There are a number of business challenges in healthcare such as service quality, safety, rising costs, a severe shortage of skilled staff in order to meet the needs of patients with a complex burden of illness. To meet the challenges in front of us, will require a shift from acute care to more preventive and long-term chronic care management. This new care model must be supported by interoperable health information technology and a more patient-centric care system. www.cisco.com/web/strategy/docs/healthcare/07CS1034_HC_Whitepaper_r5.pdf…
“EHR and EMR systems are critical enablers of the quality, process, and innovation demands of the current healthcare spectrum. The ability for healthcare workers to deliver excellent patient outcomes and maximum quality of life” (HealthIT.gov, 2013, para. 1) are essential in today’s health care industry. PrimeConnect allows health care providers to access complete, accurate information by which allowing patients to receive a higher standard of medical care. The adoption and use of electronic health records (EHRs) can improve patient outcomes due to the potential reduction in medical errors and the increased rate of appropriate diagnoses. Properly implemented, a comprehensive EHR system can provide “success in navigating the rapidly shifting regulatory, payment, demographic, consumerist, care practice/delivery, staffing, quality, and business model scenarios facing healthcare markets today” (HealthIT.gov, 2013, para.8).…
Health care tools has changed to organize better care for patients. Doctor’s use computer’s or laptop in the office and exam rooms to enter electronic health records (EHR). The EHR makes it easier for the patients to receive better organized care along with better organized health statistics.…
An electronic health record (EHR) defines as the permissible patient record created in hospitals that serve as the data source for all health records. It is an electronic version of a paper chart that includes the patient’s medical history, maintained by the provider over time, and may include all of the key administrative clinical data relevant to that persons care. Information that is readily available includes information such as demographics, progress notes, allergies, medications, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data, & radiology reports. The intent of an EHR can be understood as a complete record of patient encounters. It also allows for the automation and streamlining of the workflow on health care settings and increases safety through evidence-based decision support, quality management, and outcomes reporting. There are many functions associated with patient health records. Not only is the record used to document patient care, but the record is also used for financial, legal information, research, and quality improvement purposes. The integration of technology and health care will enable health professionals to provide more effective quality care.…
The technological trends that face health care management will change how physicians and patients communicate with one another. Having the knowledge in the field of Health Information Technology (Health IT) that includes Electronic Health Records (EHR) will increase communication between providers, physicians and patients. This type of technology is not only efficient but offers the patient access to care and information than that of past traditional methods in the delivery of care. It is important that there is an understanding of Health IT and other technologies as it will affect the traditional methods of collecting, monitoring as well as providing new ways of delivering health care…
Telehealth is transforming the healthcare system in the most effective and efficient way possible. For instance, it has enabled the distribution of information between healthcare providers who are separated within or by states. One of the strongest strengths of Telehealth is its ability to provide health care between the patient and their provider. A recent Wall Street Journal article states, “Telehealth also allows for better care in places where medical expertise is hard to come by.” Additionally, the convenience, cost-efficiency, and privacy assurance has impacted telehealth in a significant way.…
Health information exchange (HIE) allows doctors, nurses, pharmacists, other health care providers and patients to appropriately access and securely share a patient’s vital medical information electronically. The HIE helps to improve the speed, quality, safety and cost of patient care and sharing of patient information. By electronically exchanging information, it can be standardized which can make data transferring seamlessly and can be integrated into the patient’s electronic health record (EHR). “The goal of health information exchange is…
Consumers today have the ability to access information related to their daily lives or even information related to events happening on the opposite side of the world. However, if this same consumer needed access to his or her personal health information, the ability of the patient or their health care provider to obtain the information would be limited. (Medows) Personal health information is not used to its full potential to support effective and efficient care due to fragmented information creation and storage. Our fast-paced always on the go society calls for a change to this state of isolated, fragmented health information. Whether it be a patient relocated due to a natural disaster or being able to identify a patient who was prescribed a recalled drug, having access to health information no matter where the patient may be is necessary. (Vest and Gamm, 2010) Making health information technology (HIT) will not only enable healthcare consumers access to their own medical history but also ensure that healthcare providers have timely access to medical records, improve the ease and safety of e-prescribing, improve payer reimbursement, and provide the information needed for population based health planning. (Medows) Policy makers, researchers, industry groups, and health care professionals agree that health information exchange (HIE) is the much needed solution. (Vest and Gamm, 2010)…
