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Leveraging Existing Technologies for Electronic Health Records (Technology Focus)


Publication Date   November 2007
Publisher   Datamonitor
Product Type   Strategic Report
Pages   10
ISBN Number   not applicable
Product Code   DAT1244
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Summary


Introduction

Electronic health records (EHRs) will be the cornerstone of healthcare technology. The design, selection and implementation of EHRs, therefore, will be extremely important for healthcare institutions.

Scope

  • Draws comparisons between EHRs and technologies in other industries
  • Identifies the key functionalities needed for a complete EHR solution
  • Offers insight into how vendors can improve their products

Highlights

The immense benefits of EHRs are trumped only by their high costs

No need to reinvent the wheel: EHR technologies are already available in other industries

As EHRs become more advanced, they will require solutions from multiple vendors

Reasons to Purchase

  • Understand the technology trends that are shaping the future of EHRs
  • Align product development and strategic partnerships to meet the needs of EHR end users
  • Identify similar technologies in other industries to serve as models for EHRs

Content


  • Datamonitor View
  • Catalyst
  • Summary
  • Analysis
    • The Immense Benefits Of Ehrs Are Trumped Only By Their High Costs
    • Ehr Adoption Will Be Inevitable Due To Internal As Well As External Factors
    • Cost Is The Most Significant, But Not The Only, Barrier To Adoption
    • Ehr Technologies Are Evolving
    • No Need To Reinvent The Wheel: Ehr Technologies Are Already Available In Other Industries
    • An Ehr Is Essentially An Enterprise Content Management Solution
    • Ehrs Will Shift From An On-Premise Software Towards A Software As A Service Model
    • For Most Providers, Today's Off-The-Shelf Ehrs Are More Than Sufficient For Their Needs
    • As Ehrs Become More Advanced, They Will Require Solutions From Multiple Vendors
    • Basic Ehrs Will Turn Paper-Based Offices Into Electronic Ones
    • Mid-Level Ehrs Will Have Additional "Accessories"
    • Advanced Ehrs Will Be Intelligent And Shared
  • Actions
    • Ehr Vendors Should Extend The Functionality Of Their Solutions Through Partnerships
    • Vendors Must Work Towards Interoperability Or Be Left Behind
    • Ehrs Should Focus On Key Capabilities, Not Extraneous Features, And Value
  • Appendix
    • Abbreviations
    • Methodology
    • Further Reading
    • Ask The Analyst
    • Datamonitor Consulting
    • Disclaimer
  • List Of Figures
    • Figure 1: A Framework For Understanding The Evolution Of Ehr Functionality And Adoption