The Three Pillars of EHR. Part Three: R
R is for Records
The third and final pillar of EHR is of course Records. Few can deny the benefits to be gained from an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. No paper-based system can simultaneously handle many thousands of individual medical records, monitor medication programs, and remind you of upcoming tasks and appointments. Though many object to 'working for the machine', the truth is that prior to EHR they were working just as hard, if not harder, for the 'paper monster'. Late nights and hours spent digging through archives to find missing folders are things largely of the past, and that is in truth where they belong.