Mobile is one of the fast-tracking trends in healthcare industry. Healthcare providers are constantly looking for solutions that provide flexibility, connectivity and access to their patient’s information while on the go.
Mobile technology is influencing every industry, and has managed to impact the healthcare sector in a broader way. Smartphone and tablets are addressing some of the most demanding global challenges in the healthcare industry – making relevant data/system more accessible, faster, better and cheaper. Smart devices, such as Smartphone, tablets and laptops, with relevant mobile healthcare applications provide physician’s easy access to patient data, enable healthcare staff to spend quality time focused on patient needs, and help physicians make quick decisions, especially for critical cases.
Current inclination to Mobile EMR ApplicationMobile EMR (Electronic Medical Record) is an application which gives physicians and caretakers the flexibility to manage their practice from anywhere and at all times. Typically, a mobile EMR app allows physicians to manage their daily appointments; look into patient’s details – ailment history, lab results; communicate with staff through SMS/ emails; and manage resources in real-time. Some of the mobile EMR applications are also extended to patients, to view their records and interact with doctors and hospital staff instantly. The data is automatically and securely synchronized between the server (clinical systems) and the client (Mobile EMR app).
Why is Mobile EMR Useful?A Mobile EMR solution streamlines patient care, enhances workflows and improves the financial health of your practice. Mobile EMR applications provide up-to-date information about all your patients. Some of the other benefits include:
- Improved Patient Care - helps physicians make better-informed decisions and covey them quickly and effectively to health care staffs in action.
- Better Collaboration - provides an outlet for communicating directly with staff and patients, resulting in better clinical resolutions
- Reduced Cost - eliminates the task of handwriting notes, thus eliminating the use of paper and its transmissions.
- Increased Efficiency - saves time by providing physicians with patient information on the go
- Increased Satisfaction - provides physicians and other authorized providers access to patient information anytime, anywhere and also facilitates quick and effective communication between a health care professional and a patient