for an initial set of standards‚ implementation specifications and certification criteria for electronic health record (EHR) systems. This rule was released on Dec. 30‚ 2009‚ which was the same day the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services‚ or CMS‚ released a notice of proposed rulemaking for meaningful use. Health care providers must demonstrate meaningful use of a certified EHR system in order to qualify for financial incentives under the HITECH Act. Both sets of rules are open to public comment
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Annotated Bibliography Galen College of Nursing Annotated Bibliography Mayo Clinic (2011). Personal health record: A tool for managing your health. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/personal-health-record/MY00665 This source talks about how electronic health records makes it easy to gather and manage medical information in a secure location (Mayo Clinic‚ 2001‚ pg. 1). They explain what a health record is and what goes into it. The advantages and disadvantages to this system
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One of the most important ethical concerns about using EMR is patient’s privacy. Since many people can access patient’s information easily in health care‚ it is important to set rules to avoid breaching patient’s privacy. As Kopala and Mitchell stated‚ “Determining who can and should oversee‚ protect the record‚ and make decisions about release of a patient’s healthcare information can be a struggle for healthcare providers and institutions” (2011‚ p. 85). The issue with confidentiality is more
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hospitals‚ community satellite facilities‚ and physician offices. Heritage Valley’s operates its own electronic health record (EHR) and electronic prescription program. This EHR system allows for automatic medical record delivery to Heritage Valley associated physicians and hospitals instantly (Heritage‚ 2011). I recently got a very clear picture of just how wonderful the EHR system is when a patient is experiencing health issues. I first visited one of the two health systems hospital emergency rooms
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electronic patient’s healthcare data such as Electronic Health Records (EHR)‚ Electronic Patient Record (EPR)‚ Electronic Medical Record (EMR)‚ Computerized Patient Record (CPR)‚ and Computerized Medical Record (CMR). These names are given from time to time in different nations and in different healthcare environments. Abdul (2008) argues that EHR is different from an EPR/EMR that is longitudinal and not site specific‚ in short EHR is patient centric while EPR/EMR are provider centric. An electronic
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“A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEVEL OF IMPLEMENTATION OF HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM IN ATERTIARY TEACHING HOSPITAL” By Dr. KARTHIK POTLAPALLY Dissertation submitted to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences‚ Karnataka‚ Bangalore In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTERS IN HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION Under the Guidance of DR. NARENDRANATH .V MD (HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION) PROFESSOR & HEAD DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION M.S.RAMAIAH
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Kimberly Cook Unit 5 IP Professor Robert Rodriquez There are many meanings when it comes to patient health records. The record is used to document patient care‚ any financial and legal information‚ and research purposes. This information is used amongst several professionals who are part of the healthcare team and there are problems with the paper health record‚ it is becoming more apparent that developing an automated health record is very significant
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Joint Commission As reviewing the Joint Commission‚ I learned a lot of information that I didn’t know. Joint Commission accreditation can be earned by many types of health care organizations‚ including hospitals‚ doctor’s offices‚ nursing homes‚ office based surgery centers‚ behavioral health treatment facilities‚ and providers of home care services. There are several different types of health care facilities accredited by the Joint Commission such as‚ Ambulatory Health Care‚ Behavioral Health
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References: Corrao‚ N.‚ Robinson‚ A.‚ Swiernik‚ M.‚ & Naeim‚ A. (2010). Importance of Testing for Usability When Selecting and Implementing an Electronic Health or Medical Record System. Journal of Oncology Practice‚ 6(3)‚ 120-124. doi:10.1200/JOP.200017. * * Wager‚ K. A.‚ Frances W. Lee‚ John P. Glaser & Lawton R. Burns (2009). Health * Care Information Systems. Ch. 14
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will continue to change as technology advances in time. For years‚ paper has been the reliable source for keeping medical information‚ but with the use of computers today‚ patient ’s health records are being transformed to electronic health records (EHR). Electronic health records are computer generated versions of patient medical histories and is maintained by the patient ’s medical provider. The patient ’s electronic health record holds data specifically used for that patient only‚ such
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