR, cost involved in training, and ever
changing technology pace.

7. Reference
• Sewell,J.P. & Thede,L.Q.(2010) Informatics and
Nursing, Competencies and Applications 3rd,
Philadelphia, PA Wolters Kluwer Health