Medical informatics

decision on patient care. • Improve accuracy of diagnoses and health outcomes EHRs assists providers with improved diagnoses. Patient records are readily available and facilitate the access to pertinent information for delivery of the appropriate medical care or treatment…

On www.ahima.org I found an article that talks about electronic health record (EHR) and the electronic signatures used in today’s electronic age. Because more and more providers in the health care industry utilize the EHR, it is very important to understand the electronic signature and how it is used. The article explains authentication and the differences between an electronic signature, authorship and attestation. The article also discusses the purposes for an electronic signature and the…

The current challenges of HIE and ways to overcome them HIE he has encountered multiple roadblocks in the implementation process, but the top five roadblocks HIE's face are Data Sharing, Patient Consent, Standards, Complexity Costs, and Competition. The obstacles HIE's face depend on the perspective of who's looking at them...whether it be the patient's or the providers and these problems do not carry a one size fits all answer. Data Sharing...sometimes sharing information between providers…

Technology has given focus to standardize and input a network of health information exchanges that will allow electronic health records to be shared in real time by others and physicians. Many providers and physicians think that the use of EHRs will make medical liability exposure better. Some EHRs will require referrals between referring physicians and hospitals could use the Stark rules on compensation relationships.…

“The use of medical information exchanged from one site to another through the use of two-way video, email, smartphones and other forms of telecommunication technology,” was what was stated by the American Telemedicine Association. The use of telehealth has been significantly increased over the years due to the fact of its excessive and fascinating advertising therefore the issue now, is how effective and productive is Telehealth when it comes to prescribing medications? The overall…

Nursing Informatics and Patient Care Nursing Informatics is a growing field utilized in all areas of nursing care. Nurses working in nursing informatics are responsible for converting the needs of patients and nurses into computer programs that accurately depict the level of care provided to the patient. What is Nursing Informatics? Nursing Informatics is a combination of information science, computer science and nursing science (Topaz, 2013). Nursing Informatics utilizes nursing science and…

Moreover, it will have immense benefits in the field of medical research. With ICD-10, the EHR data can be used to quickly develop clinical advancements and thereby enhancing patient care. This will not only help providers and payers, but also government agencies. All this will result in a much more coordinated…

The ways that medications are being prescribed, dispensed, and administered in the United States is changing quickly. HIT, otherwise known as Health Information Technology is being used to create, manage, and share patient profiles/information electronically, instead of paper records and fax/phone methods. HIT is said to be positively affecting patient care, patient outcomes and also reducing care costs. Medication Therapy Management (MTM) is used to explain the health care services given by…

their health care treatment decisions and as such could increase healthier behaviors and lifestyles among populations who use these tools. However, I still some concerns involving miscommunication and data security when storing patient’s private medical information. With the fast sharing of health information between providers and patients, these opportunities may mean patients spend less time waiting for x-ray scan result or appointments, but could also mean insufficient clinical information…

four categories: clinical quality, financial performance, patient satisfaction, and functional status” (Joshi, Ransom, Nash, & Ransom, 2014, p.113). Patient’s satisfactory have to be done separately to have a complete measurement set. Electronic medical record (EMR) is considered as “the most accurate method of data collection” (Joshi, Ransom, Nash, & Ransom,…