Posted: April 18th, 2017

What is the value of keeping electronic records? Why is the health care industry moving towards EHRs?

HCIS 245 Week 4 Individual Assignment Electronic Health Records

Electronic health records (EHRs) are slowly replacing paper health records in many health care facilities.

Write a 350- to 700-word paper defining EHR and its value in the health care industry.

Address the following questions in your paper:

What is the value of keeping electronic records?
Why is the health care industry moving towards EHRs?
What role does the network play in the exchange of electronic health records? How does this facilitate health care delivery?
How would this be a benefit to an individual’s health management?