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Gone are the days when doctors and medical practitioners used to keep records of their patients in registers and files. Nowadays most of the doctors prefer keeping Electronic Medical Records of their visitors which saves not only space and money, but also enables quick search at any time of need. With just one computer connected to a server, bulky records of patients can be stored with precision and accuracy.

But there are many doctors who travel a lot or have multi branches. For them it is difficult to go for single system based EMRs as installing the software on multi computers gets a lot more expensive. To solve this problem, EMR service providers have started providing web based EMR following the path of SAAS (Software as a Service) which means providing services of a software online without installing it. This means that the doctors can have their medical records stored safely online and retrieve them whenever needed. Instead of purchasing the expensive software and the licenses, medical practitioners can opt for the service at easy monthly rentals thus making it cost effective.

Some important benefits of web based EMR are:

  • The need for software and licensing is eliminated thus making it cost friendly.
  • Switching the system or device becomes easier as the data is stored on web clouds.
  • More cost effective for solo/small group practices.
  • It is Easy to set up hot-site and back-up in case of disaster.
  • Host companies have more sophisticated and reliable security measures for data protection.
  • The responsibility and accountability lie with the vendor / company instead of the doctor or the user.
  • Very useful for physicians who are not office-based or travel a lot.
So it web based EMR is undoubtedly a very useful system for the medical field because of its reliability, simplicity and accountability. This is the reason many medical practitioners are using this service and are content and satisfied with it.