HEALTH CARE
TOP 10 REASONS
YOU SHOULD GET THE EHR VIEWER
Submitted by eHealth Saskatchewan
I
t is very worthwhile to think about why you should access the health information currently available in the eHR
Viewer.
The eHR (electronic Health Record) Viewer is a secure online
website that allows authorized health care providers access
to personal health information about their patients.
Here are 10 great reasons you should obtain access to the
eHR Viewer today:
#10 Easier to read information that promotes faster and
safer health care delivery!
Health care providers say having patient health information
in the eHR Viewer in an electronic format makes it much
easier to read lab results, prescriptions and allergies. This
means you will spend less time confirming information and
more time providing care.
#9 Information in your EMR about your patients is supplemented by health information collected elsewhere!
The eHR Viewer provides timely access to the wide array of
patient health information collected across Saskatchewan.
This includes lab results, medication information, immunization records, discharge summaries and chronic disease
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management observations collected across Saskatchewan.
Information about admissions, discharges and transfers
from several health regions has recently been added.
#8 Less paper!
Because you will be able to access the admission/discharge/
transfer information, lab results, medication information,
immunization records, discharge summaries, and chronic
disease management observations about your patients
electronically through the eHR Viewer, you will see a significant reduction in the amount of paper copies you need to
store in your clinic.
#7 Enhanced ability to map trends!
The graphing capability associated with information collected in the eHR Viewer gives you the ability to produce a
meaningful snapshot of your patient’s health care journey.
#6 Provides additional information patients may not recall!
Critical information about recent hospitalizations, as well as
the exact names and dosages of medications dispensed to
your patients in community pharmacies is just a click away.
#5 A provincial view of patient clinical information!
Authorized health care providers are able to access personal
health information about their patients regardless of where
the information originated in the province. In addition, you