Medical informatics

Healthcare institutions are evolving before our eyes; not just because of federally mandated laws but, also due to the needs of the public. In order to optimaze healthcare and ensure that patient satisification is at an all time high healthcare institutions need to focus on some keys components. These components are agility and visibiity, learning and improving and technology and system integration. Without these compontents healthcare instituions will be unable to thrive in the future and in…

- How Is Personalized Medicine Helpful For You Pharmacogenomics is one of the parts of personalized medicine and also it is known as precision medicine or individualized medicine. On basis of individual needs, the personalized medicine customizes medical treatments as well as health care. In addition, the Pharmacogenomics will treat all patients with advanced medications. In the drug treatment, genomic testing brings new development. To assist most effective and safest medications,…

PFT with asthma patients • Why do we need to use PFT with asthma patients? Pretto, J., et.al. (2013). Reasons for Referral for Pulmonary Function Testing: An Audit of 4 Adult Lung Function Laboratories. Respir Care. 58(3). Pp 507–510. This article emphasizes the importance of the use of PFTs as a tool to evaluate the diagnosis and management of the most respiratory conditions. This study was used to determine the underlying reasons for referring the patient for PFTs. It was observed that the…

Healthcare organizations (HCOs) should begin by creating a clear vision and goals for the future followed by a strategic plan that includes a current assessment of needs. An HCO will also benefit from researching other electronic health record (EHR) implements to gain valuable insight into the process. Starting in this manner can help an HCO anticipate issues and reduce cost; thus reducing some major barriers to implementation. Ensuring that the technical infrastructure will support…

Being HIPAA The Health Care industry has been undergoing enormous changes in every aspect. The rapid development of electronic medical records has demanded greater safety protocols and modification of privacy rules governing the use and disposition of patient medical information. The development of HIPPA Privacy Rule has established national standards to protect medical records and other health information. According to HHS.gov “The Hippa Privacy Rule has established appropriate safeguards…

The hospital administration will take the necessary actions to ensure that a child abduction sentinel event never occurs again. One resource that will be used to support the changes to the risk management program will be mandatory monthly training luncheons for the nursing teams. The Chief Nursing Officer will conduct the training luncheon program by using slides and computer presentations covering potential sentinel events and the steps required to prevent the occurrence, nursing…

Both CPT codes and HCPS codes are national codes that are used for the purpose of medical billing and medical coding. They are of specialized profession that entails a thorough understanding of the ever-changing issues and regulation in the medical field. With an appropriate training and accredited education as well as professional medical billers health practitioners navigate these codes in a more appropriate manner in their day to day coding. Difference between CPT Codes / HCPCS National…

Abstract Health-information exchange, that is, enabling the interoperability of automated health data, can facilitate important improvements in healthcare quality and efficiency. A vision of interoperability and its benefits was articulated more than a decade ago. Since then, important advances toward the goal have been made. The advent of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and the meaningful use program is already having a significant impact on the direction…

Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, the two important terms that need to be understood and followed properly include “use” and “disclosure”. The use of PHI involves the information to be utilized and communicated within the healthcare entity. The disclosure of PHI involves the information to be released to an individual or outside entity that follows a request. In general, HIPAA Privacy Rule protect individual’s rights to their PHI and holds covered entities accountable for providing an accounting…

Healthcare Overview This industry is vulnerable in many different facets, the main one being private health information (PHI). This type of information is protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, more commonly known as HIPAA, which sets the national standard for how the information is handled. HIPAA makes it imperative for healthcare organizations to meet these aforementioned standards. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) made cyber security as one of the key issues…