Optimize Care With A Single View Of Patient Records

Healthcare organizations continue to invest in electronic patient records (EPR) to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of patient care. At the same time, local, regional and national healthcare reform initiatives are also driving the adoption of EPRs with the funding and/or incentives for IT investments to optimize care and reduce the cost of care.

Many organizations, however, have yet to achieve the full benefits and value of these IT investments at the point of care. Typically, only 30% to 50% (more or less depending on specific countries) of a patient's health information is available in an electronic format. Electronic patient information is locked in multiple clinical IT systems and document repositories, while outside physician practices, specialty clinics and other providers, maintain both paper-based processes and other forms of patient information that they cannot share electronically with your organization. As a result, clinicians are frustrated by the lack of access to a complete view of a patient's history, diagnosis and treatment. More time is spent trying to access and locate information, rather than analyzing patient data for clinical decision-making, research or teaching.

Healthcare organizations must also comply with increasing regulations for the protection, security and privacy of patient information. Without a secure, complete patient-centric view of all the necessary information, healthcare organizations risk the quality of care with the increased risk of medical errors, duplicate medical testing, and non-compliance.

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