{"id":30775,"date":"2022-10-01T13:14:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T13:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/?p=30775"},"modified":"2023-01-31T09:59:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T09:59:23","slug":"mental-health-app-integration-with-ehr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/mental-health-app-integration-with-ehr\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health App Integration with EHR (HL7 & FHIR Standards)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Health tech serves better when you integrate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And in the next 3 minutes, we are going to show you exactly how.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is mental health app integration with EHR?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The purpose of EHR is to store the patients’ clinical data in order to help healthcare professionals in providing top-quality care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, without this data, mental health practitioners will not be able to provide quality care from the web or mobile app.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, to get that data into the app, mental health app integration with EHR is must needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With successful integration, now the app will automatically fetch the data from the general or behavioral health EHR.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In which scenario should you consider EHR integration with a mental health app?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If your purpose is not to deliver care using the mental health app then there is no need for the integration.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, if you have a meditation or sleep tracking app, you don\u2019t need to integrate with EMR\/EHR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, if you\u2019re providing virtual care solutions using telemedicine or a telepsychiatry app, then you must consider EHR integration.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But why? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s understand with an example.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have developed a telepsychiatry app to provide virtual mental health care solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To provide quality care, you\u2019ll need clinical data of the patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For that, you have three options during a video call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, ask a patient about his medical records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second, you open the EHR software on the computer and analyze the patient\u2019s medical history while you\u2019re on video conferencing with the patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third, you directly access the clinical data of the patients in just a few clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the better option?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With no doubt, the third one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because it\u2019s the faster and more convenient way to access the health records of the patients in real-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from that, the following are the situations in which you should consider a mental health app or telepsychiatry app integration with EHR.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n