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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medical record (SOR)‚ is a traditional patient record format that organizes information about a patient’s care according to the "source" of documentation within the record. Patient records are filed under their specific sectionalized areas in chronological order. Many medical facilities use this format. One of the advantages is that it is easy to locate documents. For example‚ if a physician needs to reference a recent lab report‚ it can easily be found in the laboratory section of the record. Another
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music market? The truth of the matter is that‚ for the past decades‚ major record labels have blatantly
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History of Motown Motown Records was the first African-American-owned music label and featured the first African-American performers to achieve success with mainstream white audiences. Motown’s impact on 1960s culture played a major role in the integration of pop music. In producing hit records for African-American artists such as Diana Ross and The Supremes‚ The Temptations‚ Stevie Wonder and many others‚ Gordy did his part in the fight for racial equality at a time when King and other civil rights
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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 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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ELECTONIC MEDICAL RECORDS Katie Percival Northeast Technical Institute February 15‚ 2013 Principles of Health Information Many doctors and hospitals are now using electronic medical records systems. Slowly‚ old files with long background histories are being uploaded via electronic means. At the same time‚ technology has made it possible to keep these files safe from damages or being lost. Computer programs designed for backup have become available. More and more features are being added to
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Electronic Medical Record in the sport medicine field The sport medicine and a demanding and competitive field for any clinician on the field. It require daily updates of athletes’ injuries statues and progress in the treatment and rehabilitation progress. The sport medicine team is constituted by team physician‚ athletic trainer‚ coaches‚ psychologist‚ athlete‚ and parents. Due to the amount of personnel involved in the sport medicine team‚ the communication within the team is vital for the functioning
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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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In the past‚ ’records management’ was sometimes used to refer only to the management of records which were no longer in everyday use but still needed to be kept - ’semi-current’ or ’inactive’ records‚ often stored in basements or offsite. More modern usage tends to refer to the entire ’lifecycle’ of records - from the point of creation right through until their eventual disposal. The ISO 15489: 2001 standard defines records management as "The field of management responsible for the efficient and
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