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List of EMR and EHR Benefits and Costs
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The following are a list of the various possible benefits and costs associated with the implementation of an EMR or EHR system in a clinic. The exact cost or benefit to a clinical practice is unique, but this list should provide a starting point for evaluating the various impacts that an EMR or EHR software can have on your clinic.
- Legibility of Notes
- Accessibility of Charts
- Transcription Costs Savings
- Time Savings
- Eliminate Staff
- Multiple Users Use a Chart Simultaneously
- Lab Results Returned Automatically
- X-ray Results Returned Automatically
- Save a Tree and the Environment
- Electronic Prescriptions
- Spell check
- Disaster Recovery
- Drug to Drug Interaction Checking
- Drug to Allergy Interaction Checking
- Quality of Care
- Increased Efficiency
- Better Patient Services
- Improved Workflow
- Improved Patient Communications
- Improved Accuracy for Coding Evaluation and Management
- Improved Drug Refill Capabilities
- Improved Charge Capture
- Improved Claim Submission Process
- Reduced Medical Records Transportation Costs
This EMR and EHR benefits list was originally started on EMR and HIPAA
