...Implementation Guide for the Use of Bar Code Technology in Healthcare Sponsored by Implementation Guide for the Use of Bar Code Technology in Healthcare © 2003 HIMSS 230 E. Ohio St., Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60611 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, adapted, translated, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. HIBCC ® and HIN® System are trademarks of the Health Industry Business Communications Council. ISBN: 0-9725371-2-0 Table of Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi Chapter 1: The Basics What is a bar code? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 How can you benefit from bar coding? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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...Healthcare is one of the largest growing industries in the United States. As quick as it is growing, new development is underway. New technology, new medication, and new shortcuts have an impact on healthcare. This kind of result has a way to be beneficial for not only the patient but also the community. Even though there is a risk with new ideas, healthcare is constantly changing because new technology is developing frequently and there is always room for improvement. What is healthcare innovation someone may ask, well healthcare innovation is new improvements or inventions in healthcare. Patient portals, electronic medical records, medical imagining, medications, regenerative medicine, surgical technology, medical technology, and virtual visits are just a few types of healthcare innovation in the works. Healthcare innovations will benefit patients and health care. The goal of healthcare innovations is to make the quality of life for individuals an improvement. The robotic surgeries allow doctors to perform minimally invasive surgeries instead of making large incisions. Therefore, allowing for better recovery time, smaller scars, less trauma to the body, and decreases the risk of infection. Regenerative medicine allows for new development with regenerating human cells. For example, stem cell transplants, used in treating leukemia, is a form of regenerative medicine. Medical imagining has allowed for quicker diagnosing of patient problems. The new developments in medications...
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...Veteran facilities have made a dramatic changed over the past 20 years. The veteran health administration bill was signed on July 21,1930 by President Herbert Hoover. The veteran affairs were created to provide health care services and certain benefits to former military personnel and their dependents. The veteran affairs have three administrative divisions. The divisions are as followed, veteran benefits administration, veteran’s health administration and National cemetery administration. The "Department Of Veterans Affairs" (2016) website. As of today there are 1,700 Veteran hospitals and clinics The "U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs " (2016). Today veteran hospitals use VistA, which is VA's award winning Health Information Technology (IT) system. It provides an integrated inpatient and outpatient electronic health record for VA patients, and administrative tools to help VA deliver the best quality medical care to Veterans. VistA is also used to manage multimedia for cardiology, radiology and pathology. It is able to provide video clips of each scan as well as images. Veteran hospitals today also use BCMA barcode medication administration system. The BCMA is used when a patient needs medication; each nurse scans the patient bracelet as well as the medication that will be given to the patient to verify this is the correct medication for that patient. Vistas became the instrument of change at the VA in the mid 1900’s and since this change Veteran hospitals and care facilities...
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...How Technology Affects Quality Improvement in Healthcare Michele Brown Mount Aloysius College How Technology Affects Quality Improvements in Healthcare Technology is changing the world at warp speed and nowhere is this more evident than in healthcare settings. Technology is changing healthcare for the good in all fields of the healthcare environment. There are several different aspects to look at and examine when researching this topic. One of the most efficient technology improvements is the use of the computer by physicians and their compliance with Computerized Physician/Provider Order Entry (CPOE). Medical errors have been decreased since the implementation of this practice. Electronic Medical Records (EMR) are...
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...Healthcare and New Technology The future is certainly bright for health care technology professionals, but also for marketers, communications professionals and strategists who see the invaluable role they also play in making information technology a reality in the industry (Fell, 2012). There are five technology trends to keep an eye on; Personal Health Records, Mobile health content and apps, social networking and new media applications cross platform contact centers, and health gaming like, the Wii-fit. While most IT professionals can speak the language of bits and bytes in their sleep, few of them do a very good job of communicating to the business side about information that could be benefitting, or important to those investing in it. Healthcare marketing professionals can become much more successful by pushing the boundaries with experimenting with new mobile devices, office productivity tools, and software or online programs (Fell, 2012). Understanding a given technology’s value requires playing with it, getting to know it and taking it for a test drive. You do not need to maintain or commit to making a Facebook or Twitter account; you will just need to understand it. One of the latest technologies used in the healthcare industry is called Fusionfx. Fusionfx Fusionfx is a new product that Carefx created for the healthcare industry. “They collect data you need- clinical, financial, and operational” ("Care Fx Simply Advancing Healthcare",2012). Fushionfx transforms...
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...Abstract An electronic bar code medication administration was a system developed and successfully implemented in a 118-bed Veterans Administration hospital in February 2000. Known as Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA), this software proved useful in generating fast and accurate medication administration as well as online patient medication records preservation. The application created by the Eastern Kansas Health Care System in association with Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center has been modified a number of times to meet the general requirements in all U.S. Veterans Health Administration medical centers. The implementation of Barcode Medication Administration software has enabled electronic bedside administration of medication of medications. Online Barcode technology is revolutionizing medication administration more aspects than originally thought, and is such a blessing to the business industry in terms of cost cutting. To be honest, the force driving the momentum in the adoption of the new systems has been majorly based on financial, rather than safety concerns. The fee for- service compensation systems has done exceedingly well in increasing revenue to hospitals resulting from additional technology-related charges levied on patients for each dose dispensed (Cohen, 2002). From the evidences adduced in this research, bar code technology seems to hold great promise for general improvements in medication safety and efficiency. Nevertheless, evidence so far is limited...
