...Course Project Compare & Discuss Electronic Software for Health Records MediTouch EHR Electronic Health Record Software HSM 330: Health Services Information Systems Devry University September 12, 2013 Compare & Discuss Electronic Software for Health Records An electronic health record or EHR is a concept defined as a collection of electronic health information about individual patients or populations. Once an EHR system is installed and staff are trained in its proper use, retrieving and updating patient clinical records is performed substantially faster and with fewer errors. In most cases, this allows health care providers to finish patient charting more quickly, and to do so while with the patient, increasing accuracy and completeness of the record. This can result in an increase in scheduled visits per hour with no lessoning of patient care quality. Also, by reducing the burden of administrative work, it allows a healthcare provider to concentrate more on the patient and less on paperwork. By definition, an EHR system is a record in digital format that is capable of being shared across different health care settings. In some cases this sharing can occur by way of network-connected, enterprise-wide information systems and other information networks or exchanges. EHRs may include a range of data, including demographics, medical history, medication and allergies, immunization status, laboratory test results, radiology images, vital signs, personal statistics...
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...the EHR Battle with Enterprise Content Management How Sentara Healthcare created a comprehensive EHR solution Featuring the results oF the Document management Survey June 2010 2 This article is based on a webinar presented by Hyland Software in May 2011. To view the on demand version of the webinar, please visit www.healthcareitnews.com Sentara’s EHR solution bridges the gap between paper and electronic documents A ssembling a full-scale, workable electronic health record system is like solving a puzzle. There are multiple pieces, variables and options to coordinate. System designers at Sentara Healthcare in Norfolk, Va., faced this situation in 2003 when they embarked on their own EHR quest. Ultimately, the team decided on a comprehensive, integrated solution and not a single-source technology to meet their needs. The result: Roughly $34.5 million in business savings and benefits as of 2009. Aaron Koehler, a senior software engineer at Sentara, the nation’s top integrated health system ranked by Modern Healthcare magazine, played a key role in the project. In a recent Healthcare IT News webinar sponsored by Hyland Software, Koehler explained that there’s no cookie-cutter approach to implementing an EHR system. Health care providers must carefully assess what configuration best meets their needs. For Sentara, among other things, that meant including an enterprise content management (ECM) system as part of its EHR solution, the Sentara eCare Health Network®...
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...Catholic healthcare system serving the Delaware Valley, Mercy Health System is part of Trinity Health and sponsored by Catholic Health Ministries. Their mission is to serve in the spirit of the Gospel, which means serving the entire community with compassion and healing presence while addressing the diverse factors that impact the health needs of the whole person. Even though they treat people from all walks of life, they have a special concern for the poor and disadvantaged. The goal of Mercy Health System is to be recognized as the leader in improving the health of the community and everyone they serve. Currently, they employ approximately 6,500 caring, highly skilled personnel who are focused on creating positive patient-care. Mercy Health System is a diverse, integrated system that embodies: Four Hospitals acute care hospitals: | Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital | A 213-bed teaching hospital in Delaware County and Southwest Philadelphia | | Mercy Philadelphia Hospital | A 268-bed community teaching hospital serving the needs of West and Southwest Philadelphia communities | | Mercy Suburban Hospital | A 130-bed hospital serving the Delaware County | | Nazareth Hospital | A 205-bed hospital serving Northeast Philadelphia and surrounding area | A Program for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) | Mercy LIFE | Offers older adults long-term care by providing medical and social services both at home and at the Mercy LIFE Day Centers that help them maintain their...
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...Organizational Transition to Electronic Health Records Terry Badey- McClelland Capella University Omega Home Health Agency Omega Home Health Agency (OHHA) was established in 2010, to provide care services for disable and elderly adults in their homes in North Carolina. The organization is the second largest home health agency in the state of North Carolina. The agency is licensed by the North Carolina Division of Facility Services, as a home health care provider. Omega Home Health offer a variety of services, such as, in-home health care, mental health services, group homes, respite and adult day care. Our objective is to assist clients in maintaining their health, safety, as well as their well-being, which allows them to remain at home, through the professional and quality care provided by our agency. Our vision is to transform home health through innovative ideas and missions that embody a holistic environment for our clients. Omega Home Health Agency partners with Carolina’s Medical Center. Omega Home Health Agency’s employees are Physicians, clinicians, licensed Registered Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Medical Technicians, Dieticians, Registered Health Information Administrators, Registered Health Information technicians, licensed Counselors, Qualified Professionals, and Behavioral Technicians. Omega Home Health operates seven facilities throughout North Carolina, with facilities in Statesville, Hickory, Charlotte, Huntersville, Mooresville, Lincolnton, and...
