Medical informatics

electronic health records (EHR) creates a need for new protocols to protect patient data. “Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to adopt standards for electronic medical transaction,” these standards are to protect patient health records. The standards three main focuses are; 1) “to protect and enhance the rights of consumers by providing them access to their health information and controlling the inappropriate…

Ambulatory Medical Coding Ambulatory care involves a myriad of medical treatments and unique considerations. Outpatient care may be provided through many avenues including, but not limited to, diagnosis, injury, treatment, rehabilitation services, acute medical care, and surgical processes. Ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) are dedicated outpatient surgical settings, and as such, are reimbursed according to specific regulations and industry standards that fall under Medicare, Medicaid, and…

run their business in a professional and proficient manner. Today I researched on what impact technology has for Medical Coding and Billing. Medical billing process has changed a lot over the years. Before, billing was a laborious procedure and bills had to be submitted through email. Whereas, today's technology advancement has caused a great enhancement in work productivity. Medical software is now capable of automatically tracking and integrating accounting functions such as accounts…

The wording of contracts is very important because loopholes and misunderstandings can easily take place if terms are not clearly set. The article, In Contracts with Device Vendors, Mayo Clinic Emphasizes Security, is specifically about how contracts in healthcare between hospitals and vendors are very important for security. There needs to be a specific language used to protect the cyber security of a hospital from outside vendor’s technology. This article focuses on the Mayo Clinic in…

because the disclosure has nothing to do with the medical care provided by the provider, or other permitted disclosures contained in the Privacy Rule. References Gartee, Richard. (01/2011). Electronic Health Records: Understanding and Using Computerized Medical Records, VitalSource for Allen…

one set payment for multiple services. Accountable Care Organizations consists of multiple health providers that offer medical services across various medical specialties. These providers share the responsibility of cost while providing high quality healthcare to patients. The providers have a clear understanding of reducing the cost of healthcare by not duplicating medical services for patients. Accountable Care Organizations must also satisfy specific quality measures as outlined by the…

SWOT Boston Children’s Hospital is one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States. The hospital offers services to children from the ages of birth to 21 years of age. Each year the Boston Children’s Hospital records roughly 25,000 inpatient admissions and their specialization program annually schedule 557,000 visits. They are one of the granted leaders in the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality in the nation. Due to the hospitals quality, safety, and efficiency the Boston Children’s…

Medical Ethics Mayra Perez Health Science 2nd block Abstract A medical worker is licensed to not communicated the patient's information with any family members, unless he/she is told too. Privacy information are suppose to be given to a patient's when he or she has requested it. Patients privacy rights are powerful determined controlled over all medical records by VA researchers. Health providers must remain mindful of their boundaries and patients privacy…

included allergies and medications. This information is essential to preventing clinical events before completing a medical procedure on the referral. This situation is not mentioned in the case study however; it cannot be assumed this capability is possible within the electronic systems used between the two providers. Authorizations are required by some insurance companies for certain medical procedures, to be compliant with stage 2 criteria “more rigorous health information exchange” the…

Health information exchange (HIE) is the technique which allows healthcare providers including doctors, nurse, pharmacy and patients to appropriately access and securely share a patient's vital medical information by improving the speed, quality, safety and healthcare cost of the patient (HealthIT, 2014). There are various HIE models that are used throughout the country which are categorized based on how patient information are stored on them and their capacity to securely access on them by…