Essays on Electronic Health Records

HITECH legislation and its primary goals

Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 forms part of a stimulus package that was approved as law in order to champion the use of EHR (electronic health records). Electronic health records possess the capacity to transform the health care sector from a largely paper based sector to reliance on clinical information and other sources of information in assisting the providers to deliver higher levels of quality care to patients (Beasley and Sinsky, 2014). At its core, HITECH has five primary objectives. First, HITECH seeks to augment quality, the safety, efficacy of health care ...

After basic online IT assessment necessary for caregivers I would conclude that the skills gained in the process are as essential as electronic health records (HER). Both information technology and EHR training form an important aspect of healthcare management as the latter complements the former. The world is moving towards information age where basic computer knowledge plays a vital role and to keep up with such changes; it is a requirement to train medical employees on the modern information technology. For example, teaching on the primary computer skills will familiarize workers with elementary skills used in understanding other complex ...

Medical genomic can be defined as the utilization of genome-based information in the making of clinical decisions. A broader concept, personalized medicine, is often used to describe the models of healthcare that emphasize the application of an individual’s unique environmental, genomic, genetic, and clinical information to the treatment and prevention of diseases (Brunicardi; Offit). In their practice, doctors combine the results of patient data, which include individual genomic information, family history, medical history, conventional test results, and symptoms. The combination of the data allows the physicians to diagnose diseases accurately and personalize treatment strategies (Alzu’bi et al.). ...

Historical perspectives regarding the delivery of health care in the United States

The delivery of health care in the United States has undergone many reforms to improve the quality of care, efficiency, and develop universal access to health care. The first perspective focuses on the establishment of hospitals. America founded its first hospital in the mid-1700s. The hospital system became fully functional in the 1850s characterized by unskilled labor and hospitals owned by physicians who would provide care at their homes. The health care condition was deplorable as people went to hospitals because there was no other alternative. The second health care perspective is in medicine and medical education. In 1847, ...

1. Goals of the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) The physician quality reporting system is an effective tool that helps the physicians in order to evaluate and measure the processes of health care, the structure of the organization and the perceptions of the patients. The goal of this system is to provide the high-quality health care. Some of the most crucial goals of PQRS include timely care to the patients, patient-centered, effective and efficient. a. Advantages and disadvantages of the PQRS program

Advantages

In case of the reporting through the claims, it requires only 20 unique Medicare patients In case ...

IT in Managed Care Organizations

Introduction The most important function of information technology (IT) in managed care organizations (MCO) is to support their business. MCOs are complex in nature, offering a wide range of services to a wide range of individuals. It is vital for management to align its IT department with the operational dynamics of the organization. In this situation, it is important fo an IT department to align its goals to managed the complexity of MCO. A MCO should reduce risk if they have a well-function IT department. Thus, the IT department main concern is designing, implementing, and operating an efficient system ...

EHRs

Electronic Health Records are a broad category of HITs containing a patient’s clinical history. The system’s primary user is the provider and would encompass primary clinical information relevant and unique to the patient from the provider’s perspective. Some of the information contained in EHRs include demographics, medication reports, patient charts, laboratory data, and past medical information. Thus, the system is an automated version of patient information offered as part of the support process from various interface users (Keyhani et al., 2008). This paper considers the lifecycle of EHRs through a description of the process involved in ...

A health system entails all programs, institutions, resources, procedures and personnel that are used by a country to meet the health needs of its citizens. The essence of a health system is to promote and restore the health of the population (WHO, 2014). Furthermore, an efficient health care system is always committed to the provision of quality care services to the citizens. According to Amce (2014), health systems vary from country to country. However, we have common elements like training of the physicians, robust funding, policies, health informatics and medical logistics. According to Kalisch (2014), the Australian health system ...

Health IT Hot Topic of Week Assignment: Electronic Health Record

Electronic Health Record can be defined as the systematic collection of the health information of populations and patients that have been electronically stored in digital format. The health information can be shared across diverse heath care settings through enterprise-connected and network-connected information systems as well as other information exchanges and network systems (Hsiao, Hing, Socey & Cai, 2010). Electronic Health Records includes an array of data, from allergies, medication, medical history, radiology images, medical billing information, and personal statistics such as weight, age, and laboratory test results to immunization status. Electronic Health Record systems are often developed for the main ...

