Understand the Key Differences Between Cloud based EHR and Server based EHR
Summary
In our blogs best practice series for electronic health record implementations, we recently covered the need for planning and process mapping when shopping for an EHR. A cloud based EHR program is an Electronic Health Records software program which provides the following to its users by maintaining health data on remote servers (also called as cloud) instead of servers located within the premises of a medical clinic or facility which can be accessed through the web, requiring only a computer with an Internet connection: Software is purchased as a service and is either partially loaded onto practice computers or accessed completely via web portals. For the small medical office, disadvantages of web-based EHR are usually minimal, but Internet connection plays an enormous role in your decision. Vendors provide update packages on a regular basis that include compliance initiatives, new coding, troubleshooting fixes, and electronic data interchange upgrades. Failure to connect in a timely manner and update software could put a practice out of compliance with federal, state, or other standards, which increases the risk of audits and fines.