Reducing Medication Errors: EMRs often include features such as medication reconciliation, alerts for potential drug interactions, and electronic prescribing, all of which help prevent medication errors. Ensuring Accurate Documentation: EMRs minimize the risk of illegible handwriting and incomplete entries, ensuring more accurate and complete patient records. Facilitating Care Coordination: By providing a centralized source of patient information, EMRs enable better coordination of care among different healthcare providers. Monitoring and Alerts: EMRs can include built-in alerts for critical lab values, abnormal vital signs, and other urgent issues, ensuring timely intervention.