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...and Bernard Silver. The attained the U.S. patent number 2,612,994 for the current barcode we see today (“Inventing the Barcode”, 2011). Barcodes are an old technology but have still passed the test of time by being a vital part of hospital or healthcare facility operations. The barcodes have just recently seen a major spike in the use of them to track records. According to “Barcode Technology in Healthcare” (2013) section of Wikipedia,” barcode technology in healthcare is the use of optical machine-readable representation of data in a hospital or healthcare setting”. In 1995, the Bar Code Medication Administration (BMCA) was created by a nurse at the Colmery-O’Neil Veteran Medical Center in Topeka, Kansas. It was marketed to many facilities by the Department of Veteran Affairs. The “Barcode Technology in Healthcare” (2013) goes on to say that recent published reports in the early 2000’s have shown a high rate of medical errors and increased healthcare expenses (“Barcode Technology in Healthcare”, 2013). These errors along with the ever growing need to cut costs were the driving force behind the use of barcodes in the healthcare industry. Barcodes are now realistic and applicable solutions that have had a high priority placed on them to reduce errors and promote patient safety. In 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ruled that barcodes must be used on certain human drugs. Any drugs that were manufactured on or after April 26, 2006 must have had a bar code on them. They...
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...For the past thirteen years, I have worked in healthcare administration. Five years were spent working in Managed Care and the other eight has been spent working in information technology. Over these thirteen years, I have witnessed a lot changes and growth with healthcare becoming acclimated with incorporating information technology into its workflow. In my current role as a project manager, I have been in charge of implementing several information technology projects that will enhance the way physicians and nurses care for their patients. For a hospital, its main goal is caring for their patients. Day in and day out, hospital workers continuously strive to improve the safety and quality of care for their patients. Research has proven that when certain types of information technology, such as CPOE (computerized physician order entry), computerized decision support systems, barcode scanning for medication administration, computerized health care records, can decrease human error and improve care and efficiency. Hospitals have long been pioneers in incorporating IT to improve patient care, quality, and efficiency. The current challenge now is to extend the use of information technology and integrate it into the routine care processes in all hospitals, both big and small, and in rural and urban areas. Hospitals who are interested in developing electronic medical records and other health information systems must overcome quite a few barriers to actually implementing these...
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...Abstract Healthcare unlike many high-risk industries has made slow progress in improving patient’s safety. The role of nursing in improving medication safety has been largely underestimated. Much of the research undertaken to date in relation to adverse medication events has neglected the impact that nurses have or could have in improving patient safety. In examining literature regarding adverse medication events one can see the urgent need for significant improvement in medication practices and processes. In addition that this health care issue will only improve with the participation of all disciplines working towards a common goal of improving the safety of those in our care. Introduction Medications play a key role in healthcare but can also be a significant key cause of medical error and of adverse patient outcomes. Nurses by the nature of their roles in medication administration can be the last line of defense in eliminating or reducing adverse medication events. The administration of medication is a common and almost routine activity in a nurse’s daily work, yet it is fraught with complexity and risk for both the patient and nurse. As a student nurse working in partnership with a registered nurse I have observed a variety of practices in medication administration that have varied from what I have been taught in class. On reflecting on these practices and questioning nurses why such practice has been adopted has illustrated to me both the flawed processes and environment...
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...years. The advancement of new technology and the Internet has transformed the way we work and even where we do our work from. The evolution of technology affected a lot of things and some of those are information exchange and health care. Health information technology has enormous potential in reducing health care cost and improving outcomes by changing how healthcare is delivered. According to World Health Organization (2008), “The health information system collects data from the health sector and other relevant sectors, analyses the data and ensures their overall quality, relevance”. In 2010, when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and HITECH Act was signed into law by President Obama, health care IT became the central component for a safe, high quality health care system. The goal is to have a nationwide healthcare system transformation. Hospitals, health care providers and other health care institutions are mandated to adopt electronic health records (EHR) system to improve safety and quality and contain cost and inefficiencies. The government even has incentive programs for those institutions and providers that have become “meaningful users” of the EHR system. Soon the government will also penalize those who will not adopt the system (Glaser, J.P., Lee, F.W., & Wager, K.A., 2013). While everyone is trying to reach the deadline of getting the EHR system that is right for their organization, Veteran Health Administration (VHA) has been using their electronic...
