Everything is going digital. It’s easier and more efficient to maintain your patient records digitally than have to drag around hard copies of documentation everywhere you go. So you’re probably considering switching to electronic patient care reports or ePCR’s for your air ambulance crews. Paramedics and doctors for air ambulances will find it much easier to carry around crucial information about their patients in an easily portable system. But there are a few things you need to learn about these systems before you decide to get one for your crew.
The Basics of ePCR Systems
Electronic patient care report systems are documentation software that can run on computers, tablets, and smartphones. It can help you store and retrieve information easily. But it’s important to remember that these systems aren’t mind readers. They can’t pull up information that doesn’t exist. You have to first feed it with raw data, after which you can retrieve useful information from the system.
Important of ePCR Systems for Air Ambulances
An ePC system can make it much easier to record, retrieve, and transfer useful patient info for your air ambulance. For example, when a crew responds to an incident, they can easily look up their systems to see if they already have patient record, medical history, treatment history, etc. If so, they can proceed with medical care and assistance promptly.
If there is no existing medical record, the crew can enter the patient records in their system for their reference and future use. There won’t be any need to dig up hundreds of hard copy records and documents to find the relevant info. Additionally, when handing off a patient from air ambulances, they can easily transfer the record to the receiving medical facilities for proper treatment.
