1. WHAT IS ELECTRONIC HEALTH
RECORD (EHR)?
HOW CAN EHR BENEFIT YOU THE
PATIENT AND YOUR FAMILY

2. The pic above shows an example of EHR vista
Downloaded from www.policyinsider.com/?tag=e-health

3. OBJECTIVES
At the end of this session the patient and their
families ;
•Be able to know what is EHR.
•Know the benefits of EHR.
•Be empowered by using the knowledge gain
from this teaching session to recognize any
mistakes ,decrease standard of care and any
issues of privacy and security.

4. THE DEFINITION OF EHR
According to (Koch et’al 2010) p105 EHR can be
defined as “a computerized comprehensive
record than contains medical record, results of
lab , imaging , and other test, consultant
information , prescribing information , and often
times incorporate computerized order entry as
well as other features, which may involve
billing , prior authorization , assessment of drug
–drug interaction , decision support and
mechanism”.

5. BENEFITS OF EHR to the PATIENT AND
FAMILY
1)EHR reduces the amount of paperwork.
As patients you are always bombarded
with questionnaires that ask you
questions that you may have answered
numerous time . This system will allow
the speedy retrieval of clinical data just
by the click of a mouse an reducing
redundancy.

6. 2)Only authorize personnel can access
your information.
EHR provides a way for all the health care
professionals to share information in a secure
and private manner, each professionals can
gain access to current accurate information
pertaining to your health, this helps to guide
the professional to make the best decision
especially in emergency situation.

7. 3)EHR ensures safe implementation of
procedures.
EHR provides a warning system to alert
healthcare professionals of any drug interaction
or allergies to a particular drug , for example if
you are being cared for by more than one
physician inclusive of a specialist , this feature
will help you save cost from taking drugs that
don’t work also saves you from the risk of
developing a drug reaction .

8. 4)EHR can reduce/avoid unnecessary
test and procedures
EHR reduces the chances of you having to do a
procedure more than once ,this system displays
all the results of past and present procedures,
thus saving you cost and time, also allowing
health care providers to gain access to all your
test results all at once.

9. Your health records is readily
accessible
Countries like the United States Federal law has it
that patient has the right to view their own health
records , in this case the patient can make
corrections or additions to their own health record.
Some health care providers allow their patients
direct access to their medical information online in
private and secured forum. This would help you to
stay current with your health also in some
instances there is an answer and question forum
that helps you laze with a doctor anytime
anywhere, this can help in retrieving a speedy
response from your health care provider.

10. REFERENCES
• Benefits of health IT for you and your family.
HHS(2012).Retrieved on the 20th. February 2013
from www.healthit.gov/patients –families/
benefits –health-it.
• Koch S., Gloth M. F., Nay R. (2010). Medication
management in older adults : A concise guide for
clinicians ; Springer Science and Business Media.
• Example of EHR vista downloaded from
www.policyinsider.com/?tag=e-health.