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Running page: HEALTH RECORDS 1 Health Records Author’s Name Institutional affiliation 2 HEALTH RECORDS Medical Errors and Technological Advancements Manual medical records have been in use for some time now until the recent introduction of computers where medical records were stored electronically. This type of recording was disadvantageous in that the records would have multiple encounters with different medical personnel leading to fragmentation of the records (Kalra, 2011, 15). These may lead to different providers having a portion of the medical record of a specific patient which may pose difficulties in terms of tracking the history of a specific patient. The papers were also fragile and did not last long due to its nature. Some documents may get torn or stained which may reduce the lifespan of the records (Kalra, 2011, 15). Inadequacies of the paper record also resulted in loss and misfiled records. It may also take a lot of time to track a misfiled patient’s record which may also be lost never to be found. Paper records were also accompanied by the extra cost of duplicating the records and distribution, filing and retrieving of the copies. The electronic recording, medication administration and physical order entry in my previous workplace were associated with a lot of errors. Some of the errors have been pointed out in this paper and technological solutions that can be applied. Traditionally physicians in the healthcare documented health records of patients ...
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