Electronic health records lifecycle cost.

Developing a Standardized Medical Speech Recognition Database for Reconstructive Hand Surgery

Fast and holistic access to the patients’ clinical record is a major requirement of modern medical decision support systems (DSS). While electronic health records (EHRs) have replaced the traditional paper-based records in most healthcare organization, the data entry into these systems remains largely manual. Speech recognition technology promises substitution of the more convenient speech-base...

Interoperable Electronic Patient Records for Health Care Improvement

Pressing needs of cost-effectiveness in healthcare and opportunities of emerging electronic health record technologies offer unprecedented chance for progress. Ongoing health care improvement and patient safety initiatives demand new information collection and communication technologies (e.g., Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, Joint Commission, National Patient Safety Foundation, publ...

Breaking down the federal and state barriers preventing the implementation of accurate, reliable and cost effective electronic health records.

How to Standardize Electronic Medical Records

Introduction: One of the key elements of success of health institutions is Standardization. This study introduces the methods and stages of electronic medical records standardization. Methods: The present study is a narrative review of the studies on the stages and methods of electronic medical records standardization. Results: The process of standardization of electronic medical records incl...

Public Trust and Electronic Health Records

Governments and healthcare providers are moving to electronic health records (EHRs) to lower the cost of healthcare, improve patient care, and reduce medical errors. A critical issue in the transition to EHRs is the privacy, confidentiality, and security of the information stored. This issue has made some patients and healthcare providers reluctant to accept electronic records. To help motivate...