Mastering Electronic Health Record in Global Health Care

Abstract

This chapter describes the overview of electronic health record (EHR); the trends and issues with EHR; EHR and clinical decision support system (CDSS); the trust and privacy concerns of EHR systems; and the significance of EHR in global health care. EHR systems are very important in health care settings and have the potential to transform the health care system from a mostly paper-based industry to the one that utilizes the clinical data and other pieces of information to assist health care providers in delivering the higher quality of care to their patients. EHRs and their ability to electronically exchange health information can help health care providers effectively provide higher quality and safer care for patients while creating tangible enhancements in global health care.

Digital Transformation in Tanzania's Healthcare Sector: A Systematic Review of Robust Electronic Health RecordsSystems’ Critical Success Factors

“…These systems, which are created to serve the demands of populations in terms of health, are impacted by several factors, including technological, social, political, and economic considerations [15].Modern healthcare systems rely signi cantly on electronic health record systems (EHRS), which have changed how patient data is gathered, stored, and used [23, 62]. Medical history, diagnoses, treatments, prescriptions, and test ndings may all be electronically recorded, stored, and shared by healthcare professionals attributable to EHRS [11,33]. EHRS improves the accessibility and effectiveness of healthcare delivery by digitizing and centralizing patient information [62, 63].…”

“…EHRS improves the accessibility and effectiveness of healthcare delivery by digitizing and centralizing patient information [62, 63]. The evolution of EHRS from conventional paper-based systems to more advanced electronic systems has been a revolutionary process that began with the early phases of computerized medical records [24,33,50]. The shift from paper-based records to electronic systems was motivated by the growing awareness of the potential advantages and bene ts that EHRS may provide [5, 9,49].…”

“…crucial components, with robust EHRS implementing strict security measures like encryption, user authentication, and access control [33,70]. Real-time access to patient data empowers healthcare practitioners to make prompt and well-informed choices, improving care coordination, reducing duplication of tests, and enhancing provider communication [13,41,58].…”