Handling Legacy Data when Migrating to a new EHR

Currently, hospital systems have more clinical and business documentation than they can handle. In light of the ongoing evolution of the system, and the initiatives to change or upgrade the EHR or other applications, you wonder how you will manage it.

The process of importing and extracting large amounts of data into new systems can be extremely overwhelming and as a result, when a decision is made to migrate systems, a lot of the key data is left behind. Legacy systems cannot be retired because of their data architecture. To maintain legacy systems so that data is secure, there are still high maintenance fees - software maintenance, internal labor costs, data center costs, etc.

We will discuss various causes of digital patient privacy loss in EHRs and other health IT systems and the possible solutions to them in this blog.

Challenges Managing Legacy Healthcare System Alongside New EHR

We will discuss various causes of digital patient privacy loss in EHRs and other health IT systems and the possible solutions to them in this blog.

Option of Using an Archival System

Archiving legacy data on a platform that houses previous healthcare records and reports solves the biggest issues with legacy systems in healthcare. Because archival data is often cloud-based, it is secure and money-saving. Patient and staff data are included in this. When you can search and query data during the patient appointment, you enhance your customer service reputation. You can also access reports that include billing and insurance claims, for release-of-information requests.

Benefits of an Archival System

We'll see a lot of healthcare organizations struggling with how to handle legacy data with the EHR switching market going forward. Fortunately, we've now been through this before and many companies and organizations can help. Nonetheless, we should remember that it will take time. You shouldn't overlook it when designing your new EHR. Most people who do so end up regretting the decision, which delays the implementation of your new EHR. It's not something anyone wants.