1 Electronic Medical Record Speech Melissa J Bishop HCR240 March 24‚ 2013 Mary Ann Witt 2 Hello‚ thank you for taking the time to listen to me tell you about Electronic Medical Records today. My name is Melissa. After my speech you should be able to identify what Electronic Medical Records are and what major benefits and features they have. I will also talk about the importance of Practice Management and how software can be very useful
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early as 1972 an electronic medical records system was developed by the Regenstreif Institute. While this was just the beginning of electronic medical records (EMRs)‚ it eventually led to the 1991 recommendation by the Institute of Medicine that every physician should be using computers in their practice by the year 2000 as a means to improve patient care. Currently electronic medical records are widely used and the main form of documentation by nurses. There are many types of EMRs and they are continually
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Problem-Solving Case (Page 184): Should Google Organize Your Medical Records? 1. What concepts in the chapter are illustrated in this case? Who are the stakeholders in this case? Chapter concepts illustrated in this case include: * Responsibility – accepting the potential costs‚ duties‚ and obligations for decisions. Google must assume the bulk of responsibility for securing the data and ensuring it’s used only for authorized purposes. * Accountability – a feature of systems
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Communication Benefits of Electronic Medical Records HCS 490 June 3‚ 2012 Kathy Loy‚ MBA Communication Benefits of Electronic Medical Records An electronic medical record (EMR) is the confidential‚ legal health record of an individual’s medical history. The EMR system is a way of storing‚ documenting‚ monitoring‚ and managing someone’s health care. Using EMRs for communication has increased over the years because it is a fast and efficient method to record and access crucial medical information. Providers
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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
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new Look at Electronic Medical Records The case indicated that the electronic medical record (EMR) system opens a new vision for medical field. Hospitals record patients’ treatment information by EMR‚ including: personal information‚ test results‚ doctor’s advices‚ surgical records‚ and nursing records. These records EMR stored play a significant role in medical operation‚ which not only save time‚ but also enhance the record quality. The case also described that the social benefits EMR brought and
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for this organization. We will identify that electronic medical records (EMRs) and electronic health records (EHRs) is a valuable tool‚ provide the rationale for why EMRs and EHRs are important‚ and the legal and ethical aspects. We also will talk about some solutions to put in place to help physicians comply with this technology. Technology Solution EMRs or EHRs have demonstrated a transformation of how the health care field manages and utilizes data
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Comparing Various Electronic Medical Records Medical Information and Office Practice: HIT 113 Research Project # Student ID # March 7‚ 2011 The implementation of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) into our lives is coming full tilt. There are enormous amounts of pros and cons involved in the concept and execution of pursuing this action. As a health information management professional‚ the impact of this will affect my career. However‚ it is not the purpose of this research assignment to
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Communication Paper - Electronic Medical Records The mode of communication that I will be addressing is Electronic Medical Records. There are several different benefits with this type of communication. According to "Center for Studying Health System Change" (2013)‚ “Physicians can focus on the patient and engage in real-time decision making rather than spending time pulling information from a variety of paper sources. They can take full advantage of communication with the patient‚ and also
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federal government has mandated that all medical records need to be converted to electronic form by 2014. Providers also have to prove their meaningful use of electronic medical records. Starting in 2015‚ Medicare and Medicaid payments will be reduced‚ starting at 1% for not complying with this mandate. Federal grants and funding were made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to assist health care providers to adopt electronic medical record format. As a result of the mandate there
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