Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Nursing has come a long way from paper recording in vital signs, medication administrations and notes writing. The development of the modern technology and internet based devices had transferred the way of healthcare system. Modern nursing has become electronically done whether using mobile devices or a lap top attached to the nursing cart while delivering care. According to Charles, Gabriel and Searcy (2015), the modern technology developed Electronic Health Records (EHR) system which have changed patient center care process along with changing in patient education system. EHR as new developed technology in the medical professions, dealing the update system uses, modifying in patient education and nursing practices. Advance technology have

Thus it can improve in quality of patient’s care and kept on checking the system is running as suppose or looking into where it can be improve. The EHRs have facilitated the efficiency of health operations. Not to mention, EHRs had saved time and costs for patient and healthcare professions. For example, a patient who had performed multiples lab tests in health care facility might not need to undergo duplicate tests in another health care center due to the use of EHRs. (Englebright, Aldrich & Taylor,

Nurses can access patient records electronically via a portable device with cellular service in real time. The device connects to the main server by using cellular data or free Wi- Fi or sometime nurses have to ask house owner to use their internet connection depending on location. to transfer the EHR. But it introduces to the concern with having a breach of patient’s information since they are using third party connection. Even though the agency is supporting with 24/7 tech service, safeguards systems, and users are using secure log in/out, nurses are concern with HIPAA policies since they are using portable devices. EHRs and modern technology have become part of healthcare system and I think it should also be integrated to homecare. I believe the agency would benefit if patient has access to patient portal system that can promote individuals can involve in their medical lists, lab results, assessments, and care plan. Nurses can explain more clearly and effectively by using evidence base research on the device and it would also promote extra time for nurses to spend quality time with patient. If we were to implement of patient portal system into homecare agency, it will improve in safety and quality of homecare. All patients should be having access to their information regardless of location. whether in homecare or in a large