Suggestions on Implementation, Evaluation and Future Trends

Healthcare establishments are responsible for safeguarding patient information. Electronic health record systems (EHRs) are software applications that store and safeguard patient data. The system aids in the confidentiality of patient information. Proper file systems result in good client services. An electronic medical record system provides a database from which information can be retrieved and good follow-up services may be provided.

Two examples of open source electronic record systems are Cottage Med and Free Med. Cottage Med was created to meet the needs of the community care program. Unlike Free Med, which employs several modules for data presentation, Cottage Med produces files within the database. The data in the record system is accessible in any location and thus accessed by various health facilities. In Free Med, the modules are interconnected requiring special command for accessing information.

Slide 3: Suggestions on Implementation, Evaluation and Future Trends

Free Med being an open source record system it is vulnerable to distortion and risks patients’ information. Evaluation of the record system ensures that it is capable and running correctly. Correct coordination structure provides efficient and secure running of the Free Med module structure. The ability of Free Med to hold big data and the external billing system that enhances its usability among many health facilities make it be in demand. The future of the record system is promising due to its great user interface.

Slide 4: Conclusion

Patients’ data is a vital information requiring well storage and maximum confidentiality. The electronic medical system is a platform that stores and protects the patient’s data in healthcare facilities. The system storage is easily retrieved when need be. Some example of the electronic health record system is free med and cottage med. The two have a different method of storing information. The advantages of efficient electronic health management are securing information and logical arrangement reducing paper works at health facilities.