At times, this documentation happened hours later when time permitted. The vitals were hard to take in some cases and errors were not uncommon. These stats are a tool used to communicate patient deterioration to healthcare providers and sadly it also was not uncommon for clinical decisions regarding a patients care to be made using outdated vitals (Zimmerman, E., 2012). With today’s technology, patient care can be a lot more effective. The use of smart phones and broadband-enabled devises has allowed patients to do their own monitoring of vital signs and body functions and upload them to their medical provider’s clinical servers (Meingast, M./ Roosta, T./Sastry, S., 2006).
Pros and Cons of EMR Before electronic medical records many facilities were keeping their records manually. For a long time this was working for the healthcare industry. Today, many healthcare company use electronic medical record keeping due to the advantages of the electronic way versus the manual way. Keeping records manually would protect the company from dealing with computer issues and malfunctions and well as protect confidentiality of the records (Administrative Medical Assisting). These are both huge advantages in a fast paced industry however; electronic medical record keeping seems to have more advantages to the industry.
Active Listening: More than Hearing, a Process After recently attending a conference for medical professionals, I gained some valuable knowledge to share with the staff regarding active listening and the benefits within a healthcare environment. Listening is a process that requires more than just hearing but involves observation, feedback, and an open mind. “Hearing a conversation is quite natural, but to listen intensely and grasp the essence of the conversation the way the speaker intended you to, is what effective listening is all about” (Workplace Listening, 2014, p.1). The process of active listening requires steps. The first step requires you to show some interest in the purpose of the message as well as the content within the message.
The Issue and its Impact on the Population it Affects Most. Physicians, dentists, and even mental health counselors are using TM for administrative tasks such as scheduling or appointment reminders. Mental health counselors in private practice are also using electronic communication (e-mail and TM) to keep in touch with patients in between face to face (FTF) meetings to provide encouragement or interventions. Electronic communication such as e-mails and TM also makes documentation of such transactions into the EMR easier for the counselor. According to Sude (2013), “for counselors in private practice, TM is a low-cost and convenient tool” (p. 212).
It is composed of multiple sources that aid in decision support to provide ongoing care. EHR can also be in use for infectious disease surveillance, improve billing and coding compliance, and the ability for both patients and physicians to access record from anywhere (Hebda & Czar, 2013). Many of its function provides for increase workplace efficiency, quality care, and uniformity and potential for standardization (Hebda & Czar, 2023). Advantages of EHR EHR have several advantages and disadvantages over paper chart record. EHR is a standard format which eliminated illegible documents that can lead to poor outcomes secondary to misinterpretation of orders and patient prescriptions.
The quality of the consumer health information on the Internet is an important issue among health providers. “Both clinicians and patients can benefit from the improvements in timeliness through the use of Internet-based communication (i.e., e-visits, telemedicine) and immediate access to automated clinical information, diagnostic tests, and treatment results” (Briere, 2001, p. 164). In this paper, I will discuss the future trends in health care and point out issues on how the Internet and other form of electronic
But over the years there has been a shift to information technology. Within the last couple of years, healthcare facilities use computers to lessen the paperwork load and also the possibility of damage or loss to the medical records kept in storage. This changes how information is managed and stored. Many physicians depend on technology with diagnostic capabilities to prevent further worsening of the patients’ conditions. But understanding technology has been a real problem due to the fact that technology is always changing and evolving.
Health Policy Determinants Timeline The United States in the 1990s marked a pivotal point for the health care industry. With the growth of the Internet, consumers bought large numbers of computers, network costs dropped, and vendors developed software to improve the ease of use. Upon this increased use of technology, it was apparent that the health care industry would be more efficient by digitalizing patient medical records. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a set of regulations that assisted people in moving their health insurance from one company to another. “HIPAA created a system to recognize and enforce the rights of patients to protect the privacy of their medical records” (History of HIPAA, n.d.).
Health Information Exchange Professor Crossley Ebony Drummond October 21, 2013 Health Information Exchange The Electronic health information exchange helps medical professionals such as Nurses, doctors, pharmacist and other health care providers. This system also allows patients to properly access and safely shares the patient’s medical records efficiently, bettering speed, quality and the cost of patient care. Electronic health information exchange cannot replace intercommunication between the patient and the patient’s physician, but it can greatly improve the completeness of patients medical record in which cam effect the care positively, current medications and other information that is carefully abstracted during visits. Sharing patient records properly will better inform decision making at a certain point of care. This can allow providers to avoid re-admission, avoiding medication errors, lower duplication testing and improve diagnosis.
There are not many other professions where the employee can make the employer wait, only in a physician office can this happen. A Physician that respects time uses scheduling as a way to run the office efficiently, and not as a dominate source of revenue. Dr. Schafer the pediatrician in the case study has proven that if you respect your patients and put their needs first, you book appointments realistically, fit in emergencies, tame phone calls, and deals with late comers allowing