Document management still growing in health care sector
As health care companies and providers continue to transition to the industry standard of electronic medical records, there is a growing need for cutting-edge, effective document management platforms and strategies. Putting this kind of software – and associated policies – in place can really pay off for any businesses in the sector, in terms of both increased data security and greater operational efficiency.
The good news is that so many firms in and around the health care industry are now moving to adopt document management platforms that the U.S. has become the single largest market for growth of medical document management systems in the world, according to new data from Persistence Market Research.
A look at the trend
This change is coming not only because the use of electronic health records continues to spread nationwide, but because more is being done to develop new and better document management platforms, so even previous adopters now have more options for upgrading, the report said. Furthermore, additional government requirements for how sensitive medical data must be stored, shared and maintained have simply increased awareness of the issue.
With that said, there may still be some stragglers, because some companies may not have it in the budget to adopt these platforms, or may not have the expertise to do so properly, the report said. Additionally, concerns about the ways in which data security is evolving as an issue for all industries to monitor may likewise be holding back broader adoption.
A tertiary benefit
When health care providers can put effective document management platforms into place, they are more likely to wring an additional positive from the adoption effort, according to Healthcare IT News. Significant amounts of patient data being entered into a system may be able to be incorporated with artificial intelligence to potentially identify areas where providers can improve care and patient outcomes. That, in turn, may help them not only improve their relationships with patients going forward, but also potentially save money.
When care providers can effectively ramp up their document management capabilities, the positives they enjoy will likely be significant, especially when they can also include robotic process automation to ensure data is accessible to everyone who needs it, on-demand.
