Have EHRs Been Good for Healthcare?

In the 2019 story in The O&P EDGE, “O&P Ten Years Later: State of the Decade Reflections,” Asar’s comments reflected the continual need to use new technologies to its best advantage.¹

“[EHRs] and electronic practice management (EPM) are a must today, however, there is also a high risk of failure if not implemented correctly. It’s not simply about implementing a paperless system, it’s also about significantly revamping the workflow and processes within a clinic so you can take advantage of the paperless environment and streamline the delivery of patient care. In addition to our EHR and EPM implementations, we have begun removing the administrative burden from our clinics by consolidating certain functions so that teams within our clinics can be focused on patient care. We believe that is a necessary step in the evolution of how O&P care is delivered to patients.”