Resolution of Problem
Redundant documentation is a problem that is associate with the implementation of the electronic health records (EHRs). According to Zhang, Youngblood, Murphy, Ramsay, and Xiao (2012), redundant documentation of data can be characterized as same-data and correlated data. The authors referred to same-data as duplicated or replicated data and correlated data as derivative or supplemental data. This can be very frustrating for both the nurses and the patients, but especially the patients who have to answer the same question several times from multiple health care providers. Health care providers sees this problem as an issue that increases nurses’ workload, decreases time spent with the patients, and pose a potential …show more content…
The INS has a unique understanding of problems that can affect the change process, and thus, is in a key position to facilitate positive application outcomes. As a change agent, the INS uses change theory to understand and manage reactions to change throughout the change process. According to Mitchell (2013), change theory is the study of change in individuals or organizations. Understanding change theory provides a framework for successful planning and implementation of change within the organization. In a study done by Shirey (2013), the author describe Lewin’s change theory and how it would affect an organization. As stated by Shirey, Lewin’s change theory consists of three phases in which change must take place before it can be implemented as part of the health care system: unfreezing, moving, and refreezing. In the unfreezing phase, leaders and/or managers evaluate the current information system and decide on the necessary changes, then convince the nursing staff that change is needed. During the moving phase, the lengthy process of implementation of the change takes place. Once the system is in place or the change has been implemented, additional energy is needed to maintain the change. This is the refreezing stage and it occurs during the maintenance phase of the information system life cycle. In this phase, leaders …show more content…
(2015) is an assessment of how well the program is being implemented and to describe the experience of participants. Formative evaluation is especially important for health IT products where the overall goal is improvement. This usually involves the needs assessments and feasibility analyses for evaluating the program. The formative evaluation usually take place no less than every six months and routinely every two to four years after the systems have been implemented. The results of the formative evaluation are used as feedback to the program for continuous improvement. In contrast, summative evaluation is an assessment of the outcomes and impact of the program. The results of the summative evaluation are used to evaluate the merit of the program (Bauer et al.,
Redundant documentation is a problem that is associate with the implementation of the electronic health records (EHRs). According to Zhang, Youngblood, Murphy, Ramsay, and Xiao (2012), redundant documentation of data can be characterized as same-data and correlated data. The authors referred to same-data as duplicated or replicated data and correlated data as derivative or supplemental data. This can be very frustrating for both the nurses and the patients, but especially the patients who have to answer the same question several times from multiple health care providers. Health care providers sees this problem as an issue that increases nurses’ workload, decreases time spent with the patients, and pose a potential …show more content…
The INS has a unique understanding of problems that can affect the change process, and thus, is in a key position to facilitate positive application outcomes. As a change agent, the INS uses change theory to understand and manage reactions to change throughout the change process. According to Mitchell (2013), change theory is the study of change in individuals or organizations. Understanding change theory provides a framework for successful planning and implementation of change within the organization. In a study done by Shirey (2013), the author describe Lewin’s change theory and how it would affect an organization. As stated by Shirey, Lewin’s change theory consists of three phases in which change must take place before it can be implemented as part of the health care system: unfreezing, moving, and refreezing. In the unfreezing phase, leaders and/or managers evaluate the current information system and decide on the necessary changes, then convince the nursing staff that change is needed. During the moving phase, the lengthy process of implementation of the change takes place. Once the system is in place or the change has been implemented, additional energy is needed to maintain the change. This is the refreezing stage and it occurs during the maintenance phase of the information system life cycle. In this phase, leaders …show more content…
(2015) is an assessment of how well the program is being implemented and to describe the experience of participants. Formative evaluation is especially important for health IT products where the overall goal is improvement. This usually involves the needs assessments and feasibility analyses for evaluating the program. The formative evaluation usually take place no less than every six months and routinely every two to four years after the systems have been implemented. The results of the formative evaluation are used as feedback to the program for continuous improvement. In contrast, summative evaluation is an assessment of the outcomes and impact of the program. The results of the summative evaluation are used to evaluate the merit of the program (Bauer et al.,