Health informatics

resources. In regards to health care, failure to understand data that has been collected on a particular disease or illness can have adverse effects on a patient. Therefore, being able to understand how patient’s symptoms appear to be comparable or not to a certain diseases is crucial in the treatment of patients. There is a vast amount of data available that physicians could utilize in order to treat his or her patients effectively. The health care industry should not rely…

referred to an outside provider for additional care. Notice of the referral, including relevant patient data must be able to be transferred between the health information systems of both providers to ensure appropriate continuity of care. The objective of this use case is to ensure that a patient referral can be sent instantaneously through the providers’ health information systems to provide the second care provider with all relevant patient data needed to ensure the coordination of care is…

physicians’ offices used to keep patients’ health or medical files in the form of paper records. The emergence of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) came as a result of so many factors such as the technological progress, the legal requirements and the accountable healthcare organizations. Introducing the concept of EHR to healthcare organizations and professionals was intensified in 2009 with the passage of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) which included…

Mental health conditions take many forms and are truly universal. They affect all ages, genders, geographical locations, ethnic backgrounds, and societies. They are not uncommon among people presenting in emergency departments or among those being treated for health problems across other care settings. Indeed, nurses in almost any area of service are likely to care for patients who are experiencing, or have experienced, varying degrees of mental health conditions (Nadler-Moodie, 2010). It is…

Chiropractic office. It is the best source for SOAP notes, billing practice management and scheduling. Pertaining to Electronic Health Record (EHR) as it relates to compliance, ChiroTouch has a document management feature that enables you to import patients’ records directly into an electronic file created for the patient. It helps to maintain a paperless environment (Health, 2016). ChiroTouch’s features include: Patient management and billing, reporting, inventory, automatic wizard,…

Point-of-care ultrasound is a type of technique that allows the examination of the patients at the bedside. At the present moment, it is not going to replace other classical technologies like the stethoscope, but it is a promising development. The equipment is becoming more compact, it is not an expensive device and also can be widely used for different functions. Because of this, it has been very important in the emergency department. Although the benefits and facilities point-of-care are clear…

The use of new age technology and smartphones in the clinical setting have both advantages and potential ethical dilemmas. The ability to send a photo of a current patient’s condition in real time can aid in the direction of their care, but also lends itself to many ethical questions. The article reviewed “Ethical considerations of clinical photography in an area of emerging technology and smartphones” by Van der Rijt & Hoffman (2014). The ethical issues presented in the article brings up the…

How does EHR make different staff members work easier? Explain how each staff member would utilize an EHR. EHR’s make medical staff’s job easier because it reduces time consuming tasks such as paperwork or transcribing doctor notes. In some cases, EHR not only reduce tasks but also reduce staff in positions such as transcriptionist. Most offices retrain or cross-train these people into other positions. Below are a few positions that are affected by EHR’s and the benefits EHR has brought to them.…

Dr. Burke Mamlin presented an overview of the Wishard/Eskenazi Health Services Medical Gopher (Gopher) and G3 systems. The Medical Gopher system was first developed in 1984 as an outpatient order entry system and in 1990 expanded into the inpatient setting. Gopher has been in in continuous use supporting a 350-bed hospital, 12 community health centers, and 79 clinics that provide a variety of services (Duke et al., 2014). Gopher is an electronic medical record (EMR) system and by definition a…

were able to access your information without calling your doctor or having you personally pick up your records from the facility? Whenever you go to a new facility, they are able to access your information electronically. Thanks to Health Information Exchange. Health Information exchange (HIE) is the movement of healthcare information electronically across organizations within a region, community or hospital system. In practice the term HIE may also refer to the organization that facilitates the…