10 Principles for Designing an EHR

Jan. 3, 2012
Pursue Electronic Patient Management rather than Electronic Patient Records. Bring to bear upon every patient encounter what is known rather
  1. Pursue Electronic Patient Management rather than Electronic Patient Records.
     
  2. Bring to bear upon every patient encounter what is known rather than what a particular provider knows.
     
  3. Make it easier to do it right than not to do it at all.
     
  4. Continually challenge providers to improve their performance.
     
  5. Infuse new knowledge and decision-making tools throughout an organization instantly.
     
  6. Establish and promote continuity of care with patient education, information and plans of care.
     
  7. Enlist patients as partners and collaborators in their own health improvement.
     
  8. Evaluate the care of patients and populations of patients longitudinally.
     
  9. Audit provider performance based on the Consortium for Physician Performance Improvement Data Sets.
     
  10. Create multiple disease-management tools which are integrated in an intuitive and interchangeable fashion giving patients the benefit of expert knowledge about specific conditions while they get the benefit of a global approach to their total health.

Sponsored Recommendations

The Race to Replace POTS Lines: Keeping Your People and Facilities Safe

Don't wait until it's too late—join our webinar to learn how healthcare organizations are racing to replace obsolete POTS lines, ensuring compliance, reducing liability, and maintaining...

Transform Care Team Operations & Enhance Patient Care

Discover how to overcome key challenges and enhance patient care in our upcoming webinar on September 26. Learn how innovative technologies and strategies can transform care team...

Prior Authorization in Healthcare: Why Now?

Prepare your organization for the CMS 2027 mandate on prior authorization via API. Join our webinar to explore investment insights, real-time data exchange, and the benefits of...

Securing Remote Radiology with the Zero Trust Exchange

Discover how the Zero Trust Exchange is transforming remote radiology security. This video delves into innovative solutions that protect sensitive patient data, ensuring robust...