Electronic Health Records For Dummies

For Dummies

by Trenor Williams, Anita Samarth

The straight scoop on choosing and implementing an electronichealth records (EHR) system Doctors, nurses, and hospital and clinic administrators areinterested in learning the best ways to implement and use anelectronic health records system so that they can be shared acrossdifferent health care settings via a network-connected informationsystem. This helpful, plain-English guide provides need-to-knowinformation on how to choose the right system, assure patients ofthe security of their records, and implement an EHR in such a waythat it causes minimal disruption to the daily demands of ahospital or clinic. Electronic Health Records For Dummies walks you throughall the necessary steps to successfully choose the right EHRsystem, keep it current, and use it effectively.

384 pages, Paperback

First published November 23, 2010

Reviews

[Don Incognito]

This book explains how to implement an EHR system, but not really how to use the system on the micro level day-to-day. It's written only for an audience of providers--doctors and executives. If you are a student studying for EHR specialist certification like me, you won't get that much out of it, because such decisions as what a medical practice's exact needs are, and what hardware and software to purchase, are beyond an EHR specialist's responsibility.

[Nate Osit]

Good reference guide for MDs looking to implement and adopt an EHR system at their practice. I didn't find it extremely useful for larger organizations, though.

[Viktorinus]

Good start to learn about EHR