An electronic health record (EHR) is termed as a patient’s medical or paper chart in a digital and secure format. EHRs are an innovative and unique form of technology in the healthcare system wherein authorized users can access patient-centric information in real-time. EHRs are known to contain conventional clinical information of the patients. It includes medical history, current treatment and management interventions, current medical status and other personal information. However, EHR should not be restricted to clinical or patient-centric information but also vital information that could be of use at the healthcare provider’s office. In the nursing ...

Introduction

Change is a perpetual in today’s fast paced world. What is modern today becomes obsolete tomorrow. New technologies mean a change in the way on thinks, learns and gets his information or uses it. Any organization may feel the challenges brought about by those new technologies and why they need to implement them within their culture. Any change within or outside an institution is sure to incite mixed reception and perception among its members and clients. The essay applies a change theory to an organizational-based on Kotter’s change model and plans a change process. The change process ...

The EHR is associated with a myriad of benefits for both the staff and the patients in terms of promoting the overall process of care provision. Among the EHR benefits that accrue to the staff include; easy access to patient data as well as a more effective way of sharing and hence coordinating patient care. To a large extent, these benefits have helped in staff motivation due to less strain as it used to be with paper-based records (Lakhan, 2015). On the other hand, patients enjoy a myriad of benefits as well. These include; a more effective and coordinated ...

As medical practices merge, it is certain that systems will change. As a result of the merger, the organization will want to operate as a combined system and to do this, plans have to be developed to change some or all of the systems. In the plan, it is important to consider the role of technologies vis-à-vis the need to promote patient safety and enhance the quality of patient care. In addition, it is also vital to consider implementing health information systems that meet the regulatory requirements as set by the federal government. When it comes to the ...

Leadership entails the ability of an individual to apply his leadership Knowledge and skills to influence his follower’s so as to accomplish the organizational goals. A good leader is one who has high regard for his employees and always sees the best out of their abilities. According to Surllivan (2013) an effective leader is one who has specific knowledge and skills about the about an organizations working condition and is always confident while dispensing his duties. Kershaw (2013) in his submission reiterated that most people have a misconception about what effective leadership is all about. A good leader ...

Introduction

Electronic health documentation (EHR) was introduced under the 111th American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009. The aim was to achieve an electronic health record for every citizen of the USA by the year 2014. The technological change in the nursing field has been met with both accolades and criticism. Those who endorse the method of recording patient information argue that it is safer and more convenient relative to the traditional paper method. The critics argue that the method is open to abuse by the hospital administrators and can be shared without the consent of the owners. Among these ...

Like any other change process, the implementation of new technology will be faced with resistance. It is inevitable across the work environments that any intention to implement or introduce a change will have to be subjected to scrutiny and criticism which if not well managed will lead to poor results and losses will be incurred especially if the new systems are not utilized to meet the optimal expectations (Cresswell & Sheikh, 2013). The common practice across the work environments is that such resistance to change is generated by the feeling that the change process will significantly alter the status quo ...

Discussion 1

Hi, data sharing in health institutions is essential to promote health outcomes and decision-making. Based on the example you provide in the discussion, data collection and transmission has helped in giving the society treatments and education concerning sexual health which is a major cause of ill health and mortality. Data sharing aids in making appropriate preparations for quality care, emergency response, and efficient diagnosis of illnesses (Diamond, Mostashari & Shirky, 2009). It is thus vital to secure the sources of information through antiviruses, firewalls, and backing up the essential data.

Discussion 2

Hi, based on your discussion, data sharing has assisted your ...

A competency pertains to a projected level of performance that results from an integration of knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment. These will be used to successfully complete critical functions that help an individual in the work environment. Following are some selected nursing informatics competencies that will help me in the performance of my role as nurse.

Knowledge Competency

Competency: Describes examples of how technology and information management are related to the quality and safety of patient care.

