Medical Xpress June 26, 2024
In a demonstration of what is plausible in the developing world, Nigeria’s Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) is changing from error-prone paper-based patient records to an advanced Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. This move will streamline patient information management and enhance the overall quality of care provided to patients.
EHRs are the digital counterparts of conventional medical charts and records kept by health care providers. They can include a wide array of patient information, including medical history, diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, immunization dates, allergy information, radiology images, and laboratory test results.
The digital nature of EHRs means that can offer the health care provider much more information at a given time than conventional paper records. Indeed, they can ensure...
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