They facilitate the provision of quality and recommended care to patients (King et al., 2014). EHR systems also lead to positive organizational outcomes. Financially, EHR systems can be seen enhancing revenue: patients and providers receive automated reminders regarding routine health visits, which can increase patient visits as well as revenue. EHR systems charge patients in an accurate and timely manner and can eliminate billing errors, which could be beneficial to cash flow. Additionally, the availability of EHR’s eliminate the need and costs to maintain paper files for patient information (Menachemi & Collum, 2011). The benefits of having an easily accessible electronic system that stores data, information, documentation, etc. is highly beneficial to healthcare workers and the services they provide. Operational performances increase with EHR systems as communication, documentation, and the process of writing physician orders are more efficient, clear, and easily accessible to healthcare
They facilitate the provision of quality and recommended care to patients (King et al., 2014). EHR systems also lead to positive organizational outcomes. Financially, EHR systems can be seen enhancing revenue: patients and providers receive automated reminders regarding routine health visits, which can increase patient visits as well as revenue. EHR systems charge patients in an accurate and timely manner and can eliminate billing errors, which could be beneficial to cash flow. Additionally, the availability of EHR’s eliminate the need and costs to maintain paper files for patient information (Menachemi & Collum, 2011). The benefits of having an easily accessible electronic system that stores data, information, documentation, etc. is highly beneficial to healthcare workers and the services they provide. Operational performances increase with EHR systems as communication, documentation, and the process of writing physician orders are more efficient, clear, and easily accessible to healthcare