Resources: Read and understand the following:

Health Information Technology, Patient Safety, and Professional Nursing Care Documentation in Acute Care Settings by Mary Ann Lavin, Ellen Harper, and Nancy Barr http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-20-2015/No2-May-2015/Articles-Previous-Topics/Technology-Safety-and-Professional-Care-Documentation.html ...

The care that patients receive is dependent on the efforts that care providers put in the caregiving process. To patients whose healthcare needs have been given the required attention, they stand a chance of emerging with desirable outcomes from the process. To this effect, one of the methodologies usually employed in the caregiving process is the use of technological advancements. Charting of patient information is an important process in the nursing field. Therefore, there is the need for having in place a technology that assists in carrying out this role. To this effect, the use of electronic health records ...

Healthcare delivery system has been defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a collection of different institutions, organizations, people, and even actions which has the primary goal of promoting, restoring, or maintaining health. These are inclusive of the different initiatives in influencing the different determinants of health. Moreover, healthcare delivery systems does not only consist of health professionals and institutions but also other facilities which provide personal health care services (World Health Organization [WHO], 2008). Currently, innovations in the healthcare delivery systems have already been developed to improve the product, process, and structure of the health care. Specifically, ...

Primary data is data that is collected by the user; this can come from surveys interviews, focus groups, medical records and more. Primary data is collected for specific purposes of a study. Secondary data is data that is collected by anyone other than the user; this can mean the government, historical documents or the mass media. When comparing secondary data to primary data, secondary data tends to be readily available and less inexpensive to obtain

There are two types of secondary data:

Raw data: meaning that the user is only collecting that data itself Compiled data: which can be collected by someone else! Compiled data is ...

Introduction

In addition to enhancement of economic growth, innovations in engineering can have safety, social, health, and environmental impacts, both negative and positive impacts. In the fast growing and changing business environment, constant technological innovation is important for businesses to be able to stay ahead of competition. Engineering innovation takes many different forms depending on the given industry.

Engineering innovation in the healthcare sector

In the healthcare sector, engineering innovation has led to the introduction of new systems for monitoring health care provision while enhancing quality care delivery as per the expected standards. One such engineering innovation that has been introduced in the healthcare sector is ...

Consequences of Utilizing Many Forms of Technology on the Patient-Doctor Relationship

Technology is no doubt the in-thing and advancements in this field are mind-boggling. It has encompassed and now spans across virtually all fields. The health care field has been on the frontline of benefitting from advancements in technology. The application of advanced technology in the field of health care has yielded results which have been nothing short of miraculous (Greenes, 2007). As the advancement in technology has resulted in changes in the methods of treatments, it has also changed the relationship between the patients and the physicians. These changes have been as varied in their effects as in their ...

IM/IT Analysis

Question one

Patient Care Applications Features The introduction of information technology led to improvements in patient-centered care applications. Patient Care Applications are IT tools used by healthcare organizations that enhance and supplement communication between patients and healthcare providers. The main features include patient information recording (admission/discharge/transfer), report generation, and communication equipment, patient care plans, scheduling, and nurse staffing processes. Patient care applications have many capabilities in a healthcare setting.

Capabilities

The main capability of patient care application includes the support of the delivery of quality care to patients by making available their medical records to healthcare providers in an effective ...

Puerto Rico and the Electronic Health Record (Part I)

The focus of this research is on Congressman Pedro Pierluisi who serves in the as the representative of Puerto Rico. He is from the Democratic Party. He can be contacted at 2410 Rayburn House Office Building. His phone is 202-225-2615 and his email is http://pierluisi.house.gov. Currently, the key major stakeholders involved in the bill are the congressmen since the bill is still in the committee stage in the house. The contents of the bill are being deliberated on by the subcommittee on health. As such, the real benefits of the bill have not achieved yet. However, in the event ...

