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IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMESFOR YOUR PATIENTSThe bottom line: an EMR offers you a high-powered tool to providesafer, high-quality care to your patients.
How does an EMR improve patient safety?• Get help with checking your prescriptions for contraindications oradverse reactions. Using a government-approved drug database,check your prescriptions against comorbidities, concurrentmedications, or allergies for the patient in front of you – automatically.
• Avoid mistakes caused by illegiblehand-writing. Typed notes are clearer toread and can be printed off for insurancecompanies, family members, or othermembers of the care team.
of Ontario family physicians and specialists reportthat patient safety has improved within the first yearof implementing their EMR. (OntarioMD PhysiciansEMR Usage and Satisfaction Survey, 2013)
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How does an EMR improve communication amongproviders?• Provide help when your patient can’t speak for themselves. In an
emergency situation, other providers can get a basic summary of thepatient’s health information, including medications, past diagnoses,and allergies.
• Include all relevant information for referrals and consults- with theclick of the mouse. Something you might not think to add could beimportant for another care provider.
How does an EMR improve patients’ awareness of theirown health?• By providing faster access to lab results and medications. Patients
can quickly receive their lab results when they are electronic, and cancome for appointments knowing you have the information you need toadvise them effectively.
• You can show them what you see, allowing them to understandyour advice better. You can display graphs of their test results overtime; sometimes a “graph of a declining A1C over time” does say athousand words.
• Print patient handouts right at the source. Instead of brochures andstacks of handouts which add to office clutter, print the up-to-datehandout related to their condition.
Since implementing EMR, 94% of physicians enrolled inAlberta’s EMR program report that patients receive their test resultsfaster, and 97% report tests and investigations are no longer needlesslyrepeated. (Alberta Physician Office System Program (POSP) BenefitsSurvey, 2012)
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of Alberta physicians with an EMR say it makeswriting referral and consult letters more efficient.87%
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Ontario physicians felt that EMRs helpedimprove the continuity of care and the levelof safety provided to their patients. 7 in 10
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How does an EMR help you totake care of your entire patientpanel?• Search your panel at a glance. Within
seconds, search your entire panel forpatients who need flu shots, age-relatedscreenings, or missed pap tests.
• Generate reports on your patientpopulation. Know exactly who in yourpractice could benefit from a preventativereminder.
• Build care plans and flowsheets as yousee fit. Build, share, (or steal!) excellentflowsheets and use them for every patientin your practice.
96% of physicians in Albertawith an EMR feel their overall patient carein the clinic has improved. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •