Implementing Healthcare Technology solutions
is not only a necessity for practices but also for patients. According to a
recent study
by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University
Evidence-Based Practice Center, the application of healthcare IT actually contributes in extending the life
span of patients. The study was based on 327 published
articles examining results of health IT tools used in implementing
patient-centered care. The study
concluded with a report released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality, on June 14, 2012, wherein they found that “[s]ubstantial
evidence exists confirming that health IT applications with patient-centered
care-related components have a positive effect on health care outcomes.” Thus,
technology has helped patients effectively
manage and monitor their healthcare.
“Technology
by itself does not improve care, but patient-centered care does require health
IT” said, Washington-based health IT consultant, MaryAnne Sterling.
Technology has become an important part of the
documentation process both for the healthcare professionals and the service
provider. One of the added benefits of availing specialty services is the
benefit gained by the use of technology used by the service provider.
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| Fig. Patient-Centered Care & Technology Come Together |
According to a new study, Americans who have access
to their health information through Personal Health Records (PHR) report that
they know more about their health, ask more questions, and take better care of
themselves than when their health information was less accessible to them in
paper records, according to a ground-breaking study released today by the
California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF).
Personal Health Record (PHR) is the combined information related to
health that is stored and managed by an individual. Today, it is also commonly
known as, Personal Health Diary, Patient Health Record, or Personal Medical Records.
Patients can easily manage their personal health records like demographic
information, appointment history, lab test result, outsourcing balances and
claim history, payment reports that is available any time and from any internet
ready computer.
