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GRAPHICAL HEALTH RECORD


A Graphical Health Record (GHR) is a computer-based patient medical record that caters to the specific needs of Doctors practing in all fields of medicine. The GHR enables medical offices and organizations to proceed at an unusually faster rate or under different conditions than otherwise possible and is becoming the alternative to the commonly used paper charts.




Attributes

1. Useful to all professions involved in the medical field
a. Physicians
b. Nurses
c. Office Managers
d. Billers
e. Pharmacys
f. Medical Students
g. Interns
2. Time efficient - Eliminates paper charts and transcription

3. Automatic coding feature that translates hand written text and medical jargon into computer text

4. Helps eliminate medical errors caused by transcribing and transferring patients records

5. Used to verify patient appointments, schedule follow-ups, and store all patient information in one location

6. A wireless device that provides conveinence and portability between work and home

7. Communicates between doctor and pharmacy for faster pharmaceutical transactions

See Also

Electronic Medical Record

Electronic Health Record

External Links

Catalis

EMR World

Health Care Information

2014 Government Mandate

Transcription Errors

Transcription Error Prevention