Implementing Electronic Health Records: The barriers and the benefits Western Governor’s University Electronic Health Records (EHR) not only reduces physician and other healthcare workers workload, but also improves the quality of care through the use of technology such as medication reconciliation tools to prevent medication errors, the use of lab ordering and results delivery to improve the time for diagnosis and treatment and electronic sharing of treatment plans with clients and family and other caregivers. However, many healthcare providers and facilities are faced with barriers to achieving a successful implementation; cost, buy-in, ability to achieve interoperability, extensive training required. In a research
It seems that the benefits for implementing a health records structure outweigh the negative aspects. Conclusion In conclusion, the chosen system structure is health care records in computer driven format. The one mentioned was interoperable electronic health records which are evolving and will continue to do so in the future. This type of technology is making waves and is interesting to learn and implement into a hospital setting. In laboratory registration, EHRs are used more often especially in regards to making sure that all patient information is correct before running or using certain medication.
Statistics do not show the US as a stand-out performer in either quality or quantity. A recent study published in Health Affairs states: “the United States often stands out for inefficient care and errors and is an outlier on access/cost barriers.” Streamlining payment through a single nonprofit payer per the PNHP would save more than $400 billion per year. The PNHP is not alone in their belief. Health Care Now and the recently proposed “Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act,” H.R. 676 introduce plans to provide health care for all, give consumers the most choices, provide strong health coverage and saves money for government, business and individuals.
has progressively been implemented into many aspects of the healthcare systems such as family practice, ambulatory surgery centers, pediatrics, urgent cares, and hospitals. The electronic health record has more benefits than problems, yet there is resistance to a national electronic health record. The benefits to electronic health records are to improve “the efficiency of health care and the speed of communication, access to up-to-date information about patients, and the improvements in the quality of care such as the prevention of medical errors” (Benefits and problems of electronic information exchange as perceived by health care professionals: an interview study, 2011, p.4). The E.H.R. has been used to provide pertinent patient information to family physicians from cardiologists, physical therapists, emergency rooms and hospitals and vice versa.
Pay for performance, also referred to as incentive pay or P4P incentive programs are designed to overcome the limitations of current reimbursement arrangements by aligning financial reward with improved outcomes. These idioms pertain to health care payment systems that reward health care providers for their efficiency. Under the current mode of operation, providers are paid for each service performed, giving our health care providers the financial enticement to perform as many services as they possibly can. This can possibly lead to abuse in over prescribing medication and ordering unnecessary testing. By adopting a pay for performance stance on impacting the preventative side of health care, a substantial savings in rising health care costs may be met.
The ACA has a triple aim to usher healthcare provider systems into the future, by improving the experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing per capita costs of health care. Consolidation of hospital systems and insurers would create larger and more effective delivery systems and satisfy each one of these important goals. Across each goal, a focus on consolidating efforts and capitalizing on the expertise of both insurers and hospital will increase access to care and ultimately increase quality and reduce costs of a system in dire need.
Healthcare Regulatory Agencies and their Effect on Rising Medical Costs Regulatory agencies can be viewed as a hindrance, these agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospitals (JOINT), and the Occupational Safety and Healthcare Administration (OSHA) are responsible for much of the increase in costs that have taken place in providing effective and safe healthcare in the past decade. There have been arguments ever since the inception of the first regulatory agency as to whether or not these were, or would be advantageous to healthcare practitioners and healthcare institutions. Although their focus is on the patient, these agencies state that they exist for the healthcare provider’s protection. There is solid evidence demonstrating the rise in costs due to these regulations. Regulations can be as complex as safety devices for injections and as simple as requiring hair covering for healthcare workers.
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I feel that is difficult to judge or say what is exactly is too much money to be spent on healthcare. Although the certain rates of healthcare spending are rising it could be possible that healthcare is just moving towards the spending level that it should be. When we compare the amount of money spent years ago we have to consider that times and technology have changed. In the 30’s and 40’s there was no money spending on thinks like computers in order to utilize Electronic Medical Records. More spending should be invested into drug research and finding cheaper was to cure diseases.
Hopefully, there should be an increase in patient participation that will improve their health. In terms of medical errors & improving patient outcomes, EHRs system is a great solution in improving disease diagnosis ability and mitigating medical errors. It’s reported that 94% of providers had report that their EHR do have records readily available at point of care, as well as 88% report that their EHR provides clinical benefits 6. In addition, medical practice efficiencies & cost savings are also the reason why we are switching to EHRs system. Reducing transcription costs, chart uses, re-filing, medical errors, and errors of reimbursement codes are just a few benefits that we are expecting to see once the new system is ready: 79% of providers report that with an EHR, more