...from paper charting to computerized health records. In doing this, we will meet our goal of compliance with meaningful use legislation. We assembled a team of members to assist with this task and together we have narrowed the search to two health care systems. Those two systems are EPIC and Meditech and we will now discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each, with a final recommendation for our new healthcare system. Identification and Roles of Team Members/Expertise The first person on this team is the acute care nurse manager. The acute care nurse manager is a bachelor prepared nurse and is beneficial to this team because of her close relationship with staff nurses. She will have input from floor nurses and be able to contribute important information about charting from the nursing standpoint. The nurse manager will be able to assist with questions that staff nurses may have during implementation and training. This member is able to discuss what the nursing staff needs for adequate charting. She will be able to look at each computerized system and contribute a nurses point of view. The second team member will be the chief medical officer. The physician has the input from other doctors and will be able to answer questions for other doctors during training and implementation. This doctor is familiar with several computerized management systems and will be able to contribute inside information about each system. He will be able to compare each physician ordering system to...
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...COURSE PROJECT Kourtney F. Scism DeVry University Health Services Info Systems Week 7 Course Project Table of Contents Preliminary Title Page ……………………………………………………………………………………………..……………..1 Table of Contents2 Executive Summary………………………………………………………………………................................3 Overview and Brief History 3 EHR Successful Statistics……………………………………………………………………………………………….…4 Benefits Outlined………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….5 Software Support Summary6 OfficeWyse……………………………………………………………………………………................................7 CallWyse……………………...………………………………………………………………………………….…..7 MobileWyse………………………………………………………………………………………………………...7 Finance Wyse………………………………………………………………………………………………………7 Personal Experience & Advantages/Disadvantages…..……………………………………….8-9 Cost Analysis ………………….…..……...............……………...…………………………………………….10 IT Requirement’s & Conclusion………………………….…………………………………....…….…...11 Works Cited………………….…..…………………………………………..........................................12 Executive Summary HealthWyse is an electronic software company that offers three lines of service to homecare organizations including home health, hospice and private duty. The platform provides secure mobile access to scheduling, documentation and billing functions. The program focuses on increasing agency’s revenue, reducing adverse events and promises to streamline homecare services. The array of features HealthWyse offers is ideal for homecare...
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...the main factor that determines the financial health of the organization. (Willis,2013) One major issue for dentists and managers’ is to determine how to avoid denial rates with insurance payments and keep collection rates consistent. A dental claim provides a common format for reporting dental services to a patient's dental benefit plan. (ADA, 2015) When a dental claim is processed correctly it provides income for the practice, which helps with operation cost. Problem The five common mistakes for claims being denied are claims are illegible, not specific enough, missing information, not up to payer standards, and are not filed on time. These mistakes are usually caused by employees within the office.(Young) As, risk manager it’s recommended to investigate and evaluate the reasons for claim denials by reviewing patients’ claim that have been denied. In order to start this process it’s ideal to review each patient’s claim and record. By reviewing patients’ records this can shed light on what improvements the organization needs to implement for gathering information to process claims correctly. Purpose The purpose for this dental risk management plan is to evaluate dental claim denials. Currently, the office is mailing out paper claims from a standard system. The office also uses paper records to obtain patients information and x-rays. For years, it has been the norm for dentists to use paper records. The issues with paper records are that they can be easily misplaced, time-consuming...
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...Governors University Create a written proposal for a new information management system Project: Electronic Medical Record System Upgrade Prepared for: Western Governors University Hospital Prepared by: Emilie Reid, RN Western Governors University Hospital is in need of implementing an electronic medical record (eMAR) system. Currently they are using a paper documentation system. The two systems currently being considered are Meditech and Epic. This proposal will compare both systems to explore which will be selected and the most practical for Western Governors University Hospital to adopt. The current hospital record management system is paper based requiring several paper forms containing various information from different interdisciplinary teams incorporated from a patients history of hospital stays. Often, forms are not updated to reflect current patient information, lost between departments or vital information is not correctly incorporated. It is also common practice that multiple copies of the same information exist within the hospital setting posing a risk for inconsistencies of data sources. Within a hospital setting it is imperative that procurement, management and recovery of large volumes of information be easily accessible to anyone with direct medical contact with a patient. Such information would include; patient medical and personal information, health history, staff information, medications, allergies, labs and testing results as well as physician...
