EHR Implementation in Billing

 EHR (electronic health record) is ubiquitous in healthcare in the United States. Simply put, it is an electronic form of peoples’ medical history that the provider maintains. It would contain all of the clinical information about people when under care by a certain provider. Some of that data would include immunizations, allergies, test results, radiology reports, history of treatments and medication, diseases and injuries sustained, prevailing medical conditions, and so on. Electronic health records make it vastly easier for doctors to access important medical information and help to simplify clinical workflows.   

The chronology of a patient’s health situation, underlying conditions, previous diseases, or medication enables doctors to make informed decisions about treatment. EHRs make it convenient for doctors to obtain patient information quickly, share it with other organizations, and update the treatment.   

A major advantage of having medical records in digital format is that they can be incorporated into other healthcare management solutions that help streamline hospital workflows. Medical staff at a clinic could access it with a few clicks and carry out medical coding and submit medical claims faster. A physician seeing a patient remotely through a telehealth application could pull up that patient’s electronic health records in seconds to help with the consultation.   

EHRs make it easy to store, access, update, and manage the health information of millions of people countrywide. This also offers the benefit of aggregating large amounts of clinical data to enable superior population health management and improve upon existing treatments. In other words, electronic health records have made it a win-win for all stakeholders involved – the patients, healthcare providers, and healthcare payers.