...Reality of Electronic Health Records Diedra M. Shackleford HCS/320 Health Care Communication Strategies April 25, 2012 Gloria Wilson, PhD The Reality of Electronic Health Records As patrons we understand how the expenses of shipping and petroleum can influence the price of goods we buy. How many of us reflect on the blow of managerial expenditure on medical care? By transforming our useless paper systems to state-of-the-art practice “management systems and our multicolored file into an electronic health record, or EMR, we can picture the force a few billion dollars might have on the cost of healthcare” (Hubpages, n.d.). The EMR provides the prospect for healthcare organizations to develop quality of care and patient safety. “The greatest challenge in the new world of integrated healthcare delivery is to provide comprehensive, reliable, relevant, accessible, and timely patient information to each member of the healthcare team, whether in primary or secondary care and whether a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, or patient/consumer”(Schloeffel, et al., 2010). Visualize that in a health catastrophe, crisis physicians would have an easier time accessing a patient’s bank account via his or her ATM card than discovering vital medical records using his or her medical insurance card. Medical records, including electrocardiograms, drug allergies, or medical circumstances, are normally stored on paper and seldom accessible in emergencies. Electronic health records “allow...
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...into an EMR (Electronic Medical Record) database system that is purchased by the company. My wife’s work is going live with Epic on March 1, 2013. Epic is a brand of an EMR system. According to Health Worldnet, EMR’s have several benefits; however, it has a few worry-some risks. The benefits are standardizing charting, reduction of errors, save resources, and reduce missing documents. The downsides are less opinionated charting and patient privacy. Key benefits The EMR will bring charting standardization and reduces errors within the facility. With paper charting health care providers made errors because of poor penmanship and non-standardized terminology. With the EMR’s categorized approach eliminates most of this issue. The EMR still has a couple of spots with the text box for notes, but there will not be any issues with spelling or penmanship. The health care providers will only have to worry about deferring terminologies. The EMR will also save resources and lower the risk lost documentation. The EMR stores and saves data to a server that allows health care providers access to the patient’s digital medical record. This will prevent the loss of documentation from a paper chat due to spillage or pages not attached and falling out of the chart. The EMR also consolidates all of the patient’s medical records for the facility. With paper charting records are located all over the facility. It takes a lot of time to track down and retrieve the patient’s medical record, which cost...
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...Manual Vs. Electronic Scheduling 2 In the world today, technology is an imperative part of our lives and hard to function without for most. Technology is the new era in our current generation. Instead of doing things manually, the computer has always been my first option. Computers are convenient, combined with the internet, they can be a great asset to us and we have achieved a lot from them. Although computers are nice to have, we have to think about the complications that they can bring upon us. Computers are liable to crash, shut down, or become subject to the intricacy of hackers. When doing things manually, you can never fail or have to depend on the computer. On the other hand, one has to take into consideration human errors and the need for excellent record keeping. It may take a lot of hard work to get things done manually, but it will always be a great back up to rely on. The only option to fully understand the benefits from either, would have to be discussing the pros and cons for both. There are pros and cons to electronic and manual scheduling. When scheduling electronically, for most, it is easy to use, convenient, and reduces the need for paperwork. Electronic scheduling is in popular demand. According to (Appointment-plus, 2012), “electronic/online scheduling gives the people the power to book their appointments online, it can generate automated emails and reminders reducing the need for clients to continually call...
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...Health Care Communication Methods- Option 1 HCS/320 August 20, 2014 Professor Anderson Communication is undoubtedly a crucial part of healthcare, and it is growing in its’ importance to sustain health services in nursing homes. In this paper I will review the different forms of communication within a health care organization including but not limited to traditional, electronic and social media for health care communication. In the process I will further discuss the effects of HIPAA and other regulations on the use of these media for health care communication. The importance of communication within our health care field is often overlooked and minimized, but we must understand it is significant to all who hold a health care position as well as those in managerial functions. There has been situations that occurs in our nursing homes in which we have faced transitions of management and unfortunately our residents/patients were not given the opportunity to communicate with our healthcare providers effectively. This could possibly be due to the lack of family locally, also the patient may have not given us permission to release their medical information has been an ongoing problem that we as administrators have been facing daily. It is these current situations where we as administrators take initiative to improve those situations by incorporating better ways to communicate effectively amongst the entire health care team and to face this challenge head on. ...