Nursing information systems (NIS) are of vital importance to advanced nursing practitioners (APNs). The Electronic Health Record is one such system that records, stores, and transmits patient health information as generated through single or multiple encounters within the health delivery environment. Encompassed in this system are progress reports, demographics, vitals, medications, lab reports and medical histories (Atherton, 2011). The NextGen Ambulatory EHRs is an NIS developed by NextGen. The system offers EHRs associated solutions for both hospitals and private practitioners. Also known as NextGen Healthcare, the system is a generalized EHRs software that promises to transform various practices within ...

Abstract

Lately, the health care sector in New Zealand has been facing challenges related to the old-fashioned method used in offering services. In many occasions, it has made it difficult for patients to access affordable health services since many health hospitals lack the technological capacity to handle the increasing numbers of patients with different ailments. Due to this, the relevant agencies have been pushing health service sector, particularly the public health sector, to embrace modern technology so as to address the health crisis in the country. This has seen many health organizations to launch programs geared towards adherence to the ...

Innovative Applications

Introduction The health of every citizen should be among the top priorities of a nation. Even better, the health of every citizen should be in the top of all the priorities of a nation. This is because a community, nor a society cannot function given that its citizens are unwell. Their compromised health compromises their productivity and thus, affects many other aspects such as the economy and the education sector. The labor force would not be functional with unhealthy workers and may cause the downfall of most industries. As such, the optimization of the health care industry should be ...

Part 1

Nurses will continue to play an important role in the health care delivery system. The United States just like any other country across the world is faced with challenges in the delivery of quality healthcare. For instance, an increased in the aging population creates a demand for quality care in the treatment of chronic diseases (Shi & Singh, 2014). To adequately address these challenges, transformation of nursing profession becomes necessary. Health care professionals are needed to take care of the patients in all settings that are; in the hospitals and homes. Caring for the sick is becoming complicated day in ...

According to the institute of medicine (IOM) medical error occurs due to failure to complete a planned action as intended. A lot of lives are lost due to medical errors that can otherwise be prevented (Ehteshami et al., 2013). This has forced the Joint Commission and institute for safe medication practices to adopt new technologies that can help health care professionals to prevent these medication errors. The goals of these technologies are to improve the administration of medication and patient identification. Technology has proved to be the best method to improve the safety of the patients. In United States, ...

The health care system has greatly revolutionized to the extent that most procedures and treatment regimen that were previously deemed unmanageable can now be comfortably performed. This realization has seen the rates of patient satisfaction elevated a notch higher since the mortality and morbidity rates that were previously reported from clinical mistakes have been sufficiently addressed. All these positive outcomes in the healthcare delivery system have been as a result of the adoption of Electronic Health Records in the care provision process (Martini, 2013). The adoption of this technology has been crucial in achieving higher levels of efficiency and ...

Medical Laws and Ethics - Information Technology

Introduction Because of modern technology, it is no surprise that doctors and other health care workers use electronic devices when they are catering to their patients. Managing modern day medical information has been easier thanks to the involvement of information technology and other resources. Health informatics systems can modernize medical care and also reduce or duplicate procedures and tests done to the patient. Many believe that information technology can also help improve patient education as they can easily access their records and they stay informed about the health care process. However, the health care system is still facing some ...

Competency is the possession of knowledge, skills, behavior, and the capacity to enhance the patients’ safety, medical outcome and satisfaction. Informatics as a nursing competency focuses on the integration of technology as an evolving practice of nursing. The use of electronic health records in the healthcare management has been critical in the promotion of the patient’s safety, medical outcome, and promotion of efficiency in health institutions. This paper will study the importance of informatics competencies in enhancing patients’ safety, medical outcome and satisfaction. Also, the study will put into perspective the implications of informatics on nursing education, practice, ...

Introduction

The adoption of technologies, particularly EHRs, in small hospitals has been slow despite their perceived benefits at the organizational level. Instead, most of the available literature have concentrated on EHRS implementation in large clinical settings. This gap happens regardless of the fact that both environments have similar needs when it comes to enhancing patient care. Concentrating on a small New York-based hospital, this essay discusses EHRs implementation using Rogers’ (2003) qualities as a guideline to successful change. These qualities include relative advantage, compatibility, simplicity, trialability, and observability.

Relative Advantage

First, relative advantage refers to a product’s extent of technical attractiveness ...

