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The Benefit Of EHRs To The Prison System
By bsminfo.com- Megan Williams
Published: 08/29/2014

It’s easy to see EHR (electronic health records) as a hero of tech efficiency in the industry, but the concept of patient-centered healthcare is a reminder that patients, including those who are incarcerated, are the drivers behind the design, and implementation of any patient record system.

The U.S. correctional system sees about 10 million people per year filter through its jails and prisons, with 90 percent of those incarcerations in jails, according to the Health And Human Rights Journal.

The majority of that population tends to be poor and racial and ethnic minorities, and have higher rates of medical, mental health, and substance abuse challenges. In addition to their pre-existing conditions, incarceration brings with it new health risks of injury from violence and mental health stressors.

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