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...payer adjudication Review coding compliance St ep 8 S te Check out patients Review billing compliance p7 St ep 5 S tep 6 Learning Outcomes After studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1.1 Explain how healthy practice finances depend on correctly accomplishing administrative tasks in the medical office. 1.2 Compare coinsurance and copayment requirements for health Copyright © 2014 The McGraw-Hill Companies plan benefits. 1.3 Identify the key steps in the medical billing cycle. 1.4 Discuss the impact of electronic health records on clinical and billing workflow. 1.5 Evaluate the importance of professional certification and of medical liability insurance for career advancement. S te p4 Medical Billing Cycle Prepare and transmit claims 1 accounts payable (AP) accounts receivable (AR) benefits cash flow certification coding coinsurance copayment covered services deductible diagnosis documentation electronic claim (e-claim) electronic health record (EHR) fee-for-service health care claim health information technology (HIT) health plan indemnity plan managed care managed care organization (MCO) medical assistant medical billing cycle medical documentation and billing cycle medical insurance medically necessary noncovered (excluded) services out-of-pocket PM/EHR policyholder practice management program (PMP) preauthorization...
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...rain_c02_034-069hr.qxd 28-09-2009 13:18 Page 34 CHAPTER 2 1. Describe the components of computer-based information systems. 2. Describe the various types of information systems by breadth of support. 3. Identify the major information systems that support each organizational level. 4. Describe strategic information systems (SISs) and explain their advantages. 5. Describe Porter’s competitive forces model and his value chain model and explain how IT helps companies improve their competitive positions. 6. Describe five strategies that companies can use to achieve competitive advantage in their industries. 7. Describe how information resources are managed and discuss the roles of the information systems department and the end users. Information Systems: Concepts and Management LEARNING OBJECTIVES rain_c02_034-069hr.qxd 28-09-2009 13:18 Page 35 WEB RESOURCES Student Web site www.wiley.com/college/rainer • Web quizzes • Lecture slides in PowerPoint • Author podcasts • Interactive Case: Ruby’s Club assignments WileyPLUS • All of the above and... • E-book • Manager Videos • Vocabulary flash cards • Pre- and post-lecture quizzes • Microsoft Office 2007 lab manual and projects • How-to animations for Microsoft Office • Additional cases CHAPTER OUTLINE 2.1 Types of Information Systems 2.2 Competitive Advantage and Strategic Information Systems 2.3 Why Are Information Systems Important to Organizations and Society? 2.4 Managing Information Resources ...
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...0 3 0 Electronic Health Records in the Physician Office CHAPTER OUTLINE Patient Flow in the Physician Practice Step 1. Pre-Visit: Appointment Scheduling and Information Collection Step 2. Patient Check-in and Payment Collection Step 3. Rooming and Measuring Vital Signs Patient Examination and Documentation Step 4. Patient Checkout Step 5. Post-Visit: Coding and Billing Post-Visit: Reviewing Test Results Coding and Reimbursement in Electronic Health Records Computer-Assisted Coding Clinical Tools in the Electronic Health Record Decision-Support Tools Tracking and Monitoring Patient Care Screening for Illness or Disease Identifying at-Risk Patients Managing Patients with Chronic Diseases Improving the Quality and Safety of Patient Care with Evidence-Based Guidelines E-Prescribing and Electronic Health Records Keeping Current with Electronic Drug Databases Increasing Prescription Safety Saving Time and Money LEARNING OUTCOMES After completing this chapter, you will be able to define key terms and: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. List the five steps of the office visit workflow in a physician office. Discuss the advantages of pre-visit scheduling and information collection for patients and office staff. Describe the process of electronic check-in. Explain how electronic health records make documenting patient exams more efficient. Explain what occurs during patient checkout. Explain what two events take place during the post-visit step of the visit workflow. Describe the advantages of computer-assisted...
