| EMR software and practice management software | | | | revolution we want to discuss, the age of |
| are becoming more user friendly and more and more | | | | information. |
| hospitals are starting to use the software. They are | | | | It has been an electrifying time as our society has |
| just more evidence as to how the information age is | | | | advanced remarkably. Today information can be |
| continuing to develop and change our lives. This article | | | | distributed quickly and with ease. Thanks to the |
| will give us some understanding as to what led up to | | | | internet, cell phones, pagers, television, and new |
| this age of information and the usefulness of | | | | advancements in radio, one can find and distribute |
| electronic medical record software. | | | | nearly any information he or she desires. With all |
| The agricultural revolution is important to understand. | | | | these advancements, information technology has |
| It began in Great Britain, and the techniques that | | | | become important to the growth of many industries |
| were used there begun a revolution of the way | | | | and new companies. For example, the banking and |
| farming was done. Before the 1700's, farming and | | | | finance industry relies heavily on information |
| agriculture had remained the same for hundreds of | | | | technology and spends up to 10% of their gross |
| years, but after new techniques became known, the | | | | revenues on information technology. If we analyze |
| way agriculture was done changed considerably. | | | | that and measure it up to the healthcare industry, we |
| The seed drill, became vital for the start of this | | | | will find that there is quite a difference. Th health |
| revolution. It was made known to Europe by Jethro | | | | care industry only uses about two percent of their |
| Tull. Other inventions are the iron plough, the | | | | gross revenue for use on information technology. |
| threshing machine, (which was invented by Andrew | | | | Since the middle of the 20th century, doctors and |
| Meikle), and just some basic changes in field crop | | | | hospitals have continued to use the same method to |
| rotation. Some other methods were also | | | | record medical information, pen and paper. Therefore, |
| implemented, including selective breeding and | | | | the need to upgrade is there. Some have started to |
| enclosure. Enclosure meant that the common fields | | | | put the emr and practice management software into |
| that were until that time shared, now became | | | | their practice, but there is a large number that still do |
| independently owned and operated. | | | | not use it. By installing an emr system, the practice or |
| These innovations allowed for the beginning of the | | | | hospital would better be able to provide assistance to |
| industrial revolution. Mechanization was a key factor | | | | their patients and would save themselves from |
| to beginning the industrial revolution. Machines were | | | | wasting more time trying to locate a patient's medical |
| used in order to replace workers. Other issues helped | | | | record through the hundreds filed away. Some might |
| the growth of this era. Things such as an escalation in | | | | worry about the security of their information when |
| the number of workers also helped. The workforce | | | | placed in a software program, but they are secure as |
| increased because the general health of the people in | | | | banking records. |
| the area increased and therefore disease was not as | | | | Information technology is continually moving forward |
| prevalent. Many of the farm workers also were | | | | and is becoming more prevalent in the healthcare |
| forced to change occupations because | | | | industry. The future has much in store for the |
| advancements in agriculture forced them to look | | | | industry, and electronic medical records are definitely |
| elsewhere for work. Other inventions also helped, | | | | going to be apart of it. Many hospitals already have |
| such as the steam engine. It was made more | | | | them in place. Next time you have to call one, the |
| efficiently and allowed for. There are many more | | | | wait to find all your records can be drastically |
| reasons for the rise of the industrial revolution, but to | | | | reduced and hospitals will be able to provide for their |
| list all the possible reasons would waste your time | | | | patients in a timely manner. Practice management |
| because this is not the spotlight of this informative | | | | software will also benefit every medical practice to |
| article. The only thing that must be recognized is that | | | | organize all of their billing information and help them |
| this revolution allowed for the appearance of the | | | | better serve their patients. |