Medical records are a collection of documents that include patient identification, examination results, treatment, medical procedures, and other services provided to the patient. Medical records must be accurate, complete, and accountable. They play a vital role for hospitals, doctors, patients, and their families. Here are the key roles of medical records:
Improved and Continuous Patient Care
With the presence of medical records and health applications that document a patient's history, doctors can easily monitor the patient's health condition and provide accurate diagnosis and treatment based on previous history and consultations.
Faster Patient Service
Every hospital strives to provide fast and accurate healthcare services to handle more patients with the best care. One of the key areas is the pharmacy service. Medical records play a role in ensuring the patient's health history, allowing the pharmacy to prepare medications more quickly.
Transparency of Data for Patients and Families
Medical records are managed by the hospital management, but patients and families have the right to access the information recorded in them. Therefore, electronically integrated medical records play an important role in providing medical history information to relevant parties.