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...1.0 Introduction 1.1 Company Profile Company Name : Northern Health Clinic (NHC) Owners : Dr. EdryYussof and Dr. Wilson Chen City : Jitra, Kedah, Malaysia Postal Code : 06010 Phone Number : (+604)2028606 Year Established : 5 years ago Business Activities : provide traditional medical care and preventive medicine Objective : to ensure that patients are in healthy and fit condition Employee : 17 Patient base : 3500 1.2 Company Background Dr. Wilson Chen and Dr. EdryYussof are the founders of Northern Health Clinic which they combined their individual practices five year ago and form the Clinic. The clinic located at the busiest section of the Jitra town in the new shopping mall. NHC’s activities focus on preventive medicine to help patient maintain health and fitness by providing traditional medical care. There are 17 staffs in Northern Health Clinic include 3 nurses, 4 physical therapists, 4 doctors and 6 office staff workers. Currently, NCH has a patient base of 3500 person, most of them provide insurance coverage for employee wellness and health maintenance. 1.3 Current system of the company The current system that used by the Northern Health Clinic is manual system. Each of the six office staff people has their responsibility in particular work area. One of the employee is handles office payroll, tax reporting and profit distribution among the associates. Another one handles most of paperwork...
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...0 3 0 Electronic Health Records in the Physician Office CHAPTER OUTLINE Patient Flow in the Physician Practice Step 1. Pre-Visit: Appointment Scheduling and Information Collection Step 2. Patient Check-in and Payment Collection Step 3. Rooming and Measuring Vital Signs Patient Examination and Documentation Step 4. Patient Checkout Step 5. Post-Visit: Coding and Billing Post-Visit: Reviewing Test Results Coding and Reimbursement in Electronic Health Records Computer-Assisted Coding Clinical Tools in the Electronic Health Record Decision-Support Tools Tracking and Monitoring Patient Care Screening for Illness or Disease Identifying at-Risk Patients Managing Patients with Chronic Diseases Improving the Quality and Safety of Patient Care with Evidence-Based Guidelines E-Prescribing and Electronic Health Records Keeping Current with Electronic Drug Databases Increasing Prescription Safety Saving Time and Money LEARNING OUTCOMES After completing this chapter, you will be able to define key terms and: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. List the five steps of the office visit workflow in a physician office. Discuss the advantages of pre-visit scheduling and information collection for patients and office staff. Describe the process of electronic check-in. Explain how electronic health records make documenting patient exams more efficient. Explain what occurs during patient checkout. Explain what two events take place during the post-visit step of the...
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... |Finance for the Health Care Professional | Copyright © 2011, 2009, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course is designed as an introduction to the terminology, processes, functions, and financial reports commonly encountered in health care operations. This course introduces the concepts of basic managerial financial functions, such as budgeting, reimbursement methods, and the responsibilities of health care financial management. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Baker, J. J., & Baker, R. W. (2011). Health care finance: Basic tools for nonfinancial managers (3rd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers. All electronic materials are available on...
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...Semester Period Unit No 103 Units Covered Unit Name Further Mathematics for Engineering Technicians Electrical and Electronic Principles Data Communications and Networks Analytical Methods for Engineers Engineering Science Telecommunication Principles Advanced Mathematics for Engineering Electrical and Electronic Principles Business Management Techniques for Engineers Computer Programming Techniques Radio Communication Engineering Electronic Principles Principles and Applications of Microcontrollers Digital and Analogue Devices and Circuits Management of Projects Project Design, Implementation and Evaluation Personal and Professional Development Work-based Experience Credit Hours 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 20 15 15 15 15 20 15 15 Unit Level 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 Semester 1 (10 weeks) September- November 2014 101 119 001 Semester 2 (10 weeks) December- February 2014 002 118 059 Semester 3 (10 weeks) March - May 2014 005 007 112 Semester 4 (10 weeks) June - August 2015 120 039 113 Semester 5 (10 weeks) September-November 2015 117 037 Semester 6 (10 weeks) 003 December 2015 -February 2016 027 029 Industrial Training March 2016 - September 2016 UNIT 1: ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERS Unit 1: Unit code: QCF level: Credit value: Analytical Methods for Engineers A/601/1401 4 15 • Aim This unit will provide the analytical knowledge and techniques needed to carry out a range of engineering...
