Recommend the use of technology to enhance quality and safety standards for patients. Electronic Health Records

The Center for Medicaid Services defines EHR as digital forms of patient records, including personal contact information, medical history, allergies, and test results. EHR systems are one of the significant components of health information systems that enable organizational leaders to organize and analyze vast amounts of patient information. Electronic Health Records can be used in surveillance and patient monitoring. A report published by the Human Health Services showed that 96% of hospitals in the United States had implemented electronic health records within the organizations in 2015 (Zadvinskis, Garvey Smith, & Yen, 2018). Electronic health records increase organizational productivity and reduce the time taken to document patient information and writing orders (Zadvinskis et al., 2018). EHR systems facilitate the access to complete and accurate information, which are crucial in various clinical procedures. Furthermore, these systems have features that support clinical decision-making; this consequently facilitates the application of evidence-based information during the provision of healthcare (Health IT, 2019).