Records management

managed care and how the steps are used for management practices is crucial to know and train in the healthcare field. The main aspect of…

technology, and electronic health records (EHRs); give them a variety of career opportunities. Sarah Austin, RHIT, CCS is one of many Health Information Management (HIM) professionals currently practicing in Arkansas. She is a graduate of DeVry University, where she excelled in her pursuit for an Associate of Applied Science in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician degree. She is a member of AHIMA and the Memphis Health Information Management Association and is now employed at…

Change Requires Leadership Dr. Alan Kendricks took over six months ago as the Medical Director for Cardiology Associates. The Chief of the Cardiology Division, Dr. Altamonte, put great faith in Dr. Kendrick’s ability to lead Cardiology Associates in the “right direction.” (Groysberg, Kaftan & McCalla, 2007, p. 3) Upon taking leadership position, Dr. Kendricks identified that, for Cardiology Associates to experience prosperous growth, changes must occur. During the previous six months, Dr.…

There are several problems with the current healthcare industry standards for information technology that need to be addressed. Issues such as the lack of electronic health record (EHR) interoperability and user security disrupt meaningful progression which significantly reduces the quality of healthcare. If we don’t figure out smart solutions the industry as a whole will be worse for it and a lot of providers will lose funding as a consequence. One of the main reasons that healthcare providers…

The main goal of medical record is to document systematically appropriate medical records or health information about patients, as well as diagnosis and treatment of diseases, those who have experienced domestic violence, victims of elder and child abuse, workplace accident victims, as well as personal injury petitioners. Recently medical records have been radically transformed, the traditional paper medical records such as handwritten or typed has become electronically enhanced. This has been…

providers protect their medical information. Developments in technology allow for easier utilization and access to health records through electronic portals for patients and physicians. Laws such as the Health Information Accountability Act sets standards that health care providers must follow to ensure patient privacy. The purpose of this paper is to describe the Electronic Health Record (EHR) mandate and discuss how the Cleveland Clinic has implemented the EHR. In addition to explaining how…

Nearly sixty percent of nurses practicing today have an associate’s degree or less (Watts, 2016). This provides a challenge for these programs to include formal education and use of electronic health records, which are generally only taught as part of the bachelor’s level education (Watts, 2016). This allows better patient by presenting an entry level nurse with the knowledge necessary to use informatics as a benefit as opposed to an obstacle (Watts…

are many software applications available for use to aide in recording a patient’s health record. The technology of today is designed to capture the whole picture of a patient’s medical conditions. The paper medical record could often be illegible and often mistakes were made when transcribing, causing misinformation used to treat the patient. The benefits are huge, not only can the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) be seen by anyone with the proper access to that EMR system. This technology allows…

there a big difference between the electronic and paper records? Are there any similarities? What are the major advantages from this change? Will there be more problems or make the files and paper work more easily accesible? On the contrary, this report gives all full details and comparsion of the two medical health care records. This report is based off of web based research. First, what are the start up costs for the electronic health record system…

Apart from patient privacy another crucial aspect is patient safety. Therefore, with the growing awareness among consumers and rising medical needs, MMC need to implement measures that not only provides sufficient healthcare, but also safeguards patient safety (Hill et al., 2012). Therefore, there certain organizations or rules those focus on patient safety and keeping standardized medical procedures such as JCAHO and the Joint Commission (Brown et al., 2012). Also, since MMCs do not have any…