Healthcare IT Today May 7, 2024
The following is a guest article by Bill Lewkowski, Vice President of Strategic Client Services at HCTec
Gone are the days when patients or couriers physically transported copies of patient records from their primary care physician’s office, lab or imagining center to a specialist. Electronic health record (EHR) systems have drastically reduced the need for physical records, and they have been a critical part of healthcare operations for decades. Consumer demand in healthcare has shifted; led by the need to meet patient convenience inside, as well as outside, the four walls of the organization.
This article will explore how digital records have improved the quality of patient care and the ways in which EHRs are continuing to evolve. We will...