discuss the national mandate of electronic health records (EHR)‚ and how this mandate is being implemented at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Also discussed are how Cleveland Clinic is progressing to achieve EHR‚ and what challenges this brings to patient confidentiality and self-determination. Lastly this student will provide information on the benefits of EHR in healthcare. According to Gunter & Terry (2005)‚ “The electronic health record (EHR) is an evolving concept defined as a longitudinal collection
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Global Outsourcing of American Products and Services Global outsourcing of American products and services is a trend that is becoming increasingly popular with large corporations. For the same services provided in the United States‚ corporations are finding quality work in other countries for a fraction of the cost. The country currently at the forefront of this trend is India. This paper will discuss companies that outsource business to foreign countries and also why they are chose to. The ethical
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HIMSS Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence has recognized outstanding achievement in the implementation and value from health information technology‚ specifically EHRs. This program promotes EHR adoption through sharing information and lessons learned on implementation strategies‚ financial return on investment and value of the EHR to improve patient care and outcomes. The 2012 Davies Enterprise and Ambulatory Award are in case study format and each consists of two categories: Core Case Studies
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Objectives:This paper seeks to provide an overview of the initiatives that are proceeding internationally to develop standards for the exchange of electronic health record (EHR) information between EHR systems. Methods:The paper reviews the clinical and ethico-legal requirements and research background on the representation and communication of EHR data‚ which primarily originates from Europe through a series of EU funded Health Telematics projects over the past thirteen years. The major concepts that underpin
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of Allscripts‚ An Electronic Health Records (EHR) technology company Robert A. Brinker GBA 530 – Management Information Systems Professor Billie Whitfield February 6‚ 2012 The purpose of this paper is to identify competitive forces at work based on Michael Porter’s Five Competitive Forces from his Competitive Analysis Model (McNurlin‚ 2009) and provide recommendations to Allscripts‚ an electronic health records (EHR) technology company‚ as to business technology
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electronic health record (EHR) provides the opportunity for healthcare organizations to improve quality of care and patient safety. “The greatest challenge in the new world of integrated healthcare delivery is to provide comprehensive‚ reliable‚ relevant‚ accessible‚ and timely patient information to each member of the healthcare team‚ whether in primary or secondary care and whether a doctor‚ nurse‚ allied health professional‚ or patient/consumer” (Schloeffel et al. 2). An EHR also represents a huge
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MEDIC A L GROUP M A N AGEMENT A SSO CIATION® Electronic Health Records: Status‚ Needs and Lessons 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data Snapshot of an Infrastructure under Construction Research funded by PNC Bank Electronic Health Records: Status‚ Needs and Lessons – 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data Snapshot of an Infrastructure under Construction Medical Group Management Association 104 Inverness Terrace East Englewood‚ CO 80112 877.275.6462 Mgma.com
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medical records (EHRs). The healthcare field is a team effort and when everyone has the patient’s medical information it helps things go smoother. EHRs are designed to help improve the quality and safety of patient care. The promise of fully realized EHRs is to have a record that includes a patient’s health information: a record that is up-to-date‚ complete‚ and accurate. This puts providers in a better position to work with their patients to make good decisions. Providers who use EHRs report tangible
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and implementation of the electronic health record (EHR). Due to the size of the organization and the number of clients‚ the development of the EHR is a daunting and time consuming task. For these reasons‚ the EHR project runs like a strategic business unit (SBU). As an SBU‚ the project runs almost completely separate from the company drawing on three goals as its driving force: 1. Create a unified and cohesive system that incorporates
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KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN‚ INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS AND SUBSIDIARIES Combined Financial Statements and Credit Group Financial Information December 31‚ 2012 and 2011 (With Independent Auditors’ Reports Thereon) KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN‚ INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS AND SUBSIDIARIES Table of Contents Page Independent Auditors’ Report 1 Financial Statements: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan‚ Inc. and Subsidiaries
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