ERMA: Electronic Record Management Application
Stacey N. Tucker
DeVry University

Table of Contents
Section Page Number
Introduction 3
The Creation, Birth, and Development of ERMA 4
Legal Aspects 5
Strengths of Vizion 7
Weaknesses of Vizion 8
Strengths of ERMA 9
Weaknesses of ERMA 10
Recommendations for Improvement 11
Conclusion 12
Terminology 13
References 14

ERMA: Electronic Record Management Application
ERMA, or the Electronic Record Management Application, was designed and developed by Correct Care Solutions for use in correctional facilities across the country. Used primarily in the ambulatory setting and clinics within correctional facilities. ERMA was primary created, and copyright protected for Correct Care Solutions in 2011 and since has been implemented in over two hundred correctional facilities. In 2013, the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center underwent a change of contract, this meant that their medical department was no longer ran by Correctional Health Care, and as such was no longer privy to their current electronic health record Vizion. The conversion from Vizion to ERMA would end up taking almost 2 full years to be put into full effect. The program implementation was meant with many challenges, these included both legalities and overall functionality. Compared to its predecessor ERMA is was still in its infancy and had a long way to go before it would be meet the minimum requirements necessary not only for correctional care, but also to maintain all the professional accreditations that come with being able to properly document and care for patients being detained in correctional facilities.
There have been many challenges and setbacks to introducing, implementing and managing the ERMA program. From its inception it has been feared,