...Definition of Terms Health care as its own language and abbreviations and so does the systems used to manage health care beyond the patient. Many systems are required to perform tasks like billing, scheduling, and receive payments from payers. Each system has a purpose and function that fulfills the needs of the organization to operate. The systems are used for administrative, statistical, and financial reasons. Organizations need to have the right system to perform the needed tasks correctly and efficiently. Ambulatory Medical Record Ambulatory medical records (AMR) are medical records from an urgent care or physician offices. If the urgent care or physician’s office is using the same systems as a hospital they can be linked to show visits in the ambulatory setting. The ambulatory medical record also can be from home care facilities that make visits to the patient’s home. The medical records are stored within the office providing the care. The ambulatory medical records system can be designed to include billing, coding, and transcription of physician notes. The benefits of the AMR are physicians can also increase compliance to standard and guidelines of diseases, increase time spent with the patient, and reduce space needed in offices for paper charts. Computerized Medical Record A computerized medical record (CMR) is the health information and data about an individual stored within a computer. The use of computerized medical records recently has been a requirement...
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...Future Trends in Health Care Your Name HCS/533 10 February 2014 Professor Here Future Trends in Health Care Electronic health records have become more prevalent in the current health care system than it was 10 years ago. Electronic health records were not used to the extent it is today for patient documentation. Without the advancement in electronic medical records, most of the information that is transferred so easily to other providers would not be able to happen. Electronic Health Records (EHR) is the quintessence of a trend changing the health care system. Because more medical facilities are adopting the use of electronic health records, members are receiving faster more efficient care whereas the medical facility is saving money. EHRs are “digital repositories of patient data accessible to multiple stakeholders” that include “patient’s health history, medical conditions, test and treatments, medication, demographics” and other pertinent information about the patient (Otto & Nevo, 2013. p. 165). Electronic health records eliminate misplacement of documents, destruction of the documents via handling, and to retrieve documents for continuity of care providers needed to seek information from multiple places. EHRs streamline processes; place the information in...
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...HCS 533 Week 1 Individual Assignment Definition Worksheet (2 Answer) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hcs533study.com This Tutorial contains 2 Answers for each Question HCS 533 Week 1 Definition Worksheet Definition of Terms The health care environment is constantly changing, new systems arise every day with terminology of their own to reflect the changes. As a health care professional, it is important for you to stay up-to-date with the terminology and its proper use. Define each term in the table below. There’s only one definition for each terminology. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HCS 533 Week 2 Individual Assignment Database Worksheet (2 Set) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hcs533study.com This Tutorial contains 2 Set of Answers (2 Paper) HCS 533 Week 2 Individual Assignment Database Worksheet Databases Worksheet Write a 50- to 150-word response to the following question. Be clear and concise, use complete sentences, and explain your answers using specific examples. Cite any outside sources. For additional information on how to properly cite your sources, check out the Reference and Citation Generator resource in the Center for Writing Excellence. 1. What is the difference between database types and capacities? 2. How do data inaccuracies affect patient care and reimbursement? 3. Review the databases below and explain the relationship between each of the databases and their impact on the medical records...
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...vanek-140512-620-thumb-620xauto-370865 Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin skates amid a drill at the group's preparation camp on Friday in Arlington, Va. In the first place year Capitals mentor Barry Trotz needs Ovechkin to turn into a more finish player and the initial phase, in the seat manager's eyes, is to recover the Russian objective scorer on the left wing. (Scratch Wass/Associated Press) Alex Ovechkin moved again to left wing by new mentor Barry Trotz As though he knew the inquiry was impending, Alex Ovechkin grinned when asked what his new mentor needs him to take a shot at. "On backcheck?" Ovechkin said from Arlington, Va. An alternate season, an alternate opportunity to discover whether one of the class' most gifted objective scorers can genuinely assist some all the more on resistance. The Washington Capitals opened preparing camp Friday with new mentor Barry Trotz, who says he'll work, as different mentors have before him, to make the three-time group MVP into a more finish player. On the off chance that Day 1 is any evidence, Ovechkin sounds prepared to be a co-agent understudy. "On the off chance that you need to be great," he said, "you need to chip away at everything." Step No. 1, as Trotz had shown at one time, is moving Ovechkin once more to left wing, turning around a seismic movement under past mentor Adam Oates. Ovechkin headed the NHL with 51 objectives keep going season playing generally on the right, however his in addition to short was less 35, and...
