Given the advances in technology and the need of a system that can securely exchange, retrieve and communicate between organizations without restrictions while enhancing patient care are some of the reasons for issuing executive order 13335 by former President George W. Bush (Ohio University, n.d.). This paper will discuss the goals and objectives of the EHR mandate and how the Affordable Care Act relates to it. As well as the six steps of electronic health record implementation, I will explain my facilities progress regarding these steps. Lastly, I will go over the importance of utilizing the EHR and its consequences like threats to patient confidentiality and the steps that my organization is taking to prevent any HIPPA violations. According
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The second step is plan your approach where the organization decides what task/processes will be started, which ones must be stopped, and which ones will be sustained. Step three is selecting or upgrading to a certified HER here the organization decides if the EHR meets the company’s goals, if it is within the company’s budget, and if the EHR can integrate other programs, maintain patient security and if it has a back-up system. Step four is conduct training and implement an EHR system, this is when installation of the HER, necessary training and pilot testing happens, during this point there is also planning about data transfer and the security and safety of the program. Step five is achieve meaningful use of the system, the goal is to improve the quality of care given to patient and families, to encourage participation and to keep patients information safe. The last step is continue quality improvement where evaluation of the system must be ongoing to achieve the organization’s goals and to continue improving the workflow to deliver quality care (Ohio University, …show more content…
This also allows for the continuity of care which is crucial for customer service and to improve care. The EHR system is a vital tool to the work we provide in the clinic, as this allows for easy retrieval of patient’s information, saves a lot of time, and it makes our work flow more efficient. Burkhardt & Nathaniel (2014) state that computerized databases facilitate the workflow and communication between health care providers which may improve the care provided. The company has been very successful and the EHR system has a been a huge part of this success based on the chat I had with one of our IT experts. This is another reason why the company keeps updating the EHR system to allow us to provide the best possible care in a more efficient way. Even though we partner with other community organizations our EHR’s are not compatible or communicate with each other and thus we do not have access to the work they do or access to reports from the referrals we sent out. We have made great advances to this point and have been able to communicate
The second step is plan your approach where the organization decides what task/processes will be started, which ones must be stopped, and which ones will be sustained. Step three is selecting or upgrading to a certified HER here the organization decides if the EHR meets the company’s goals, if it is within the company’s budget, and if the EHR can integrate other programs, maintain patient security and if it has a back-up system. Step four is conduct training and implement an EHR system, this is when installation of the HER, necessary training and pilot testing happens, during this point there is also planning about data transfer and the security and safety of the program. Step five is achieve meaningful use of the system, the goal is to improve the quality of care given to patient and families, to encourage participation and to keep patients information safe. The last step is continue quality improvement where evaluation of the system must be ongoing to achieve the organization’s goals and to continue improving the workflow to deliver quality care (Ohio University, …show more content…
This also allows for the continuity of care which is crucial for customer service and to improve care. The EHR system is a vital tool to the work we provide in the clinic, as this allows for easy retrieval of patient’s information, saves a lot of time, and it makes our work flow more efficient. Burkhardt & Nathaniel (2014) state that computerized databases facilitate the workflow and communication between health care providers which may improve the care provided. The company has been very successful and the EHR system has a been a huge part of this success based on the chat I had with one of our IT experts. This is another reason why the company keeps updating the EHR system to allow us to provide the best possible care in a more efficient way. Even though we partner with other community organizations our EHR’s are not compatible or communicate with each other and thus we do not have access to the work they do or access to reports from the referrals we sent out. We have made great advances to this point and have been able to communicate