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...Health Information systems Week 4Assignemnt1 Nicole Hartman-Lacerna Professor. Ford 07/25/014 In the health care field and throughout organizations they all do things a little differently and different times as well I feel that when it goes to dealing with electronic medical records every physician and organization has there pros and cons with going this route. They are skeptical of how this will affect not only themselves, but the patients that care for and provide service to. Obama set standards saying that doctors and practices would be reimbursed for using electronic methods because it was the best and safest alternative to paper filing and records. I think that many doctors steer away from this because although the cost of having it set up and paying to keep it maintained is nothing compared to the money that they make, but having to hire those that can use the systems, and taking the time to train them, a and learning themselves and maintaining that they would also be having to take time away from their patients to deal with a new system and adjusting to the processes, but if they did once learned it would be something that all would benefit from they just don’t all see the big picture on that. Another reason that I feel that this isn’t used more is the ease of using it, in researching this I have seen that more and more physicians say that easing into this is far more difficult then they anticipate, and that they are equipped to deal with and it...
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...Health Law and Regulations Daniel Sanchez Health Law and Ethics/545 August 19, 2013 Mary Cummings Introduction Over the past several decades America has witnessed overwhelming increases in health care cost and a diminishing quality of care. The involvement of government sets the expectations of enforcing laws and regulations on how health care is delivered in the United States of America. Healthcare legislation has been defining regulatory agencies for centuries. The primary existence of these government-regulated agencies is to ensure that laws and regulations are enforced. Access to quality and affordable healthcare is protected through government regulatory agencies. In addition to the escalating cost of healthcare and increasing society’s debt both positive and negative effects has transpired. The pros and cons of improving care and reducing the cost of healthcare has been the goal of regulatory agencies from the beginning. Controlling healthcare cost and delivering quality care is made possible through health care legislation. The following will discuss governmental regulatory agencies and its effects on the healthcare industry. Government Regulatory Agencies and Their Role Federal regulatory agencies are in place to govern issues that impact the people of the United States. These agencies have been in existence for hundreds of years. Situations that impact the American society are inclusive to things that have a direct personal affect on them individually...
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...Polevoy July 2015 Table of Contents Introduction.…………………………………………………………………..………….3 Section I: iTrust Threats & Vulnerabilities and Countermeasures.……………..…………..3 Section II: Recommended Changes to Security Management Policies………...……………..7 Section III: Adaption of Requirements to Reduce Security Risk……….……………....…......11 Conclusion. …………………………………….…………………………………….…21 References ……………………………………………………………...………………23 Introduction There are multiple benefits of electronic health records (EHR), which include improved care, quicker access to patient files, and increased physician oversight of care. However, with the benefit of convenience of using EHRs, comes the responsibility of protecting electronic protected health information (ePHI) and safeguarding sensitive patient data. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) focuses on protecting ePHI with guidelines to ensure organizations have implemented “reasonable and appropriate” security measures to adhere to HIPAA rules and maintain patient confidentiality. HIPAA requires covered entities to conduct risk assessments to verify compliance and attempt to uncover areas where ePHI is at risk of compromise. This analysis of the iTrust database, as related to the new requirements that iTrust wishes to implement, will discuss the threats and vulnerabilities and the potential impact on the iTrust web application and database...
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...Health Information Technology (HIT) is becoming increasingly useful and implemented more frequently by health care providers throughout the United States. This technology may include Electronic Health Records (EHR) or Electronic Medical Records (EMR). The shift towards implementing Electronic Health Records has a significant influence on the quality of care provided by health care providers; however, some providers still stick to the basic paper documentation due to skepticism and disregard the benefits to adopting new technologies. Many questions arise when a health care provider is interested in adopting EHR’s, such as why adopt EHR’s? What are the benefits of EHR’s in relation to paper documentation? What steps need to be taken in order to adopt and implement EHR’s? What barriers will be encountered during the decision making process and how will these barriers be addressed? A health practice interested in adopting and implementing an EHR system must establish priorities, identify potential risks and how to avoid or overcome these risks, outweigh the pros and cons, set goals, and adhere to strict guidelines to ensure adopting a successful system. The terms Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) are often used interchangeably by health care providers when in fact there is a subtle difference between EHRs and EMRs. Electronic Medical Records and Electronic Medical Records are both digital versions of a patient’s medical history and information;...
