Electronic health record

Implementing an electronic health record (EHR) strategy for a medical organization has the potential, and capacity, to transform the enterprise. However, simply purchasing and installing an EHR is not enough to improve quality of care or enhance patient experiences. Leveraging advanced technology to full advantage requires extensive training, and for many providers, the learning curve is steep. Training physicians how to access, organize and share data is critical for successful implementation…

There are distinct characteristics that are exhibited in readiness assessment, planning, selection, implementation and lastly the benefits of any Electronic Health Records practice. More importantly, the assessment phase needs to justify the objective of implementing Electronic Health Records (EHR). The first and foremost step of implementation of a health information system is readiness evaluation or assessment for acknowledging and implementing the systems. Preparation is the first significant…

healthcare organization, Harris Memorial Hospital, needs to look at both “hard” and “soft” savings when considering a system’s return on investment. Today’s presentation we will take a deeper look at the soft returns when implementing an electronic health record (EHR) system. It is important to remember that indirect savings are usually applied to processes not easily measured and, thus, quantifying savings can be difficult to see at first. We will look at the three steps in documenting soft…

members about Health IT and Meaningful Use. A recent analysis of the initial federal incentive payments for Meaningful Use shows that podiatrists make up 12 percent of the total number of recipients; this is substantial considering that this specialty makes up less than 2 percent of Medicare practitioners and physicians. With a podiatry practice generally consisting of a solo or small-group practice that functions independently, finding a low-cost, easy to deploy electronic health records…

implementation, such as super user training, role-based training, and process based training. Super user training; is an effective training strategy of creating a group of "super users." Super users are staff members trained to move through the electronic health record (EHR) system quickly and can share helpful hints, tips, and techniques with other staff. They should be a resource within the company. The group of EHR super users can provide internal training to office staff and clinicians.…

Information Systems Site Visit The electronic health record (EHR) plays an important role in homecare based practices. It is so easy to lose or misplace nursing notes, physician orders and patient’s personal information as you visit different homes. This system helps organize day to day work flow and keeps records from being lost or missed place. Interoperability allows multiple entities to exchange data without changing the original meaning of the information. (Freedman 2007; Mead 2006; Schwend…

In the scenario, the information that was obtained from Mrs. G can be turned into useable knowledge by sharing with Mrs. G the identified information through an electronic health record (EHR) system. Keller (2016) found that a “national study indicated that more than 4 out of 5 patients with online capabilities accessed their medical records at least once in the past year, and 55% of respondents accessed them 3 or more times per year”…

give firsthand knowledge as to if they would participate in different measures that are proposed. They may also have further ideas of the resources that they need to manage their specific disease process. Health First is an insurance company that many patients within Central’s system use. Health First is focused on profit and Central is focused on quality. More…

Summary The meaningful use initiative was put in place so as to promote the use of the electronic health records. As a way of promoting the use of the EHR in the healthcare systems, the federal government committed more than 30 billion dollars as incentives for the organizations that were adopting the use of the EHR. The meaningful use initiative has gained popularity because it is one of the significant public investments in the healthcare sector in the last 30 years. As a way of promoting the…

The last semester of her nursing schooling had arrived and Margo could not be more ready to spread her wings and begin her career as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse, APRN. But first, she had to finish eight weeks of her last practicum, an internship at a small family practice clinic in a suburb of Madison, Wisconsin. Margo had done most of her schooling on the East coast: a bachelor’s degree in nursing, BSN, at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH and now her graduate degree at…