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...EHR Value in Medical Office Practices: EHR vs PPR Tonya Durham: L26388489 Liberty University Tamela Crickenberger 201520 Spring 2015 AMOA 203-D01 LUO EHR Value in Medical Office Practices: EHR vs PPR Many medical offices are adopting EHR systems into their practices, to improve patient care. The use of EHRs physicians and providers can develop an improved and complete patient information records. Electronic Health Records are legible, complete documentation that facilitates can accurately do coding and billing as well as interfaces with labs, registries, and other EHRs easily. While also improving their ability to make well-informed treatment decisions quickly and safely. Reliable access to complete patient health information is essential for safe and effective care. EHRs place accurate and complete information about patients' health and medical history at providers' fingertips. With EHRs, providers can give the best possible care, at the point of care. This can lead to a better patient experience and, most importantly, better patient outcomes. Practices also report that they utilize extracted reports on patient and disease registries to track patient care as well as facilitate quality improvement discussions during clinical meetings. EHRs Support Provider Decision Making EHRs can help providers make efficient, effective decisions about patient care, through: * Improved aggregation, analysis, and communication of patient information * Clinical alerts...
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...EHR selection and decision-making process An electronic health record or EHR is a concept defined as a collection of electronic health information about individual patients or populations. Once an EHR system is installed and staff are trained in its proper use, retrieving and updating patient clinical records is performed substantially faster and with fewer errors. In most cases, this allows health care providers to finish patient charting more quickly, and to do so while with the patient, increasing accuracy and completeness of the record. This can result in an increase in scheduled visits per hour with no lessoning of patient care quality. Also, by reducing the burden of administrative work, it allows a healthcare provider to concentrate more on the patient and less on paperwork. By definition, an EHR system is a record in digital format that is capable of being shared across different health care settings. In some cases this sharing can occur by way of network-connected, enterprise-wide information systems and other information networks or exchanges. EHRs may include a range of data, including demographics, medical history, medication and allergies, immunization status, laboratory test results, radiology images, vital signs, personal statistics like age and weight, and billing information. There is much variety of health record software available for medical records. Sharing patient charts and medical information with other health care providers is also made substantially...
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...help track and measure the quality of health care serviced that are provided by eligible professionals, eligible hospitals that are within the health care system. These would be measures to use data that is associated with providers that are able to provide high quality care or relate to long term goals for health care. The measures would be the many aspects of patient care including: * Health outcomes * Patient safety * Clinical processes * Efficient use of health care resources * Population and public health * Adherence to clinical guidelines * Patient engagements * Care coordination By reporting and measuring CQMs in a three month or 90 day reporting period will help to ensure that the health care system is safe, efficient, effective, patient centered, timely care and equitable. According to the EHR Incentive Programs the need to report the measures will demonstrate meaningful use and receive an incentive payment so the CQMs may be reported electronically or via attestation. The CQMs are identified into core sets and they are highly recommended so the focus can be on conditions that contribute to the morbidity and mortality of most Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries with some factors that would be recommended, the Center would have to have certain conditions that would contribute to most of Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries like the health disparities, conditions that disproportionately drive health care costs and could improve with better...
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...Electronic Health Records (EHR) | | Technology & Society | | EHR Electronic Health Records (EHR) is an official health record for an individual that is shared among multiple agencies and facilities. Digitized health information systems are expected to improve efficiency and quality of care and, ultimately, reduce costs. EHR’s contains Contact information, Information about visits to health care professionals, Allergies, Insurance information, Family history, Immunization status, Information about any conditions or diseases, A list of medications, Records of hospitalization, and Information about any surgeries or procedures performed. (Rouse, 2011) (Holt, 2003) There are a wide variety of benefits that comes along with EHR’s such as there are essential to increasing the quality of health care and improving patient safety. The benefits range from information integration to increased efficiency of clinical processes. These benefits impact physicians, patients and the medical community as a whole. For patients EHR care providers the information they need to ensure that their patients receive the most appropriate, timely and efficient medical care possible, which will reduces medical errors and duplication of services. These tools include drug information, patient history, clinical guidelines and screening recommendations. EHRs increase screening and preventive care and reduce complications, including drug errors. (Rouse, 2011) (Holt, 2003) Physician and Medicare...