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...HCS 533 WEEK 4 Security and Privacy Paper Security and Privacy Paper As an information systems manager, you will need to consider a very important aspect of your operation—patient information, privacy, and security. Review the following case scenarios and select one to use for your management plan for security and privacy. Case Scenario 1 (Security Breach) The administration at St. John’s Hospital takes pride in its sound policies and procedures for the protection of confidential client information. In fact, it serves as a model for other institutions in the area, however, printouts discarded in the restricted-access IS department are not shredded. On numerous occasions, personnel working late have observed the cleaning staff reading discarded printouts. What actions, if any, should these personnel take toward the actions of the cleaning staff? What actions, if any, should be taken by IS administration? Case Scenario 2 (Natural Disaster): Living on the Gulf Coast is a benefit that many residents of this small Southern town enjoy, however, natural disasters are a concern. The town has just been struck by a hurricane and the entire basement of your operation is flooded by the storm surge. Patient files were destroyed or washed away with the receding water. What actions do you take when patients ask for their health records? What processes did you have in place to protect your records in anticipation of such an event? Choose one of the scenarios above and develop...
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...November 3, 2011 MGMT 3624 -‐ Case 3: B&L Inc. Assignment 1) What do you think of the quote from Mayes? • How would you respond? • What information would you request? 2) Can Brian Wilson use the EOQ formula here to establish the lot size? • Do all of the EOQ assumptions hold here? 3) Do you think B&L should outsource the bracket? • Why or why not? 4) What would you say to the plant manager? 5) Is the cost savings sufficient enough to move the business to Mayes? Assume that you were in the position of Brian Wilson: What would be your analysis of the opportunity to outsource the outrigger bracket? B. If B&L was to outsource the outrigger bracket to Mayes, what lot sizes would you specify and why? (Note: You must address this question, regardless of your response to Question A.) A. MGMT 3624 Case 3: B&L Inc....
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...Definition of Terms Vanessa Salgado HCS/533 October 15, 2012 Eric Rios Definition of Terms ICD-9- International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification- A coding system to classify disease data by disease information or procedure information for clinical information; The coding system assist with reimbursement of services provided by facilities. • The most important aspect of ICD-9 coding system is it defines disease in category allowing medical personnel to determine diagnosis, disorders, and procedures incorporating patient data and can assist in utilization process. CPT- Current Procedural Terminology- CPT is another coding system to document medical services, surgical procedures, and diagnostic procedures. CPT codes are HCPC codes that can identify what has been done to a patient to assist in the diagnosis and prognosis of the patient by physicians, billers, coders, and administrative personnel. • The importance of CPT codes is it is a uniformed coding system for medical personnel to document accurately and maintain records for billing and diagnostic purposes. CMS- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services- An agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that administers the Medicare and Medicaid program and standards for HIPPA. • The importance of CMS is it provides the different standards that Medicare and...
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...Definitions of Terms HCS/533 January 14, 2013 Sheryl-Anne Murray * AMR- Ambulatory Medical Records are medical records in which physicians use. If the physician is using the same information system as the hospital, they can be linked together to show visits in the ambulatory setting. The medical records are kept at the office that provides the care (Wager, Lee, & Glaser, 2009). The AMR system includes billing, coding, and the transcription of doctor’s notes. AMR’s are important because they can ensure compliance, increase the time which doctor’s spend with their patients, and reduce the space in the offices for paper charts. * CMR- Computerized Medical Records are health information about patients stored within the system. Recently, the use of computerized medical records has become a requirement for the government and CMS in order to obtain reimbursements for services rendered (Wager, Lee, & Glaser, 2009). CMR’s are important and increases reimbursement time processes, increases retrieval times of patient records, makes physician handwriting more legible, and assists with organization of patient information. The CMR includes information that was previously obtained by scanning the patient chart into the computer system. * CMS- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid focuses on physicians, nursing homes, long-term care, home care and hospitals. They ensure compliance of government policies and procedures of these facilities. CMS aggregates data from CMS1500...
