Electronic Health Records have altered the workflow of a clinician’s office, turning into the new “desktop” for health care contributors and administrators equally. Electronic Health Records can reinforce patient care, and can also provide a mixture of irritation and productivity to office administration. These methods have influenced the custom of medicine today and are about to enlarge that influence by way of utilizing new methods of patient care through EHR patient portals. The EHR patient portal, routing communication among health care provider’s and their patient’s, is rising quickly. The performance of a portal concentrate on administrative data exchange like appointment request or reminders provides an increase in office productivity and staff workflow.
Health Information Exchange December, 9th, 2012 Health Information Exchange December, 9th, 2012 “The National Alliance for Health Information Technology Report to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology on Defining Key Health Information Technology Terms,” (April 28, 2008) The ability to exchange health information electronically is a basic and critical capability that is the foundation of efforts to improve healthcare in the US. The increased availability of relevant health information through HIE: Provides a key building block for improved patient care, quality and Safety, Makes relevant healthcare information available where and when it is needed (providers, public health, community health, etc. Provides
The goals focus on the Institute of Medicine’s description of needed objectives. It outlines their plan to achieve quality within that facility. It further discusses steps needed to be taken in order to realize the objectives with good information describing why each step is crucial in the process. This article provides a great outline for why quality control is needed within any healthcare setting and a source of possible solutions in order to realize the goal. The authors have strong backgrounds in the medical field as directors in managing care as well as planning strategies (Anderson, Amarasingham, & Pickens, 2007).
The growth of managed care and payment mechanisms employed by insurers and other payers in an attempt to control the rate of health care spending has also had a major impact on health care utilization. Efforts by employers to increase managed care enrollment, as well as major Medicare and Medicaid cost containment efforts such as the Prospective Payment System for hospitals and the Resource Based Relative Value Scale for physician payment, created incentives to shift sites where services are provided. Clinical documentation in the health record is critical to the patient, the physician, and the healthcare organization. Hospitals, in particular, have become more dependent on physician (provider) documentation in order to comply with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations regarding quality and reimbursement. Place of service affects your reimbursement: Facility, non-facility designations make a difference In 2008, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the department of Health and Human Services intends to focus on Place of Service errors for services submitted by physicians.
Solutions exist today that can eliminate repetitive and mundane tasks, accomplish regulatory work, provide more efficient use of space, improve the environment of care, provide access to resources, and thereby improve safety and efficiency. (Cipriano, 2011). According to expert systems (2012) expert systems are computerized applications that combines computer hardware, software, and specialized information to imitate expert human reasoning and advice. The use of artificial intelligence to provide discipline-specific advice and explanation to their users is innovative and saves time and effort and also helps in the prevention of human error. With the emergence of the electronic health (EHR) record, decision support, and expert systems, the health care arena moved to an era of information-managing technologies (Englebardt & Nelson ,2012).
Information System Briefing Jerusha Palmer UOP – Healthcare Information Systems HCS483 Lee Tompkins May 14, 2012 Information System Briefing Healthcare organizations are continually seeking to keep up with the advances technology has to offer in order to administer the best patient care there is. The need for an information system has greatly increased for the healthcare industry as a competitive advantage. This information system briefing will discuss the process of selecting and acquiring information systems, goals of the organization, and how stakeholders affect the selection process. Information system briefing is defined as any graphical or electronic form of communicating information (American Heritage Dictionary).
Information System Briefing Juanita Ransom HCS/483 February 25, 2013 Lynn Bertsch Information System Briefing 1 Many Health Care Organizations rely on the many different information technologies that are available to them a competitive advantage. Health Care Organizations put in a large amount of time to select and acquire the health information system that is right for their health care organization. The selection and acquisition process is a way the health care organization can improve their services. This process can be long and tedious. The first step to selecting and acquiring an information system for a health care organization is to gather as much information
The Good View Cynthia Wardlow Marc Gewin MED 1140 Virginia College Abstract I am going to elaborate the different debates and/or discussions regarding Electronic Medical Coding: contrasting and comparing today’s recent technologies and the many ways it has transpired the medical field. The Good View Inputting information electronically can make health care less expensive and more efficient. It can also improve the quality of care towards patients by providing quick access to data and information. Quick and precise care can promote positive reviews and rapport for future patients. Medical records software now guaranteed to make labor at ease providing Doctors with a range of capability to capture and store data.
How might advances in technology and medicine enable consumers to make healthy or unhealthy choices? Provide examples. HCS/490 June 2, 2015 Conversation Starter Technology is a great tool that has become an integrated part of our lives making them more convenient, efficient, and productive. Health care, like many other industries, has undergone an explosion of innovative concepts and applications that make our lives in many ways, more efficient and convenient, and in some cases, helping us to make better, informed decisions. Some examples of technological revolutionary applications in healthcare that allow us to make better decisions, are the use of computers and other electronic devices.
The Impact of Culture on Communication in a Healthcare Setting HHS307 April 25, 2011 Latricia Michelle Carter The Impact of Culture on Communication in a Healthcare Setting Communication is the highest skill needed in providing effective healthcare. Providers need to communicate with a variety of people that see the world differently than the provider. Communication is important to obtain medical history, diagnose, establish treatment, and provide quality care to the patient. It is also important in order for the healthcare staff to work effectively. The provider should implement a culturally competent healthcare office.