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...Question: Identify any information management activity in any organization of your choice and apply the processes of designing data and information management. Developing Health Management Information Systems The basic concepts Some Definitions System: A collection of components that work together to achieve a common objective. Information System: A system that provides information support to the decision-making process at each level of an organization Health Information System: A system that integrates data collection, processing, reporting, and use of the information necessary for improving health service effectiveness and efficiency through better management at all levels of health services Health Management Information System: An information system specially designed to assist in the management and planning of health programs, as opposed to delivery of care HMIS: Health management information system Steps in Developing a Health Management Information System (1) Review the existing system (2) Define the data needs of relevant units within the health system (3) Determine the most appropriate and effective data flow (4) Design the data collection and reporting tools (5) Develop the procedures and mechanisms for data processing (6) Develop and implement a training program for data providers and data users (7) Pre-test, and if necessary, redesign the system for data collection, data flow, data processing and data utilization (8) Monitor and evaluate...
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...Case Study - Sometimes a Simple Change Isn’t So Simple Regina Pierson Berkeley College School of Graduate Studies November 22nd 2015 Introduction Central Hospital in Tempe, Arizona decided to implement a computerized Medication Administration Record (MAR) into one of their small locations before rolling it out to the entire organization. Art Baxter, the Chief Information Officer in charge of Medical Information Systems (MIS) at Central Hospital assigned Kate Cohen, a programmer and analyst, as the Project Manager. Kate formed a project team but failed to include representatives from departments that were going to use the system. Unfortunately, the key stake holder/users did not have a seat at the table. Even though the project team members Kate selected were all on board and had goal interdependence they lacked the ability and skill sets necessary to execute the task at hand. Early in the project the team expressed concerns with the target rollout date. Their concerns were raised to Art but were ignored. The project team continued to work towards creating MARs and did so within a year. MARs failed the first day it became available to Central Hospital staff. It failed for a couple of reasons. First and most importantly, Art Baxter (the CIO) was incompetent, inexperienced and refused to take the advice of his project manager. This case highlights how critical creating the right team with the right people, planning, and vision are to the success of a project...
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...rain_c03_070-121hr.qxd 28-09-2009 11:25 Page 70 CHAPTER 3 1. Describe the major ethical issues related to information technology and identify situations in which they occur. 2. Identify the many threats to information security. 3. Understand the various defense mechanisms used to protect information systems. 4. Explain IT auditing and planning for disaster recovery. Ethics, Privacy, and Information Security LEARNING OBJECTIVES rain_c03_070-121hr.qxd 28-09-2009 11:25 Page 71 WEB RESOURCES Student Web site www.wiley.com/college/rainer • Web quizzes • Lecture slides in PowerPoint • Author podcasts • Interactive Case: Ruby’s Club assignments WileyPLUS • All of the above and... • E-book • Manager Videos • Vocabulary flash cards • Pre- and post-lecture quizzes • Microsoft Office 2007 lab manual and projects • How-to animations for Microsoft Office • Additional cases CHAPTER OUTLINE 3.1 Ethical Issues 3.2 Threats to Information Security 3.3 Protecting Information Resources What’s in IT for me? ACC FIN MKT OM HRM MIS rain_c03_070-121hr.qxd 28-09-2009 11:25 Page 72 72 Chapter 3 Ethics, Privacy, and Information Security Opening Case NASA Loses Secret Information for Years The Business Problem Over the past decade, U.S. government agencies have been the victims of an unprecedented number of cyber-attacks. One government official noted, “It is espionage on a massive scale.” Government agencies reported almost 13,000 security...
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...nine important cost components. 3) Discuss the various types of personnel required by a technology infrastructure and its attendant information technology services. 4) Identify and briefly describe the five moral dimensions raised by information systems. 5) List three ways in which all organizations are alike. 6) What is a supply chain? What is a supply chain management system? 7) Identify the three main categories of information systems in relation to the groups they serve and the functional areas in which they operate. Which do you believe is most difficult to implement? Why? 8) Describe and discuss the four stages of decision making as outlined by Simon. How does each relate to the use of information systems? 9) "With the Internet, the traditional business model is no longer valid." Describe the traditional business model and how the new business models differ. Do you agree, or disagree with the statement given here? Support your argument. 10) List the four technology trends given by the authors of your text that raise ethical issues. Give an example of an ethical or moral impact connected to each one. 11) Briefly describe Mintzberg's classification of organizations. Provide an example of each. 12) Define each of the following pairs of terms, distinguishing between the members of each pair. Logical view and physical view; data definition language and data manipulation language; data dictionary and data element. 13) Discuss the hierarchical organization of...
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