The key focus of this paper will focus on house representative Pierluisi Pedro who serves in the congress as a representative of Puerto Rico. The bill that he introduced in the house is the Puerto Rico Hospital HITECH Amendments Act of 2015 114th Congress (2015-2016) (Congress.Gov. (2015). This bill was introduced into the house on the 3rd of March 2015 by the above representative as an amendment to the Social Security Act. This bill seeks to have the application of Medicare health information technology for economic and clinical health act to hospitals in this part of the country. The ...

Nowadays, the use of information systems in the management of health institutions has become a common phenomenon due to immense benefits that come with the automation of the healthcare. According to Melnyk (2012) healthcare information system plays a significant role in enhancing evidence-based care. The use of the Electronic Health Records has been critical in the improvement of medical outcomes through the reduction of medical errors. Also, EHR helps in enhancing the accessibility of the health information. Despite the enormous benefits that come with the integration of technology in health management, Bertino et al. (2015) reiterates that Healthcare information ...

Electronic health records make patient- centered records to be instantly available and secure to authorize users (Beasley& Sinsky, 2014). Being a nurse manager, I had both good and bad experiences in the implementation of the EHRs in my healthcare organization. Implementing the EHRs was my top priority so that it may end up meeting the legal requirements and that of the complete health records (Nguyen et al., 2014). I realized that for effective implementation of EHRs, leadership, training and communication are essential. Consequently, organizations must also be willing to have an effective mechanism for managing change as well as ...

Technology

Healthcare Information System: Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Abstract The health information system encompasses collective number technology-based infrastructures that aid the healthcare sector in improving the quality of care provided to the people. EMR or the electronic medical records is an example of a system implemented to process of gathering and utilizing patient’s health information to facilitate care in the most efficient way. EMR allow clinicians to create patient’s chart electronically and easily access lab and other test results for accurate diagnosis of the patient’s condition. The EMR is made up of five components namely the progress ...

Electronic data interchange (EDI) refers to a communication method which provides a way through which data can be exchanged using electronic means. Two organizations are in a position to share data electronically so long as they are in the same standards of operation. Common standards currently in use include ODETTE, EDIFCAT, X12 amongst many others. It is important to note that this method of data transfer involves the interchange of information in the computer-to-computer format and is mainly done using formatted messages which are a representation of the documents being sent (Pfeiffer, 2012). A key point to note is ...

Electronic health records are a collection of information concerning patients that are organized and well stored electronically in digital formats. Patient’s information that can be found in the EHR includes diagnosis, treatment plans, radiology images, laboratory and test results, and allergies (EHR Incentive Programs, 2016). The use of this system in the healthcare sector has been a major improvement and, therefore, there is the need to undertake a research on the meaningful use of the Electronic Health Records (Wright et al., 2013). EHRs enable the sharing of information between healthcare providers and organizations. The enactment of the information ...

It is evident that technology is playing a critical role as far as the provision of quality healthcare is concerned. The implications that these technologies have had in many healthcare settings cannot be understated. Such efforts have been directed at changing the way contemporary healthcare is being provided to the patients with the efforts of ensuring that patient satisfaction and desirable outcomes are achieved. Some of the emerging technologies likely to influence the healthcare system include accurate diagnosis and treatment tools, genomics and genetics, biometrics, computerized order entry, and electronic health records (OJIN, 2013). These new technologies are projected ...

The transition to of Electronic Medical Records - is a key factor in enhancing the quality of patient care. In contrast to the paper medical records, electronic form implies completely different methods of protection against forgery or tampering with data in the history of the disease, similar to other large-scale information systems containing important official data.

Slide 2

Electronic medical history is a natural result of the development of automation and computerization in health care and its appearance marked the transition from conventional preparation of history with the help of electronic documents. It is similar to a classical paper history, but it gives you ...

Abstract

This study analyzes the benefits and challenges of implementing an electronic medical system in both hospital and clinic environments. The overall research problem addressed in this study is determining how to effectively manage and communicate expectations associated with perceived benefits and challenges derived from a new install of an electronic medical record. The purpose of this study is to analyze perceptions associated with both the benefits and challenges derived from installing an electronic medical record system. This problem is relevant to many such as those who ...

