Engineering Management Field Project Electronic Medical Records: A Case Study to Improve Patient Safety at Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital By Annie Bittaye Spring Semester‚ 2009 An EMGT Field Project report submitted to the Engineering Management Program and the Faculty of the Graduate School of The University ofK.ansas in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master’s of Science )= • ‚ ‚ Tom Bowlin Cotntnittee Member ’~k Committee
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Electronic Health Record System Conversion! Health Info Fundamentals Practicum After decades of paper based medical records‚ a new type of record keeping has surfaced Electronic Health Record (EHR). EHR is an electronic or digital format concept of an individual’s past and present medical history. It is the principle storage place for data and information about the health care services provided to an individual patient. It is maintained by a provider over time and capable of
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going to the doctor’s office‚ there was a time when patients had to check out their medical records before seeing their doctor or dentist. They would also have to return the medical records before leaving the clinics or hospital. Now patients are able to skip those steps because of electronic medical records. But what exactly are manual medical records and electronic records? According to Merriam-Webster‚ medical records are a record of a patient ’s medical information (as medical history‚ care or
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will 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
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An Electronic Health Record (EHR) is an electronic version of a patients medical history‚ that is maintained by the provider over time‚ and may include all of the key administrative clinical data relevant to that persons care under a particular provider‚ including demographics‚ progress notes‚ problems‚ medications‚ vital signs‚ past medical history‚ immunizations‚ laboratory data and radiology reports The EHR automates access to information and has the potential to streamline the clinician’s workflow
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Health Record Structures in Computer-Driven Format In this paper Team B will be discussing health record structures in computer-driven formats and how hospitals and doctors office are transitioning into going paperless. The team will also include the importance of going paperless in the health care field. For example‚ going paperless saves time as well as the sharing of patient’s confidential information. In addition‚ the team will also briefly discuss the role of networks and privacy
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Electronic Health Records Jennifer L. Benoit University of Phoenix HCS/212 Version 3 August 4‚ 2013 Elaine Della Vecchia Technology is a tool that comes in many forms and usually helps improve efficiency and effectiveness. However‚ technology alone does not improve the efficiency and effectiveness of patient care. Momentum for health information technology (HIT) grew when‚ in 2004‚ President George W. Bush set a goal for the creation of an electronic health record for every American
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Electronic Medical Records In this article the author explains patients’ records at healthcare facilities may now be stored using electronic medical records (EMR) instead of the paper charts that have been used in the past. EMRs have several disadvantages and advantages. One of the biggest disadvantages to EMRs is the high initial start-up cost. The healthcare facilities have to buy the equipment to begin the process. They also have to hire people to convert their current files from paper copies
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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‚ vital signs‚ past medical history‚ immunizations‚ laboratory data and radiology reports‚” (Habda & Czar‚ 2013). The information gathered using an EHR provides a more broader outlook on the care each patient. With the use of an EHR‚ patient
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A1. Tracer Evaluation: The patient is a 67year old female that was re-admitted for a surgical infection following an abdominal hysterectomy. She was admitted to the facility seven days ago followed by a surgical procedure which was completed five days prior to this report. Patient is scheduled to be discharged with home health and IV antibiotics. This patient was selected for audit. Review of the chart shows that the patient’s H&P was completed on day 3 of the admission. Joint Commission hospital
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