2. Weighing Your Health Record Options In order to improve the efficiency of health record keeping, most physicians have two options. 3. Weighing Your Health Record Options They can choose between: server-based electronic health records and web-based EMR systems. 4. Consider Security Point 1 With web-based EMR systems, you get better security than with server-based systems. This is because web-based EMRs are: certified to meet strict HIPAA requirements and all data is encrypted. 5. Consider Data Loss Point 1 Should your system crash, local server health records could be lost forever, but this is not the case with web- based EMR systems. Web-based systems are regularly backed up. This means: redundant backups on additional servers and patients records are always accessible. 6. Consider Maintenance Point 1 In-Practice systems need: regular maintenance, which means regular costs. Your practice is responsible for maintaining and updating every piece of hardware and software the system depends on. With web-based EMR systems: an outside agency makes sure the systems are well-maintained, so you never have to worry about those expenses. 7. In-Practice Records Problems Point 1 For clinics choosing in-practice systems, keeping health records can come with many problems not found with web- based systems. These include: Security issues causing breach of patient confidentiality Data loss resulting in incomplete patient records Maintenance costs for hardware, software, and network issues 8. Web-Based EMR Solutions Point 1 Many modern practices are investing in web-based EMR systems because they allow them to solve efficiency and other practice issues, including: Government-Regulated security of patient records Cloud-based accessibility and data back-up Technology and network management and cost reduction 9. Have You Weighed Your Health Records Options? Point 1 Although there are practices out there still using internal systems, when compared to the viable option of web- based EMR systems, they are in no way ideal. Before investing in your next health records system, be sure to consider all of the benefits of adopting web- based electronic medical records software. 10. Thank You Request a free customized demo of our EMR software. Schedule a Demo Contact Us [email protected] (408) 625-7254 www.revenuexl.com RevenueXL Inc. Headquarters 19925, Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014