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...Read Me First HCS/533 Week Six Introduction THIS WEEK FOCUSES ON FUTURE TRENDS IN HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS. THE INTERNET HAS CHANGED MUCH ABOUT HEALTH CARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOW READILY AVAILABLE WHEN NEEDED BY A DOCTOR OFFICE OR HOSPITAL WORKER. NO LONGER IS THIS INFORMATION ONLY AVAILABLE VIA HARD COPY FILES THAT MUST BE SHIPPED FROM A MEDICAL RECORDS REPOSITORY. DOCTORS CAN ALSO COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR PATIENTS ELECTRONICALLY USING E-MAIL, THOUGH THIS REMAINS A WORK IN PROGRESS. Health care can be provided to individuals in remote locations using technology, bringing quality health care to communities who might not otherwise have access. Medical students can also be educated remotely by learning from professors who are hundreds of miles away and viewing live medical procedures via satellite, or the Internet. Radiologists can interpret the results of an X-ray scan taken at an office thousands of miles away. Technology will continue to provide exciting opportunities in distance-delivery of health care. Medical professionals are using robotics to improve precision during surgery and other medical procedures. This practice will continue to grow, along with performing procedures—including surgery—remotely. As electronic medical records become standard, we may see individuals carrying their health information in wallets or purses so the information is immediately available when needed. This exciting development would present...
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...System Structures Overview - HCAHPS Kelley Fox, Jonathan Nyeh Denise Sherwood, and Sarah Strickler HCS/533 March 25, 2013 Marc Magill System Structures Overview - HCAHPS Health care reform is much discussed in political news debates in the United States because of the needs of improving the current state of health care. It is imperative that health care is analyzed with the various types of information gathered to improve the current state of health care delivery. As such, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will use the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Health care Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey. The CMS website (2013) states, the HCAHPS survey is “the first national, standardized, publicly reported survey of patients’ perspectives of hospital care.” This data set is important to CMS in meeting the Triple Aims goal set by the Department of Health and Human Services National Quality Strategy (DHHS-NQS) of providing better care and improved health at affordable cost while making decisions on how reimbursements will be redistributed to institutions meeting these goals. Our group chose this system structure because the analysis generated by the use of HCAHPS will greatly help change delivery of quality care in the next five to ten years. How the Structure Applies HCAHPS is rapidly becoming the national standard on assessing patient experience. The survey is randomized to adult patients admitted to medical, surgical, and maternity care service lines; the survey...
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...Case Study: Implementing a Syndromic Surveillance System Loreli Galvey, Samantha Sweeney, Marie Her, Sholanda Morris, Juanita Sanchez-Noble HCS 533 December 22, 2014 Portia Bonnett 1) How will your agency seek to ensure the quality of the data acquired from many hospitals throughout the state? Syndromic surveillance refers to methods relying on detection of individual and population health indicators that are discernable before confirmed diagnoses are made. Prior to the laboratory confirmation of an infectious disease, ill persons may exhibit signs, symptoms or laboratory findings that can be tracked through a variety of data sources. Data acquisition can be manual or automatic. Manual acquisition requires personnel resources like email a report or transfer a file, whenever data are to be transmitted. Automated processes may result in the transmission of a text report, a data file, or a series of structured messages over an error-tolerant interface that do not require human intervention to trigger each report. Developing systems such as web-based or handheld devices that allow providers to manually enter information at the time of patient care can help ensure the quality of data acquired from different hospitals. These systems allow more specific and complete patient syndromic information to be gathered and would enable better identification of patients who have the condition of interest. Developing standard formats to store or transmit data is another way of ensuring...
