Case Study: The Transformation of the Health Record; The Impact of Electronic Medical Records in a Military Treatment Facility.

摘要

This research project utilized the qualitative case study method to describe the process, problems, and results of the implementation of the electronic medical record in a large military medical center from the medical record department's perspective. Much has been written on the need for an electronic medical record to improve efficiency and safety in patient care. However, there is minimal information on actual implementation processes and their outcomes. This project benchmarked the medical records department and provides a summary of how it did business before the electronic medical record, , and chronicled the transformation that occurred with the implementation of the electronic medical record. The research question for this study was 'how will the transformation of the health record from paper to electrons i pact the medical records administration in a large military medical center'.