Health care providers depend on technology more now than in the past. Health care facilities are changing to electronic medical records, participating in videoconferencing to exchange health information, utilizing remote health care services remotely as in telemedicine (Health Care Business Technology, 2014). The use of mobile technologies like smartphones and tablets are beneficial to the patient and health care provider. The use of the internet is also useful to health care providers and the patient. The application of health care technology can help improve the quality of life for the patient by improving access to health care in rural communities.…
According to Williams and Torrens (2010), technology is the driving force of health care. It helps in the storing and organization of patient records or information and gives access to doctors to medical records. Use of technology in health care allows better and faster diagnosis and treatments. The technology is very beneficial in overcoming communication barriers in health care. It has an impact in so many areas in the healthcare world such as economic, clinical, organization, and industrial impact as well as on patients and insurance beneficiaries, social, government and policy impact. It is a hope for a long, productive life for millions of people but it has to be properly implemented by trained individuals. Health care organizations must ensure that they hire the proper staff capable to implement it while providing security and protection of patients ' data. Proper implementation of technology allows capturing, track, record and recognizing illnesses quickly and treating them effectively. Technology lets people and communities to stay healthy by providing them access whenever it is needed. Moreover, it brings opportunities to wellness and will also be used to stabilize physiology, modify risky behaviors, design and field snap clinical trials advancing biomedical knowledge and care for individuals with health care challenges. Despite of all benefits that technology brings to…
As nurses we have numerous responsibilities and tasks we must complete, although 12 hour shifts seem like enough, it is often not! If is crucial for nurses to build time management and develop aims for their day to day, hour to hour, minute to minute duties. By setting an aim for their day it not only benefits the nurse but, the patient and the rest of the staff as well. By the term “aim” I mean a goal, after receiving hand off report from your nurse collegue a nurse can than gather that information to develop their goal for the day. Goals are important, they determine the focus of the nurse and allow them to accomplish their tasks efficiently and in a timely manner.…
Again, the question at hand is how the whole process can be made more efficient, not only for the office staff and physician, but also for the patient. The use of electronic health information change can make the process more efficient. “Health care organizations need to do more to help patients realize the full benefits of electronic data from emerging health information exchange systems, according to a new study commissioned by Consumers Union that appears in the March 2012 Health Affairs”, according to American Nurse. With the development of the electronic health information exchange networks, patient’s information…
Practitioners are helping to transformation healthcare. As I enter my new role, I plan to focus a large portion of my time on patient education. Treatment compliance is highly dependent on appropriate teaching. This will not only help optimize my patient’s current medical condition but their future well-being as well. Preventative education is the new wave of healthcare. So many medical issues can be prevented by identify potential risk factors early on and formulating a treatment plan to address them. In return, my patients will be healthier and their healthcare costs will be lower. I plan to incorporate innovative ways to encourage patient interaction and education. By utilizing current computer informatics into my practice, I will be able to reach more patients and families. It would allow me to set up educational classes or join in family members during a patient’s visit via the web. Not to mention, it would allow a collaborative conversation to occur with consulting physicians, to ensure the patient felt a team approach. As healthcare continues to evolve, I plan to evolve with…
In addition to facilitating communication regarding patient health information, this modality of communication also enables health care providers to market products to patients. Even though e-mail has come a long way toward advancing health care communications, technology is ever-changing and media and the advancement and use of social networking sites by health care facilities has further changed how the health care community uses e-mail communications. Even with all the changes that have come about through the introduction of e-mail communications, health care is, and should remain a personalized field, and must not allow technology to distance health care providers from their patients.…
Over the past decade, patient-centered care has been moved to the lead of healthcare for medical improvement by the Institute of Medicine. However, this term still deficiencies clear definition between medical professionals. Patient-centered care is essential to providing quality care by providing positive results for patients, organizations and healthcare professionals. Operational definitions of patient-centered care, including attributes, antecedents, and outcomes, are developed and are relevant to Jean Watson's care theory in today's nursing practice. The opposite of the model explains the concept. By defining measurable variables, there is link related nursing to patient performance improvements…