ELECTRONIC RECORD The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act also known as the HITECH Act is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) which contains incentives related to health care information technology in general and contains specific incentives designed to accelerate the adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems among providers. Because this legislation anticipates a massive expansion in the
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Running head: INFORMATICS NEEDS ASSESSMENT 1 Informatics Needs Assessment for Implementation of Electronic Health Records Cathleen Wallace University of Phoenix HCS/482 John PI‚ MBA January 2‚ 2015 Informatics Needs Assessment for Implementation of Electronic Health Records Implementing a new electronic health records (EHR) system to replace manual records is an extremely complicated task. EHRs use complex algorithms to exchange patient data among different physicians and departments
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Gone are the days when all medical documentation was done using a pen and paper. Thanks to advancements in technology‚ there are modernized ways to gather‚ store‚ and transmit information more efficiently. The paper charting method has been shifted to a rather digital version of documentation known as the Electronic Health Record (EHR). The EHR provides a real-time and secure way to manage patient medical records. “Included in this information are patient demographics‚ progress notes‚ problems‚ medications
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Abstract Electronic health records (EHR) is more and more being utilized in organizations offering healthcare to enhance the quality and safety of care. Understanding the advantages and disadvantaging of EHR is essential in the nursing profession as nurses would learn its strengths and weaknesses. This would help the nursing profession know how to deal with the weak areas of the system. The topic on advantages and disadvantages of EHR has been widely researched on with different researchers coming
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Electronic Medical Records and Confidentiality Issues Abstract Electronic Medical Records save health care facilities thousands of dollars every year‚ and this accounts for the cost of the electronic system itself! Major disasters such as Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans Louisiana‚ showcase the benefits of the electronic medical record system. Electronic medical records are stored throughout the country so that if a tragic/unplanned event occurred‚ it won’t destroy the health care
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Running head: ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS The Advantages and Disadvantages of Electronic Health Records Michelle H Gay Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Abstract There are many advantages to electronic health records but there are as many disadvantages to implementation of this technology. This paper will discuss the advantages and disadvantages that take place during the implementation process of electronic health records. This material was gathered from published materials. The health
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review: The Adoption of Electronic Health Records. The implementation of electronic health records (EHR) in the healthcare industry has been an evolving concept throughout the healthcare ecosystem for some time. The term EHR is often used interchangeably with EPR (electronic patient record) and EMR (electronic medical record). Even though the terms are mostly used to describe the same thing‚ the differences between them can be defined. EMR is defined as the patient record created in hospitals and
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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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Paper-Based Versus Electronic Medical Record Keeping For many years‚ physicians’ offices documented all data in paper-based medical charts. Now‚ the physician or clinician records the medical data into a computer. Information stored in this manner is known as an electronic-based medical record or EMR. By definition‚ an EMR is a computerized record of the important health information regarding a patient including the care of that individual and the progress of that patient’s condition
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Historically‚ the only means available to record health information were paper and pen‚ today the industry has multiple options. This type of information has been known to be transmitted between practitioners and facilities via personal messenger‚ phone‚ or interdepartmental mail. There are numerous options of transmittal but most of the above mentioned methods were fraught with errors and time consuming. Medical information recorded in paper format makes tasks difficult‚ provides opportunities
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