Nt1330 Unit 3
6. What is the primary information system in this area? How is it effective in performing its role? With what systems does it interrelate in receiving data or sending data?
According to my site coordinator the primary information system used within her department is Cerner. This system is very effective in performing its role as it allows patient information such as discharge instructions to be sent from the hospital to the patient primary care physician. When a discharge occurs this system also sends a report to dispatch so that room can be cleaned. My site coordinator also stated that this system provides her with reports on the following: core measures, patients whose primary language is other than English, status of outpatient vs. inpatient and patients going to radiology for treatment. Cerner also can be accessed by physicians from their homes which allows them to …show more content…
The manager will then use this report to investigate the incident. Another report used is the GR Census Report. This report informs the manager of the number of inpatients verse outpatients for her unit. The report displays every department and is broken down by units.
9. What type of data security are desired or in progress? Why?
According to my site coordinator she feels as if data security is doing well. She stated that feels this way because the data security makes it hard to get into the system but does not make it difficult to get out. One area she would like to see improvement in is shorter log off times. For example, if an employee walks away from the computer and patient information is still displayed she would like to see a warning appear after 3 minutes of idle time warning that the information will be closed unless clicking the warning box.
10. How does this area recognize when the information system needs
According to my site coordinator the primary information system used within her department is Cerner. This system is very effective in performing its role as it allows patient information such as discharge instructions to be sent from the hospital to the patient primary care physician. When a discharge occurs this system also sends a report to dispatch so that room can be cleaned. My site coordinator also stated that this system provides her with reports on the following: core measures, patients whose primary language is other than English, status of outpatient vs. inpatient and patients going to radiology for treatment. Cerner also can be accessed by physicians from their homes which allows them to …show more content…
The manager will then use this report to investigate the incident. Another report used is the GR Census Report. This report informs the manager of the number of inpatients verse outpatients for her unit. The report displays every department and is broken down by units.
9. What type of data security are desired or in progress? Why?
According to my site coordinator she feels as if data security is doing well. She stated that feels this way because the data security makes it hard to get into the system but does not make it difficult to get out. One area she would like to see improvement in is shorter log off times. For example, if an employee walks away from the computer and patient information is still displayed she would like to see a warning appear after 3 minutes of idle time warning that the information will be closed unless clicking the warning box.
10. How does this area recognize when the information system needs