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...Describe how the development of integrated healthcare systems has created an impetus for installing computer networks. Glandon, Smaltz and Slovensky (2010) stated that integrated healthcare systems helped create the impetus for installing computer networks because information housed in one system may be “ incompatible with the data format” of information stored in another system. Information technology has an important and expanding role in the delivery of high quality healthcare services. Until recently health informatics systems have generally been developed as independent centralized databases. With computing communications technologies now being introduced into major hospitals, many new information services can now be provided to enhance the patient-care provider interaction. The main applications are the office suit and web-browsers. Most companies are moving toward web interface applications and internet explorer is the front runner for testing purposes. References Egan, G. (2005). Computers and networks in medical and healthcare systems. Glandon, G.L., Smaltz, D.H., & Slovensky, D.J. (2008). Austin and boxerman's Information systems for healthcare management (7th ed.). Chicago. Illinois: Health Administration Press. Suggest how the use of a patient ID bracelet containing a bar-code representation of the patient’s ID and a bar-code scanner can lead to improved quality of care in a hospital. new technology, such as patient ID and a bar-code scanner, allows...
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...“Transformational change is associated with organizational restructuring and represents a broad and complex radical shift, as the organization “reinvents itself.” (Johnson, 2009) In the healthcare industry, things are changing every day. New technology, medication, and the way we deal with patients changes on a daily basis. Change is necessary because there are people behind the scenes always finding new ways to better improve the quality of care we give to our patients as well as creating new technology to help assist with the way we treat our patients. Adding and taking away from departments are changing as well. With change we may want to be uninterested with it, supportive of it, to be a participate in it, or unreceptive about it. Whether the case may be, change has increased and will continue to happen whether we like it or not. Throughout this paper I will discuss two healthcare organizations that have experienced change. “Effective change has been characterized as unfreezing old behaviors, introducing new ones, and refreezing them.” (Al-Abir, 2007) Change can be random, rare, occasional, or continuous. Change that are predictable allow preparation time, whereas change that is unpredictable may be difficult for everyone to respond effectively too. Since in healthcare changes happen so fast, they are more than likely predicable. Even though change is recognized, the employees what to be able to understand why change is occurring and how it will affect them in...
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...reduce the chance of medication errors dramatically. The data systems are pricy but when compared to the cost of medication errors and loss of lives it saves most medical establishments money. Annotated Bibliography The need for data entry systems to reduce medical errors Rinda, J. (2012). integration helps clinicians reduce medication errors. Health Management Technology , 33 (10), 12-13. With the risks of medication errors endangering lives, the technology has been gearing towards linking smart infusion pumps with health information platforms. Electronic health records have already been developed and are currently being used in some areas. This can lead to reductions in health care costs and increase in workflow. The medication errors could result in 400,000 preventable injuries each year. 1.5 million errors occur in the U.S. each year, resulting in $77 billion in cost annually. The iv integration system which is a form of the medication entry system, resulted in no iv related medication errors within the first 90 days used at Lancaster General Hospital. With the right implementation any healthcare would be able...
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...Career Exploration in Healthcare Administration Introduction I have always been fascinated with science and technology my whole life. The human body is one of the most complex works of art. Everything about it is intriguing and beautiful like a finely tuned watch, where everything must work in harmony, from the organelles of our cells to our very own organs. With the advancements in technology, Medicine as we see today is only a small fraction of what medicine will be in the future and I want to be part of a field that has so much to offer and ultimately change lives. After graduating from The University of Georgia with Bachelor’s of Science and Microbiology degree, I worked as a pharmacy technician at CVS until I received my acceptance into Medical College of School. It wasn’t long before I quickly realized the long road ahead me with a tremendous amount of debt. I still wanted to enhance my education in a more cost effective way. Getting my MBA, from Mercer University Stetson School of business, will allow me to enter the healthcare industry and work along side doctors and innovators from all over the world. Healthcare Industry The healthcare industry is full of many career opportunities, from financial data analysis to clinical trial management. This fast paced industry is constantly evolving with innovations and breakthroughs. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), passed in 2010, is changing the dynamics of the healthcare as we move into the future. According to the Bureau...
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...student, at the University of Phoenix. I am pursuing a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in the career field of Health Services Administration Management. I currently have a GPA of 3.46. I began working in the healthcare field as a Medical Records Clerk and after almost 10 years was promoted to an Administrative Assistant Supervisor. Although patient healthcare has always been important, I feel that the degree field of Health Services Administration Management is so important in today’s society because of the world of automation and the continued development of technology. I believe that the caring that was once involved with the administration side of healthcare has either been shown or is perceived to be less because patients today have less interaction with the administration and therefore do not receive that feeling of compassion. I am pursuing a degree in Health Services Administration Management because with my caring heart, I feel as though I would be able ensure that the patient and their family are happy and feel as if their needs are being met. I started in the health care profession because of my passion for caring for others and I feel as though this passion has led me to pursue a degree in Health Services Administration. During my four (4) years in the University of Phoenix’s healthcare program I have learned a great deal about healthcare. For example, my mother got sick two (2) years ago and the emergency doctor at first thought she had Tuberculosis and she was...
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