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Why Use VistA Presentation
VistA is a fully functional, fully integrated, enterprise-wide
electronic health record (EHR) system, and is one of the most
powerful information systems ever developed. VistA´s modular structure
allows the EHR to be precisely tailored to fit the needs of any type of
healthcare organization from simple to complex and everything in between.
Because VistA is available in the public domain, there are no license fees
to use the software, which significantly reduces total cost of ownership. Additionally, VistA is supported by multiple companies so you have many choices for service. Your organization can be assured that the software will always be available and will always be supported.
Electronic health records are receiving increased recognition
today as an important tool for improving the quality and reducing
the cost of healthcare. The VA has documented the benefits of VistA´s EHR
functionality to include the following:
- Improves quality of patient care by providing all patient information in one easy-to-access repository
- Reduces potential of medical errors due to lack of data or poor handwriting
- Facilitates communication among caregivers
- Allows data to be entered at the point of service and shared among multiple users
- Reduces cost by eliminating duplicate orders
- Reduces time spent searching for patient information
- Eliminates redundant record-keeping
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