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Elements of an ideal EHR

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Elements of an ideal EHR Elements of an ideal EHR June 15, 2017

An electronic health record (EHR) system that is poorly designed may actually require more of an independent physician’s time and focus than was intended by the advance in technology. What do independent physicians really want to see in their EHR system, to ensure it contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of their practice? What are some of the elements of a perfect EHR for physicians?

The American Medical Association (AMA) conducted a study of physicians using EHR in 2016 and came up with a list of features that they believe should be part of an effective EHR system, based on the feedback of those providers. The EHR system should:

  1. Enhance physicians’ ability to provide high-quality patient care
  2. Support team-based care
  3. Promote care coordination

Elations’ clinical EHR for independent physicians addresses all of these concerns. In fact, our focus has always been on developing the right tools that will enable independent physicians to provide the highest quality patient care, without being bogged down in administrative paperwork.

At Elation, we are also focused on care coordination and have developed the Collaborative Health Record with the goal of enabling the independent physician to automatically collaborate with a patient’s other providers.

Additionally, the AMA recommends that EHR systems should “expedite user input into product design and post-implementation feedback.” At Elation, one of the key features of our clinical EHR for independent physicians is that we encourage users to provide their input so we can make improvement based on their feedback.

Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, an associate professor of anesthesiology, surgery, biomedical informatics and health policy at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and a member of the AMA board, stated that physicians “want tools that help us provide high-quality care and make the process of care easier and more efficient.” That’s exactly what we want at Elation as well. We designed our clinical EHR for independent physicians to enable physicians to focus more fully on their patient outcomes, through the coordination of the highest quality care.

Want to learn more about why Elation is truly the ideal EHR for independent physicians?