Fundamentals of Healthcare Technology Unit 2 IP Understanding Electronic Health Records HLTH241-1201A-02 Professor West Abstract Here you will be briefly learning a little on the history of medical records and how they were kept in the past. With today ’s technology and the fast-paced growth in the need for healthcare‚ the means of keeping up with patient records must be changed‚ pointing to the electronic medical records. This discussion will also cover some examples of advantages and disadvantages
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following: Computer technology continues to make rapid advances. Health care facilities have used computer programs for administrative functions such as payroll and billing. How do health care facilities use electronic (or computerized) medical records (EMR)? What are the advantages of EMR? Are there any disadvantages? Give an example of at least two challenges faced when implementing a universal EMR system. EMR (Electronic Medical Record) is an information sharing system for both patients and doctors
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Electronic Health Record Savannah Tapp-Crump RN Oklahoma Wesleyan University Electronic Health Record The electronic health record also known as the EHR‚ has transformed the world of health care and documentation as we know it. An electronic health record is a “ computer-based data warehouse or repository of information regarding the health status of a client‚ which is replacing the former paper-based medical record; it is the systematic documentation of a client’s health status
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Despite the growth of computer technology in medicine‚ most medical encounters are still documented on paper medical records. The electronic medical record has numerous documented benefits‚ yet its use is still sparse. This paper describes the state of electronic medical records‚ their advantage over existing paper records‚ the problems impeding their implementation‚ and concerns over their security and confidentiality. The provision of medical care is an information-intensive activity. Yet in an era when
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from transitioning from paper charting to using an electronic health record (EHR) system. She has done initial clinical research and has a solid foundation of best-patient-practice reasons that support this change. She has also researched and studied the information on the government’s websites HealthIT.gov‚ and CMS.gov pertaining to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009. HITECH is a stimulus package
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APPLYING STANDARDIZED TERMINOLOGY The evolution of the electronic health record (EHR) in current health care setting has fast-tracked the need in nursing to interconnect within the construct of the computer technology. The utilization of standardized terminologies within EHR is essential for nurses to delineate the influence of nursing care netted within the electronic record. Currently‚ healthcare is facing the challenges of mandatory regulations and standards which posits greater impact to nursing
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Electronic Health Records (also known as EHR’s) are the portions of a patient’s medical records that are stored in a computer system as well as the functional benefits derived from having an electronic health record. They are also called or known as electronic medical records‚ and electronic charts (Gartee‚ P. 311) EHR’s were first invented nearly 50 years ago. Since being invented‚ EHR’s have made entering and seeking medical information easier and faster for both doctors and nurses. EHR’s also
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Chart? Ametra Heard HCA417: Electronic Medical Records Instructor Karen Bakuzonis June 9‚ 2014 Where’s My Chart? The changes in medical records have altered tremendously over the past decade. The most significant change was the merging of paper medical records to electronic medical records. However‚ there is still room for necessary improvement and upgrades. Electronic Medical Records are thought to improve certain areas in the deliverance of healthcare services. With current situations‚
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patient health records. Not only is the record used to document patient care‚ but the record is also used for financial and legal information‚ and research and quality improvement purposes. Because all this information must be shared among many professionals who constitute the ‘healthcare team’” (Young 92)‚ and there continue to be problems with the paper health record‚ it is becoming more apparent that developing an automated health record is very important. The electronic health record (EHR) provides
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Moving to an Electronic Health Records Lisa Slaton January 28‚ 2011 Instructor Cowart Electronic health records are a health record for patients that are used between different health facilities and agencies. This system is used to improve effectiveness‚ quality care‚ and reduce cost (long term). This record of information contains the history of the patient’s visits to the healthcare facility all pertaining to documenting the contact information to patient histories and allergies
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