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...Strategy and Positioning Paper Jaime Quintero, David Nieto, Letty Ramos, Juanita Murillo, Vanessa Martinez, Arisandi Torres, Cesar Zamarripa, Edgar Zubia MKT/421 March 16, 2015 Salomon Chavira Strategy and Positioning Paper Hill-Rom is preparing to launch its breakthrough electronic health records (EHR) software application MedStat. Market research indicates that MedStat will be the first available application with the capability to integrate with an organization’s current EHR databases. What follows details the organization, specific market research, product overview and details, a marketing strategy, and a forecasted budget. As part of this process Hill-Rom conducted a comprehensive SWOT analysis and used the analysis in the further development of its marketing plan. Hill-Rom developed its marketing plan by examining product life cycle, positioning and differentiation, and public relations issues. Hill-Rom also developed strategies for pricing, placement, and promotion. Organizational Overview Hill-Rom is a company created during the Great Depression when the founder saw an opportunity to market wooden hospital furniture to local hospitals in Indiana. The company rapidly expanded from there, creating innovative new products in response to the needs of the nurses and patients company representatives came into contact with every day (Hill-Rom, n.d.). The company’s large array of products are centered on a single company mission, to “make a positive difference...
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...Communication Tiffany Williams HCS 490 Health Care Consumer- Trends and Marketing January 9th, 2012 Tina Folk-Cromartie Communication Information system (IS) is a result in the arrangement of information, processes, people, and information technology (IT). Additionally, information systems support health organizations by the effect on the following: collection, process, storing, and providing as an output of information. Information technology is hardware and software working together along with data and telecommunication technology. Health care information systems (HCIS) are valuable in a health care setting because the information includes raw facts, and that information also helps facilitate the decision-making process. Before 1960s, physicians were to hand write medical information; fortunately, the early 1960s introduces a new form of record keeping. Electronic health record (EHR) should focus on the total health of a patient. EHRs simplify communication between patient and provider, and enable both to obtain health information quickly and effectively. Even though EHRs are full of advantages concerning patient-provider communication, EHRs also have disadvantages. The discussion of this paper will display how EHRs help patient and providers communication effectively. One benefit to the patient Electronic health record is a benefit to patients in many ways; for instance, EHRs empower patient to access his or her medical records electronically with security. In...
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...Patient-Centered Health Care Home Many people in the United States do not have access to high quality primary care. There is substantial evidence indicating that sufficient access to high quality primary care results in lower overall health care costs and lower use of higher cost services, such as specialists, emergency rooms, and inpatient care. A large amount of the nation’s dollars are spent on health care. This large budget affects providers, patients, employers, and payers such as Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurers. This is a primary concern in many states including, Minnesota. There are significant gaps in the quality of health care that patients in the United States receive. The current health care payment and delivery system is particularly poor at providing care for people with chronic conditions. As a result of these factors, policy makers debated over proposals that can actually be effective. Some of these proposals aimed for reducing cost, focusing on patient, and improving quality of care. An example of a proposal that focused on patient-centered care and increased quality of care is the creation and introduction of Patient-Centered Health Care Home (PCHCH), also known as “Medical Home.” The introduction of the PCHCH in Minnesota will increase patients’ accessibility to health care services, give them power to be involved in decisions regarding their care, have continuity of care with their physicians, prevent duplication of services, reduce health care cost, and...
