Why Are Doctors Seeking A Certified EMR Provider?

An EMR or EHR software provider is deemed as certified if the software is certified by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Authorization Testing and Certification Bodies (ONC-ATCB). Any EMR or EHR undergoing such a certification is called Certified Electronics Health Records Technology (CEHRT). 

Doctors are seeking a CEHRT provider as these softwares satisfy the basic mandates to qualify for getting certified.The mandates include the following:

•     Easy portablity of medical data: Electronic Medical Records software - EMRs function as a CMS for patient information. The patient information should be both exhaustive and suitably structured so as to help a patient view, edit, import, export, and exchange the information with other doctors (in the form of EHRs) in a hassle free manner. This patient information, also called the clinical data set, in a certified EMR will automatically encompass the necessary details so as to simplify the process of arriving at a prgnosis. Furthermore, a CEHRT will be accessible on online and transmit data as required. 

•     Security and privacy of data: In a certified EMR, the clinical data set and other patient related information are secured and a patient’s privacy is protected. This ensures that doctors get access to untampered data which enables better diagnosis and cure.

•      Support for improved decision making: A certified EMR provider facilitates any time for a medical practice to access the clinical data sets which are of the highest quality. Consequently, ambiguity is removed and therefore, a doctor’s quality of decision making is enhanced.

 Apart from the reasons listed above, another convenience which a certified EMR provider has is the straigtforward manner in which different experts can collaborate. (Remember, the holistic information from EMR software takes the form of EHRs, which are portable). Whenever there is a need for multiple specialists, a CEHRT can by plugged/ downloaded and played in each of their devices and softwares in a jiffy. Health records and insights can be uploaded from different locations of the specialists, leading to faster cure. These intrinsic benefits which a certified EMR provider comes equipped with are the primary reasons for doctors increasing seeking to work with such provisioners.