issues will impact an organization after a natural disaster strikes (Talon‚ 2006). For instance‚ organizations regulated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)‚ will discover that disaster recovery planning can be a complex web of potential pitfalls. For health care organizations and all other organizations regulated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996‚ there are three main things that must be proven in the event of a natural disaster:
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Healthcare Informatics June 20‚ 2012 Informatics Specialty Area and Interoperability As the implementation of electronic health records (EHR) progress nationwide‚ the concepts of interoperability and health information exchange (HIE) must be discussed. The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (2005‚ p. 2) define interoperability as “the ability of health information systems to work together within and across organizational boundaries in order to advance the effective delivery
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and recommendation for Electronic Health Records implementation‚ based on EHR Package A and EHR Package B Berenice Chauncey January 03‚ 2013 Summary This medical software comparison was conducted in order to recommend an Emergency Department Electronic Health Records system that will increase the
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briefing paper Security aspects in electronic personal health record: data access and preservation The world of applied medical informatics is changing rapidly due to an increasing use of the results of Information Systems reports‚ data trending and images. Recent advances in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) give access to patients with chronic conditions at home through particular e-Health services such as Telemedicine. The development of online services such as “teleconsultation
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Chapter 7 Health Information Technology Functions Lisa A. Cerrato‚ MS‚ RHIA and Jane Roberts‚ MS‚ RHIA Real-World Case This case study presents a healthcare facility’s journey toward implementation of an electronic health record. It demonstrates the complexity of the process and similarities that exist between paper-based‚ hybrid‚ and electronic health records. Background Central Community Medical Center (CCMC) is a 600-bed urban hospital located in the downtown of a major metropolitan area. The
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Jennifer Bartus HCA352 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information Management Olympia Boyce-Taylor August 18‚ 2013 HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT There are various legal and ethical aspects of Health Information Management. Government regulations in healthcare continue to make drastic changes. In Healthcare‚ lawsuits become more and more complex and issues increase. It is important for Health Information managers to have knowledge of healthcare
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against the government tax policy. However‚ Free Speech protection becomes debatable when some American citizens burn the nation’s flag to express their disagreement to the government. The act of burning the American Flag should be constitutionally protected under the First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause because the act is a symbolic expression that communicates an individual’s idea or opinion about his nation; and that the First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause covers and protects symbolic expression
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second part of the last century‚ all medical records were on paper. This system worked fine in an age of family doctors making house calls and patients never travelling far from their local hospital. Our modern society has changed and our healthcare record management has changed as well. Computerized record management (CRM) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) are poised to increase the quality of healthcare. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services‚ there are numerous ways
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Quality Utilizing the Electronic Health Record Melissa Fuller HCA 417 John Saindon April 29‚ 2013 Improving Patient Care and Quality Utilizing the Electronic Health Record Improving patient care is a process that always has room for improvements. It is important to make sure patients receive the best quality care available. "Studies suggest that high quality patient care relies on careful documentation of each patient ’s medical history‚ health status‚ current medical conditions
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Care Health care is the diagnosis‚ treatment‚ and prevention of disease‚ illness‚ injury‚ and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine‚ optometry‚ dentistry‚ nursing‚ pharmacy‚ allied health‚ and other care providers. It also refers to the work done in providing primary care‚ secondary care‚ and tertiary care‚ as well as in public health. Negative and Positive Impact of Computer Applications on Patient Care Background Health information
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