The Impact of Electronic Health Records on Healthcare Quality, Patient Safety, and Clinical Decision-Making

Abstract

Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have transformed the healthcare service delivery system through centralization of patient information, improved clinical decision making, and patient-centered care. This study examines the historical development of health records, the main characteristics of the EHR systems today, how they are implemented in healthcare facilities and how they enhance patient care in a variety of ways. The paper presents the advantages of EHRs to patient safety, providers-provider communication, chronic disease management, and evidence-based practice. It also contains solutions to EHR adoption obstacles, such as technical, financial, and human factors, data privacy, and security issues. It also focuses on the future trends, including artificial intelligence integration, telemedicine, interoperability, and patient engagement tools, in the research. The results show that EHRs are cost-efficient, enhance healthcare quality indicators, and allow managing population health. Training programs, strong support, and technological innovations are some of the key factors towards the maximum utility of the EHRs. In general, EHRs are at the center of enhancing healthcare efficiency, safety, and outcomes.

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