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EMR Software In The Information Era
Author : Boyd Norwood
Submitted : 2010-05-28 14:32:20 Word Count : 586 Popularity: 9
Tags: medical billing software, electronic health records, ehr, emr, electronic medical records software
The world is continually changing and adapting as new technology is constantly being discovered and new ideas are being implemented. If we take a look back in history, we find that these new ideas and innovations have sparked a rapid change in the way we do things. These rapid changes are also known as revolutions.
Before the 1700's, farming and agriculture had remained the same for hundreds of years, but after new techniques became known, the way agriculture was done changed considerably.
One of the first inventions of this revolution was the seed drill, made known to the world(Europe) by Jethro Tull. Other inventions included the iron plough, the threshing machine, (which was invented by Andrew Meikle), and just some basic changes in field crop rotation. Some other processes were also implemented, including selective breeding and enclosure. Enclosure meant that the common fields that were previously shared now became separately owned and operated.
Because of the agricultural revolution, a new revolution begun called the industrial revolution. It began in Great Britain, and there are many reasons historians say as to why it began there. Some say because of the geography and location, others because of the increased population of the workforce in that area. Either way, it begun and factories started emerging everywhere. This gave way to the rise of the era of information, which is the subject of this article.
These innovations allowed for the beginning of the industrial revolution. The industrial revolution began because of the implementation of mechanization. The need for manual labor began to be replaced by machines. Many factors contributed to the rise of this revolution. These factors include a rise in the workforce population, in part because much of the agricultural workforce begin to be replaced because of innovations in agricultural, and other reasons such as disease being lessened and of course new inventions such as the steam engine. We could go on to list all of the inventions and causes that contributed to this revolution, but that is not the focus of this article. What needs to be understood is that this revolution gave rise to the information age.
It is interesting to note that for the last 50 or so years, the way medical records are made and kept has remained unchanged. There seems to be much room for improvement in the healthcare industry. Medical practices have much to gain by implementing new practice management software, which typically combines medical billing software, and electronic medical record (EMR) software which deals with patients' medical records. Not only would finding the patients' medical records become quick and easy, they can also be shared among cooperating practicing physicians, pharmacies and hospitals. These records have become secure as banking records to ensure that the security of patients' medical records is not jeopardized. New advancements have also allowed for more interoperability between providers for EMR systems.
Information technology is moving forward and is becoming more prevalent in the healthcare industry. Electronic medical records are the future for medical practices and hospitals. Next time you have to visit one, the wait to find all your records can be drastically reduced and hospitals will be able to provide for their patients in a timely manner. Practice management software will also benefit every medical practice to organize all of their billing information and help them better serve their patients.
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