At Raiter Clinic, we are committed to providing the best patient care in the Northland. This involves utilizing innovative practices and state-of-the-art technology. We are excited to announce that beginning mid-November, we will complete a system upgrade to convert to an Electronic Medical Record Keeping System for all our patients.

Electronic Medical Records are a complete record of patient history entered in to a secure computer system and digitalized. When you come to the clinic for an appointment, the physician treating you will be able to access your record through a computer outfitted with specialized software made available through a company specializing in secure EMR systems. The doctor will have a complete picture of your medical history.

EMRs are convenient and can save you time. You will have the capability of filling out medical forms online via a secure website, in the convenience of your own home prior to your appointment. Records are accessed easily and immediately by authorized medical staff. There’s no more shuffling through files of paper, meaning you spend less time sitting and waiting at the doctor’s office.

Quality of care is enhanced with EMR’s because information is comprehensive as well as typed and easy to read. There’s no shuffling through stacks of paper records to find pertinent information. During a doctor’s visit, your complete medical history, including immunizations, tests, allergies and prescription medications is all right there at the physician’s fingertips on the computer screen.

EMRs can easily move, right along with you. If you move to a different community, or have a medical procedure done in a distant city, you can request to have your digital medical records follow you. In these scenarios, no information is lost and your continuity of care is maintained.

EMRs have safety benefits. They have components that provide physicians with alerts and reminders regarding various aspects of treatment. For instance, an EMR can provide information about medications and potential drug interactions with other prescription drugs you may be taking, alerting the physician and minimizing the potential negative effects on you.

EMRs are confidential. Only authorized users will be able to access your files.

Traditional paper medical records can be burdensome to maintain and track. Because EMR’s reduce the need for paper records, they benefit the environment, which benefits us all. Of course a paper copy of your EMR can be printed and kept, the overall use of paper is greatly reduced.

Raiter Clinic has been providing quality care in the Northland for decades. The conversion to an Electronic Medical Record-Keeping System is just the latest change in our continuing efforts to provide our patients with the best health care possible and I, along with the Raiter Clinic physicians and staff, look forward to bringing the benefits of this change to the patients we treat. During the transition phase when we upgrade from paper records to Electronic Medical Records, our staff will be learning the best ways to use the new system. This may slow us down a bit at first. But in the end, we will have a state-of-the-art system in place. We believe that benefits everyone. This change is all in the name of bringing the best medical care to the Northland and everyone at Raiter Clinic appreciates your patience and understanding as we complete this important system upgrade.