Electronic Medical Records

Introduction

The computer is considered a tool to promote communication. In the medical arena, a moment between life and death or sickness and health is contingent upon communication or the lack there of. Computers have been instrumental in facilitating many areas in the management of medical records, and with its introduction into the medical field about 30 years ago, experts believed its involvement would provide several advantages in the medical profession. With a strong push to integrate the computer and technology into the administration of services within the medical field, more executives are adopting Electronic Medical Report (EMR) systems to ...