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...Health Care Information Systems Jasmin Dedic HCS 533 April 30, 2012 Linda Hagler-Reid Health Care Information Systems Health care system came a long way in the past two decades. New technological advancements forever changed the face of the industry, and made things possible that seemed unimaginable in the late 20th century. Knowledge gained through research and experience brought our healthcare system to the standards higher than anywhere else in the world. Reaching the highest of standards in quality of care would have been impossible without great new technological systems that were introduced to health care, and transformed the dynamics of its delivery. One particular area of technology that is the key to health care’s development is health care information system (HCIS). Electronic Medical Records provided the health care facilities with the ability to store large number of patient information in one place while maintaining them in perfect order and with very simple accessibility. This might not seem like a big deal to those who do not have the understanding of the ways things were not so long ago. Only when compared with the previous practices of record keeping, one can realize the revolutionary changes that EMR brought to the field. It did not take long for major hospitals and other facilities to realize the powerful potential of this system that can greatly accelerate and improve the everyday functions of the organization. However, this potential can...
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...System Structures Overview HCS/533 Health Information Systems Name Date Professor I have aforementioned that I was previously employed with hospice within the health care industry for several years. Within that experience, I have had the pleasure of using a few information systems. I have also had the pleasure of gaining insight and a better understanding of these systems and how and why they were implemented within the industry as well as how beneficial they have been throughout the years. If I may, I would like to report on a system that was not discussed during Week 2 of this course but is very imperative within the hospice industry which is Disease Classification Structure. Disease Classification Structures are very essential for compensation. The data system is one that classifies and provides diagnostic codes that help classify diseases. The ICD-9 (international classification of disease) was actually elected in the United States and the purpose was to “classify disease and health conditions on health care claims and is the basis for prospective payment to hospitals, other health care facilities and health care providers. (Overview of ICD-9, p.1). Every decade, the World Health Organization revises to include morbid and mortal conditions. The DRG (diagnosis related group) was put into motion in the early eighties with the intent of creating a classification system that identified the products that the patient received. (Medicare, 2013). Since that period of time...
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...Definition of Terms Jentry Pippin HCS/533 May 22, 2013 Aimee Kirkendol Definition of Terms People working with health information technology (HIT) systems must familiarize themselves with key terms to help them perform their assigned work tasks. The terms below help health care organizations to operate more accurately and efficiently. By applying these tools and resources, health care organizations and professionals provide better services and a continuum of care to their patients. Key terms include acronyms, such as AMR, CMR, CMS, CMS-1500, CPT, DRG, EPR, HL7, ICD-9, and UB-92. The following excerpt will translate and define these acronyms and describe the most important aspect of these key terms. Translation and Definition of Key Health Information Technology Terms SearchHealthIT (2011) describes an ambulatory medical record (AMR) as “an electronically stored file of a patient’s outpatient medical records, which includes all surgeries and care that do not involve being admitted to a hospital” (para. 1). Physicians and other medical professionals have access to a patient’s complete medical history. The article states the most important aspect of an AMR lies in the fact they only apply to medical procedures, which require an overnight or longer stay in the hospital. Ambulatory medical records only exist in non-hospital environments, such as physicians’ offices, urgent care clinics, and at-home medical care settings. A computerized medical...
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...Computerized physician order entry Virginia Okougbo HCS 533: Health Information System Professor: CHONG DALEIDEN Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) The computerized physician order entry also referred to as computerized provider order entry is an information structure utilized in many hospitals whereby physicians enter the medical practitioner instructions for the treatment of patients electronically (Yazer, 2013). The entered orders are communicated via a network of computers to the departments such as laboratories, pharmacy or radiology or to the medical staff that is responsible to fulfill the order. In this technology, a physician requests a service to be given to the patient in question by other medical staff in the same department or in other departments by entering the request into a computer system rather than in writing. Traditionally, the orders were made through handwriting and given to the patient who would provide them to the service provider. This technology is most useful in hospitalized patients has it provides the information on what to be done for each patient, therefore, eliminating the errors that may arise. The Computerized physician order entry is part of requirements of the electronic health records provided for in the health information technology for economic and clinic health (HITECH) Act (Teasdale, 2008). This act encourages and stimulates the use of electronic health records in American hospitals to provide quality and safe health...
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