OPPOSING VIEWS

Reconciliation of the opposing views regarding electronic medical records



Reconciliation of the opposing views regarding electronic medical records

Introduction

The rising cost of medical care, in addition to the privacy issue, raises concern in many people over the future and the introduction of electronic medical records. Electronic medical records are a credit to the Bush Administration, and supported by a number of insurance companies, in addition to Google and Microsoft, are to allow both physician and patient to transfer or patients information, and immediately accessible while allowing the essential elements. In regard to the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), there is a strict policy followed for disclosing authorized data requested by third parties. Normally the vital information is not with the third parties because it is as sensitive and confidential information and it are only for the organizational purpose.

Practicality of the efficiencies

The incorporation of the electronic medical records allows the collection of the history information, medications, all physicians' opinions, physical exam findings and laboratory results, and make them available at a single keystroke and accessible in one place. It is without a doubt that these records offer a number of benefits that can literally save many precious lives.

As with every technology, it is essential to evaluate and understand their limits and potential, in addition to their cons, which are apparently much lower than the actual benefits. The concern for privacy is obviously there, but cannot outweigh the importance of timely access to information.

The proper usage of data and time helps the person who tries to maintain records accurately and always ensure to keep the data updated for its better use. When managing the data properly according to date and time, so it not only helps that person who manages the record in a separate database, but it also proves to be very useful for people who want to have an access to this record.

This is the reason why today the software's are in a way that has the application of date and time features. This is especially vital in industries like Hospital, Hotel, Banks, and Universities where the records of the people are in a database to avoid any problem in the future.

Talking about the hospitals, there is a proper database where the system is maintaining the records of the patients. Whenever the records are of the patients, they are on the basis of date and time. This is the reason why the date and time has got a lot of importance to maintain records of patients in a proper way.

Is it important to have an immediate satisfaction that one's confidential records are in a confidential file, or is it better that one's medical records are in a place where they can be accessible by the relevant authorities to save lives (Steve, 2007).

Effective management, lowering costs

Managing Health Records can help keep their costs kept low, patients and their families directly benefit from lower cost and fees. Most obviously, in states where oversight is eliminated, local medical centers may use ...