{"id":1120,"date":"2013-10-10T10:00:42","date_gmt":"2013-10-10T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chicagomedicalmalpracticeattorney-blog.com\/?p=1120"},"modified":"2013-09-28T10:12:58","modified_gmt":"2013-09-28T16:12:58","slug":"making-sense-electronic-medical-records-audit-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/making-sense-electronic-medical-records-audit-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Sense of the Electronic Medical Records with the Audit Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 10]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Continuity of care is paramount in patient healthcare.<span>\u00a0<\/span>The goal is always to give the patient the best medical care while at the same time reduce medical errors.<span>\u00a0<\/span>For the last 20 years hospitals and physicians have been using <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electronic_health_record\">electronic health records <\/a>(EHR).<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Although the intent was noble, EHR has caused serious and even catastrophic injury and harm to patients because of poorly written software programs for healthcare providers.<span>\u00a0<\/span>Sometimes the medical recording software does not allow for certain medical conditions, treatments and tests.<span>\u00a0<\/span>In those cases, the medical providers simply use the drop down or other shortcut to comply with the entry requirements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">It used to be that narrative nursing notes would be important in providing details of patient care.<span>\u00a0<\/span>But in most hospital settings, nurses simply use default screens on a computer to make their entries.<span>\u00a0<\/span>Physicians often are not able to read the nurses\u2019 remarks or notes.<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/making-sense-electronic-medical-records-audit-trail\/#more-1120\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Continuity of care is paramount in patient healthcare.\u00a0The goal is always to give the patient the best medical care while at the same time reduce medical errors.\u00a0For the last 20 years hospitals and physicians have been using electronic health records (EHR). 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