PROPSECTS AND CHALLENGES OF INTEGRATED ELECTONIC HEALTH RECORDS FOR MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS by Peter Oluseyi Okebukola MPH/MBA Intended audience This is a public policy memo directed to the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). CONTENTS Executive Summary Background Definitions stakeholders Options and implications for managed care Individual practice association (IPA)
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CPOE stands for Computerized Physician Order Entry and it is the feature of the electronic health record that improves quality of care‚ patient safety‚ and clinical efficiency. The CPOE can help the improvement of the medical workflow process in many kinds of ways. This is because the CPOE monitors any generating of related orders‚ any duplicate orders‚ prevent lost orders‚ eliminates any errors due to handwriting that is hard to read‚ reduce medication errors‚ reduce time that is spent filling orders
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Related Studies 3.1.1 A Study of Electronic Records Management in the Namibian Public Service in the Context of E-Government In striving to achieve good governance‚ organizations including Governments worldwide have been turning to information technologies. The conduct of business online has led to an increase in the creation of electronic records‚ which has brought about challenges in the management of records. This study‚ titled “A Study of Electronic Records Management in the Namibian Public
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Electronic Records Langemo (1995) describe records as the memory of the organization‚ the raw material for decision making‚ and the basic for legal defensibility. Meanwhile Gagnon (1987) defines records from the functional standpoint when he says all recorded information regardless of media or characteristic‚ made or received and maintained by an organization or institution in pursuance of its legal obligations or in the transaction of business. However‚ Clubb (1991) admits that it was relatively
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there are some new software applications: hospital’s MEDITECH electronic medical records system‚ Epocrates Essentials and ChainLinq Mobile. The businesses functions of these applications are assisting employees accomplish their work in ease and help them fix complexity of any work required. The e-mail application keeps doctors‚ other employees and patients in touch at any time. MEDITECH helps seek any information of medical records or results around the clock and wherever
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Unit 9 Final Project HS499-01 January 15‚ 2012 Professor Kristen Hathcock Kaplan University Going Paperless: Electronic Medical Records versus Paper Medical Records “Is it time to make the switch?” Carletta Howard Kaplan University Abstract Making the switch to an electronic medical records system will help to bring forth health care advances with the systems data quality and availability. This research study uses focus groups and surveys to get the opinions of different health care
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the latest mechanism to be introduced to the US healthcare system and is now the largest part of the system’s transformation. The ideas behind Healthcare IT are designed to increase the overall efficiency of healthcare by promoting the exchange of medical information electronically. This multi-billion expedition will not only challenge healthcare providers‚ but also the technologists implementing these changes. Here enlies a conundrum; the battle between health care professionals and the IT team.
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The risk and consequences of clinical miscoding due to inadequate medical documentation: a case study of the impact on health services funding In the article titled‚ “The risk and consequences of clinical miscoding due to inadequate medical documentation: a case study of the impact on health services funding” the authors proved through an audit of medical records‚ that the biggest financial losses were a direct result of either improper clinical documentation or lack of documentation altogether
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An Electronic Document and Records System (EDRS) is a computer program (or set of programs) used to track and store records. The term is distinguished from imaging and document management systems that specialize in paper capture and document management respectively. ERS systems commonly provide specialized security and auditing functionality tailored to the needs of records managers. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has endorsed the U.S. Department of Defense standard 5015
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Information System Briefing Lisa Kelly Lyon HCS/483 May 7‚ 2012 Dr. Paone Information System Briefing The selection and implementation of and Electronic Medical Record system should not be taken lightly. It is a challenging process and implementation is a long-term commitment. It is important to select an EMR based on the goals of the organization. Most organizations number one priority is always patient care and safety; so the first thing we will want to look at is this feature in an EMR
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