Institutions:

Summary The article talks about the introduction of Health Electronic Records in the health centers. The law had been proposed in the health sector to help in the management of the hospital records. The article provides the guidelines required from the hospitals to adopt the new technology. It goes ahead to outline the advantages it will add to the hospitals. (Tremper, K., & Kheterpal, S., 2011). However, before any hospital would adopt it, there are some requirements that have to be met for them to be certified to operate electronically. It steered a strong opposition from the health professionals as they ...

Home Clinical is a local clinic located in the heart of Kigali metropolitan city. It offers clinical services and general healthcare consultations to the locals. The clinic has a bed capacity of 200 patients and can accommodate up to 500 inpatient clinics in a day. The CEO, Mr. Smith and two administrative assistants, five physicians and several nurses and clinical personnel head the institution. Its services include dentistry, gynecology, obstetrics and general health care and welfare.

The clinic has been using paper based system or record keeping in its facilities. When new patient checks in, it is issued with a small card with a ...

The cost overbearing cost of health care insurance among patients in the United States prompted health care providers and public-health officials to promote novel ways on cutting the cost of medical expenditures. According to the report of Landro (2014), the US government in partnership with hospitals, and doctors are encouraging patients to be updated on their medical data in order to seek immediate medical treatment when facing emergency situations. Part of the campaign is to allow American patients to access their respective medical conditions online.

These records/data may help patients to manage their health appropriately. Clinicians, on the other ...

Working in the medical field today can be exhilarating, but it can also be a challenge. The technology and medical procedures involved are often evolving and changing, forcing medical staff to evolve with it. In some cases, the staff grows comfortable with the technology available to them; they even begin to prefer it. Being a nurse is difficult enough at times without constantly having to relearn procedures and systems. One of the greatest thorns in a nurse’s side is the implementation of an electronic health records system, or EHR. Though the change can be difficult, thanks to Everett Rogers’ work on ...

In order for the hospital to maintain the highest quality of service for all, compliance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 is crucial. HIPAA provides specific guidelines that assist patients and health care providers with insurance issues, confidentiality concerns, and in controlling costs of administration. HIPAA is divided into three sections. These sections include Portability, Administrative Simplification, and Privacy. Portability helps patients to maintain insurance coverage when transitioning between jobs. Administrative Simplification protects privacy by setting standards for “receiving, transmitting and maintaining healthcare information” (Dreyzehner, n.d.). Privacy provides protection to individuals of ...

Considering the fact that there is limited scientific evidence that electronic health records reduce costs, improve productivity, saves time, reduce hassles as well as improve the quality of care; healthcare workers who are impacted by the decision to use them are reluctant to set goals (Amatayakul, p. 55., 2012). The process of selecting and implementing these electronic health records demoralizes goal these health workers to set goals. In handling and motivating these stakeholders, it is important to note that goals have to be specific, measurable, attainable and realistic.

The stakeholders have to understand the things that the electronic health ...

How the technology of electronic records has altered healthcare administration and patient care

Over the years, there has been a lot of growth and development in various industries, particularly in the twenty first century, especially, owing to the fact that among the areas that have synonymously developed in the past years include the information and technology front. As a result, there has been improved efficiency in service delivery, accuracy, timesaving and also speed in carrying out of various tasks, and in bulks. However, the development of the technology department has had both positive and negative impacts, especially, with its implementation in the medical field.

Previously, especially in the earlier and mid parts of the ...

The health care sector has undergone many changes in the past few decades. One of the significant policy changes is the requirement to keep electronic patients records. Electronic health records need to be uniform in order to enhance care by promoting sharing of health records across different facilities. Before the Health Information Technology for Economic and health Act, electronic health records were not adopted or used meaningfully.

Every nursing specialty field had its own coding language for writing health records. The challenge of implementing electronic health records successfully is having a uniform coding language. Documentation of care offered allows for a ...

