Future EHRs will be more comprehensive, foster patient engagement, and take into account social determinants of
health.
The EHR Is a Thing of the
Past
Current electronic health
record (EHR) systems are limited and becoming obsolete, according to Epic's CEO and founder Judy Faulkner. Future EHRs
will be more comprehensive, foster patient engagement, and take into account social
determinants of health. The result will be better preventive care, fewer hospital
admissions, and reduced total healthcare expenditure.
Current EHRs lack
patient-reported health information, tools for educating patients, and streamlined
reporting. These shortcomings deter patient engagement, limit coordination of care,
and impair health outcomes. In order to unify all of a patient's essential health
information, next-generation EHRs will be cloud-based, and, according to Allscript's CEO Paul Black, will focus on automated
data analytics, telehealth, and workflow optimization.
Future capabilities may
include:
Automated medical coding and billing.
Incorporation of personal health records
(PHRs).
Educational material.
Tools related to diet, sleep, and other
health behaviors.
Tools related to housing, access to food, and
other socioeconomic determinants of health.
Diya Health Fills the Gap
Diya Health's two
interconnected products, myDiya and DiyaMD, seamlessly plug into any EHR or other
health-management software, and already possess the capabilities that EHRs hope to
develop, including:
Automatic capture of billable services.
A PHR that allows for patient-reported
outcomes, including daily vital signs, mood, medications, and more.
Mass dissemination of information, so
clinicians can send educational material to patients.
Telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and
messaging capabilities