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...An EMR contains the standard medical and clinical data gathered in one provider’s office. Electronic health records (EHRs) go beyond the data collected in the provider’s office and include a more comprehensive patient history. For example, EHRs are designed to contain and share information from all providers involved in a patient’s care. EHR data can be created, managed, and consulted by authorized providers and staff from across more than one health care organization. Unlike EMRs, EHRs also allow a patient’s health record to move with them—to other health care providers, specialists, hospitals, nursing homes, and even across states. For more information about electronic medical records and the differences between EMR vs EHR , please visit the Health IT Buzz Blog. An electronic medical record (EMR) is a digital version of a paper chart that contains all of a patient’s medical history from one practice. An EMR is mostly used by providers for diagnosis and treatment. Benefits of Electronic Medical Records An EMR is more beneficial than paper records because it allows providers to: Track data over time Identify patients who are due for preventive visits and screenings Monitor how patients measure up to certain parameters, such as vaccinations and blood pressure readings Improve overall quality of care in a practice The information stored in EMRs is not easily shared with providers outside of a practice. A patient’s record might even have to be printed...
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...Tjia J, Cutrona SL, Harrold LR, et al. An electronic health record-based intervention to increase follow-up office visits and decrease rehospitalization in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc 2014; 62(5):865–71. [PMC free article] [PubMed] Graetz I, Reed M, Shortell SM, Rundall TG, Bellows J, Hsu J. The association between EHRs and care coordination varies by team cohesion. Health Serv Res 2014; 49(1 Pt 2):438–52. [PMC free article][PubMed] 10. Kern LM, Edwards A, Kaushal R. The patient-centered medical home, electronic health records, and quality of care. Ann Intern Med 2014;160(11):741–9. [PubMed] Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Electronic Health Records Author(s): Ann Veronica Source: The American Journal of Nursing, Vol. 107, No. 6 (Jun., 2007), p. 16 Published by: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/29746415 Accessed: 24-10-2015 09:40 am To read the article: Download PDF General Health and Human Rights Articles Abstract The electronic health record (EHR) is a commonplace innovation designed to promote efficiency, quality, and continuity of health services. In the New York City jail system, we implemented an EHR across 12 jails between 2008 and 2011. During the same time, our work increasingly focused on the importance of human rights as an essential element to the provision of medical and mental health care for our patients. Consequently, we made major modifications to the EHR to allow for better surveillance of vulnerable populations...
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...Personal Health Record (PHRs) Nursing Informatics Oluwatoyin Abolarin Dr. Randolph Schild 11/30/2014 ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to generate information in regards to Personal Health Records (PHRs) in relation to the nursing profession. The emergence of PHRs came to light as a collective result of our complex set of medical needs, increasing need for timely access to health information’s without jeopardizing our privacy rights as patients, increasing advancement in technologies and pressure to reduce cost of effectively healthcare delivery. I will be providing different definitions of PHRs, types and general features. I will support my definitions will existing literatures to show how close it is in meaning and features to Electronic Health Records (EHR) as literature has shown preference for PHRs that are tethered to EHR. PHRs have several benefits and barriers with more emerging as new studies are being generated. This paper will also look at ways nurses can contribute to PHRs through the use of standardized nursing language and home education information’s searchable on the PHRs. I will be using online database searches through CINAHL, MEDLINE to support this review. INTRODUCTION Access to the internet has dramatically grown over the years thereby awarding a huge strength to the capacity of the internet to expand health care delivery. Research has shown that, “seeking information related to the users’ health concerns, including disease, disease management, medications...
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...Institute for Health Technology Transformation Population Health Management A Roadmap for Provider-Based Automation in a New Era of Healthcare Acknowledgements Alide Chase, MS Senior Vice President for Quality and Service Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. & Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Connie White Delaney, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI School of Nursing Professor & Dean Academic Health Center Director, Biomedical Health Informatics (BMHI) Acting Director of the Institute for Health Informatics (IHI) University of Minnesota Don Fetterolf, MD, MBA Principal Fetterolf Healthcare Consulting Robert Fortini VP & Chief Clinical Officer Bon Secours Health System Paul Grundy, MD, MPH Global Director of Healthcare Transformation IBM President Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative Richard Hodach, MD, PHD, MPH Chief Medical Officer Phytel Michael B. Matthews Chief Executive Officer Central Virginia Health Network Margaret O’Kane President National Committee for Quality Assurance Andy Steele, MD, MPH, MSC Director, Medical Informatics Denver Health 2 Dear Colleagues, Population health management has been around for a while, but only recently has it gained serious attention from mainstream healthcare organizations. The reason is simple: healthcare reimbursement is changing, and hospitals, healthcare systems, and physician groups must adapt to a new world in which providers are rewarded for meeting quality objectives for their entire patient panel, and not just those actively...
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