Electronic Health record is the acquisition, storage and retrieval of health care information in digital form. It has the potential to improve the safety, efficiency and quality of data being utilized in the health care industry. (Wilder, 2010). Electronic health records would become an easy and ready source of information for research and administrative purposes for the development of public policies (Wilder, 2010). However, concerns and issues with protection of the data are threatening to derail the implementation of electronic health records. This article proposes strategies to address these issues.

Concerns with the privacy and security of electronic health ...

One of the core objectives of the Affordable Care Act is to improve the quality as well as enhance accessibility of healthcare services to all the citizens of the United States at affordable rates. One way of achieving this goal is through implementation and use of the certified Electronic Health Records (Blumenthal, 2009). An EHR refers to the digital process through which all patient’s information is recorded electronically so as to be available to all the approved users whenever it is needed (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012). The information contained in an EHR includes the medical history ...

Application: Adoption of New Technology Systems

Application: Adoption of New Technology Systems

I would like to thank you all for your time and patience. As we are aware, we are living with the confusions and extra effort created, by the way are handling patient health information as of now. In the current situation, our hospital is using a spreadsheet to maintain patient health records. In most cases, for those of you who are used to it, this may appear real simple and manageable but deceptively so. The data stored such has caused many limitations and discrepancies; hence we saw the need for an Electronic Health Records ...

My personal goals the degree will help me achieve are fulfilling my desire of becoming a lead expert in the field of health informatics and also becoming an informatics leader in the healthcare sector in future (Lorenzi et al., 2013). On the other hand, this degree will help me to achieve my professional goals of taking part in the transformation process of the healthcare system. It will provide me a perfect opportunity to better understand how electronic health records keeping are done (Coiera, 2015). Furthermore this master’s degree in health informatics will in the long term equip me with the ...

1. The three modules pertaining to, inspiring sustainability of GIS in health care are described below: I. Creating and sharing database: Health care has entered a new age where precision in diagnosis and treatment has started to become top priority. With advancement in genomic, a wealth of information, that can help predict, prevent and intervene with the diseases process, is now available. In addition a lot of data are created by the health care industry. Very often these data’s are not handled and used to their best. Data requirements for GIS involves spatial data, attribute database, data presentation methods, location ...

Abstract

The ethical and privacy implications of biometrics usage is a concern for individuals, companies, and almost anyone with an awareness of the concept of Protecting Personal Information (PPI). Although the present research paper article addresses biometrics as a whole, it briefly explains an ethics definition, before delving more deeply into the topic. This paper additionally discusses an overview of General IT behavior, serving as a segue into the larger discussion of biometrics. Several journal article, and peer-reviewed references help to round out the guidelines for understanding a wide range of biometric implications, environmental authentication climate, and privacy risks examples using electronic health records, ...

Learning Exercise 1.11

In the case in Learning Exercise 1.11 in page 27 where I had to assume the role of a newly graduated nurse finishing a 3 month probation period at a first job in acute care nursing (as presented in the book) was a rather complex one because there were a lot of factors and variables involved, some of which were even unique to the situation and not commonly encountered by normal people. Considering all these findings, it would be unwise to solve the problem using a systematic or standards-based problem solving model because as mentioned, the factors and variables were unique to the situation and ...

Any hospital security engineer must observe the HIPAA privacy rule, which monitors the access and sharing of individual health information, as well as the HIPAA security rule, which comprises of the national security standards that safeguards the electronic health information. Since the hospital stores patient information using the paper based system, the manager will ensure that the implementation of electronic based health information systems is achieved within the shortest time possible (Keller & Associates, 2011). The paper records are always not secure and they contain massive irregularities and drawbacks towards the process of patient care and treatment. The paper based ...

The importance of Health Information Technology (HIT) to the healthcare sector cannot be overemphasized. The availability of information as well as the ability to exchange this information is very crucial to the efficient delivery of care across all levels of the health care system. These levels involve different stakeholders that include the care team, patients, and health care organizations among others, which in totality comprise a political, economic system. The diagnosis and effective treatment of patients depend on the capacity of care providers, whether individual medical practitioners or large healthcare organizations to access three main types of medical related or ...