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Electronic health records , otherwise known as EHRs , have increasingly become more and more prominent in the healthcare industry during recent years , especially as the industry places a bigger emphasis on preventative care and population health .

According to Dr . Efferen , “[ EHRs are ] a platform for communication . As a patient moves from one location in the healthcare continuum to another , we have another way to track patient information across the continuum of care .”

Bob Hitchcock , MD , an emergency department physician at Manatee Memorial Hospital and Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in Bradenton , Fla ., recently told Becker ’ s Hospital Review that hospitals with certified and efficient EHRs are also doing themselves a favor in the recruitment of physicians . From his experience as an ED physician , hospitals that have simple , easy-to-use EHR systems are much more successful in their physician recruitment efforts .

30 M arch 2015