ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS: AN ASSESSMENT IN TERMS OF RETURN INFORMATION TO BUILD A CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE
Introduction and Objectives: The electronic medical records is an irreversible trend. Brings security to the medical record, promises to speed up the consultation process and offer data so that the old chart paper moves toward obsolescence in computerized health facilities. However, many software are being improved, still in test phase, flawed in certain operations. The intention of this study to do a careful evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of using electronic medical records used in the Family Clinic Zilda Arns from 2013 to 2016. Method: Analysis and chart review by a panel and module assembly with professionals who use the software for training. Results and Conclusions: Using reports from the records of the commission was possible to raise the main registry errors by health professionals and operating system errors and request improvement updates for the programming sector. It was possible to demonstrate that despite the technical difficulties as power outages, slowness of the program due to server problems, among other technical issues, the proper use of the program produces a solid database that allows the spreadsheet of information and the construction of epidemiological surveillance system effective to achieve better indicators of public health.