What do Erickson and Google have in common? Both believe in storing and providing medical record information electronically to allow the individual and/or the provider (hosptial/doctor) access to medical information. Read the rest of this entry »

Ronni Bennett of Time Goes By (one of my favorite blogs, read it here ) wrote the other day about electronic medical records (EMR). Her focus was on should they be online? Personally I don’t want to go there with the online issue and it was covered by Ronni. That said, our medical director presented to some people on the hill regarding EMRs and he believes that seniors should have EMRs.

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A Review of Erickson Health Accomplishments in 2007 The electronic medical record is an incredibly important tool because it helps store and communicate information related to the health care of a patient. Doctors rely on information to make good medical decisions. The better and more comprehensive the information, the better the recommendations of the physician are likely to be.

Electronic Medical Records (EMR) keep accurate, legible records accessible from office and home, highlighting potential drug interactions, and giving us the ability to give residents (people living in our communities), appropriate instructions. Our EMR integrates with our lab provider so we have all the lab results available with the click of the mouse. And we also have a resident health portal, in which residents can access their Read the rest of this entry »

Recently, the group of physicians, nurse practitioners, and other health professionals at Erickson Health held their annual meeting. The focus of this group of is on people 65 and older. You see, they truly understand the natural aging process and the potential affect this has on getting and treating chronic conditions such as asthma, hypertension, diabetes and more. Erickson Health is not a thing….it’s physician designed services and people that create a “live life to its fullest” lifestyle.

I wanted to take parts of what Dr. Narrett said at this meeting and put it on our health blog because it is important to understand Read the rest of this entry »