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2 Healthcare The History Of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) The Mayo Clinic first used electronic health records (EHRs) in the 1960s in Minnesota. The healthcare systems realized the importance of using EHRs in healthcare delivery. Still, they were expensive, so only government healthcare facilities would utilize them. In this regard, only large hospitals used EHRs, as small ones could not afford them. In hospitals, electronic health records were mainly used to bill patients after treatment and schedule appointments. However, as time went by, electronic health records improved. In the 1970s, healthcare organizations used them to keep essential patient information instead of using them for scheduling appointments and billing only (Gu et al., 2019). Improved electronic health records could keep patients' information, like their diagnosis and treatment plan, which the healthcare providers would use later. As a result, the healthcare providers efficiently handled patients because they did not have to record everything in their notebooks but would keep patients' information in the facility's computers and refer to them when needed. The improved electronic health records gave rise to the electronic medical records used in today's healthcare systems. Electronic health records were an effective collaboration tool between health care providers because it enabled them to communicate patient information easily with each other. For example, a nurse can send patient data to a psychiatrist without moving physically. If one healthcare provider needed certain patients' data, they could access the information stored by another physician; hence, the access to patient's information was simple and led to prompt healthcare provision (Gu et al., 2019). In the 1990s, the cost of electronic health records decreased, and many facilities could afford them, unlike earlier, when only big government

3 hospitals could afford them. Any field that utilized clinical information utilized the electronic health records, and they became affordable. When technological advancement took over the world in the 1990s, it was easier to use electronic health records because healthcare facilities had access to the Internet. Transmission of patient information from one physician to another electronically requires the Internet; hence, technological advancement has made everything efficient. Electronic health records could store more relevant patient information with the availability of the Internet. For example, physicians could scan patients to take other tests, and then the computer could store Such information, which was essential for healthcare provision. In 2009, the information technology president developed a plan to ensure that all healthcare facilities in America had electronic health records, which was successful (Lin et al., 2019). The new plan provided that healthcare providers could collect patients' information and store it privately without access by unauthorized persons. The plan also reduced hospital paperwork as healthcare providers used electronic health records to keep patients' information, such as assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plans. In this regard, there was no information the electronic health records would not capture; hence, physicians did not have to record the information on paper. Nowadays, most healthcare facilities utilize electronic health records, contributing to efficient healthcare delivery. How The EHRs Improve The Quality Of Clinical Care Electronic health records improve the quality of clinical care because physicians can access patient information in ways that enable them to deliver quality care. When a patient's information is recorded in the electronic health tools, the tools can translate the data and allow the physician to understand it better (Nordo et al., 2019). Some charts and graphs help the physician translate patient information, which is impossible with paperwork. For example, when

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