A Review on Association between Electronic Health Record use and Quality of Patient Care

Abstract

Health-care systems have been under increasing pressure to transition from manual to electronic systems as information technology has advanced. The electronic health record is a cutting-edge information technology system that has attracted a lot of attention. An electronic medical record (EMR) is a computerized legal medical record created in a health-care organization such as a hospital or a doctor's office. Health-care systems have been under increasing pressure to transition from manual to electronic systems as information technology has advanced. The electronic health record is a cutting-edge information technology system that has attracted a lot of attention. To increase the quality of care in the health-care context, EMRs were deployed. I looked into the link between EMRs and patient care quality. EMR aids in the storage and management of information on a patient's status, as well as medical and surgical procedures and treatments. EMRs are also beneficial to health providers since they save time by eliminating the need for paper documentation and accurately storing past health histories and treatments. I have compiled a list of publications about EMRs and patient care quality. The aim of the study was to find the association between EMR use and quality of patient care. After reviewing all of the preceding research and papers on the relationship between EMR use and patient care quality, I have come to the conclusion that EMR use improves patient care quality. Because it records and manages patient data, medical history, and treatment, it enables health-care providers to streamline their work and paperwork processes, allowing them to focus on the quality of patient care they provide. In the ambulatory environment, primary care clinicians who used a single EHR found that intense use of specific EHR features was linked to improved adherence to advised care as shown by results on electronically reported “meaningful use” quality metrics. This study is pertinent to current policy because it employs quantitative EHR usage measurements rather than self-reported use and quality indicators developed by modern certified EHR technology. The use of particular EHR features was linked early on in the “meaningful use” initiative to better results on metrics for the health-care system. Apart from this, there were some limitations which were found in some articles such as limited patients' information because the administrative data were collected from the billing details. Furthermore, non-EHR variables that cannot be completely accounted for in some analyses may contribute to changes in care quality following the introduction of EHRs.