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...Social Responsibility Strategy for Metropolitan Hospital Every industry has the duty to do the right thing, or be socially responsible, but this is especially true in healthcare where the very foundation is preserving life and doing no harm. This report will consider environmental, ethical leadership, organizational viability and legal aspects pertaining to Metropolitan Hospital and make recommendations for a corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy in each area. A.1. Environmental Considerations and Recommendations Healthcare has a tremendous impact on the environmental footprint. Consider the amount of waste the healthcare industry produces; the EPA estimates that hospitals produce 7000 tons of waste per day (Sustainable Healthcare, n.d.). This waste includes regulated medical waste (infectious, biohazardous or red bag waste), solid waste, hazardous waste, recycling, pharmaceutical waste and construction or demolition debris. Some of these wastes have a direct effect on global warming by releasing harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Harmful greenhouse gases (GHG) that hospitals produce include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases such as sevoflurane, isoflurane and desflurane. Incineration and landfill disposal of solid waste causes carbon dioxide to be emitted into the atmosphere. Methane, with six times the global warming capacity of carbon dioxide, is also a by-product of landfills. Nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases are common...
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...Trends and Consequences 15 a. Aggressive Implementation 16 b. High Costs 16 c. Labor Investment 17 d. Opportunity Cost 17 e. Impact on Researchers, Policymaker and Educators 18 V. Final Opinion 19 VI. Bibliography 22 VII. Appendix I 28 VIII. Appendix II 31 I. Advantages of EHRs In an effort to reign in rising health care costs and increased health care disparity and inequality in the U.S., former president George W. Bush doubled the funding for Health Care Information Technology to 100 million in 2005 (The White House). It was part of a larger plan to utilize latest information technology to standardize patient and health records, which despite spending 1.6 trillion dollars, attributed to 98,000 medically related errors in 2004. The plan was part of his campaign promise and was reiterated in his January 20, 2004 State of the Union address when, President Bush remarked, “by computerizing health records, we can avoid dangerous medical mistakes, reduce costs, and improve care.” Considering that the federal government is “one of the largest buyers of healthcare - in Medicare, Medicaid, the Community Health Centers program, the Federal Health Benefits program, Veterans medical care, and programs in...
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...Introduction The world is a place for everyone and everything to live comfortably. In order to fulfill this comfort that we are supposed to have, we have to keep a healthy environment. Everything that everyone does affects the environment, in good and bad ways. There are things that go unnoticed in everyday life that needs to be looked at more seriously in order to improve the environment. Recognizing and correcting the problem and promoting the positive aspects will ultimately improve the environment. In order to maintain a healthy environment, society must become aware of how day-to-day activities impact the environment and they also need to be ready to approach and change such lifestyles. So how can we, as individuals, improve the environment? Why When talking about environment related issues, most people just don’t care; they are only doing enough to get by for themselves. The only concerns they have are paying their bills on time, taking care of their family, keeping their job, and being happy. People are contemplating the fact that they are just one person, and the changes they make won’t make a difference so why should it matter. (Savage) If this mind set of people changes then that one person will turn it to hundreds and thousands of people and differences in the environment will start to be seen. There are multiple different reasons on why you should care about the environment and what impacts it. Approximately 40% of deaths globally are cause by pollution, and...
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...The development of Information Communication Technology has created new ethical dilemmas due to the out-of-date moral, legal, and social boundaries. These boundaries can be represented by rules and legislation, laws and human nature. The expansion of technology has created a new era of office work. The majority of offices around the world are now filled with newly available technological advances; from personal computers to large network servers. Over the last decade there has been an increase among employers to monitor the actions and performance of their employees. This is due to worries about; quality of work, productivity employee theft or misuse of company property One of the main ethical issues of the workplace is employee privacy and surveillance. Argument raised is: is it ethical to monitor employees whilst they are in the workplace? Is there privacy for employees and should employees expect Privacy at workplace? Technology has offered various options to help people maintain privacy depending on their situation. At the same time, technology has made it almost impossible for anyone to have privacy. There are devices and programs that can help you get privacy but they can also be used to invade it. Modern society has too many incidences and events that include invasion of privacy, including on national and international levels. Is it possible to ever maintain a level of privacy when you are on the computer, your cellphone, or even in your own home due to technology advancements...
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...the major features of Texas Instruments’ management systems. 2. How does Texas Instruments ensure that its operating managers appropriately allocate their time between short term and long term? 3. Why do you believe the OST System worked so effectively for TI in the 70s? why was not working effectively for company in the mid-to-late 80s? 4. Would systems like these be appropriate in other organizations, such as Harvey-Hudson Electronics? What implementation problems would you foresee? ANSWERS: NO.1 Texas Instruments (TI) is considered to be the pioneer of the American electronics industry. TI was first established in 1951 as an electronics company serving the American defense industry. In 1958, TI developed the first semiconductor integrated circuit. TI has three main lines of business in 1984: components, which included semiconductor integrated circuits, semiconductor subassemblies, and electronic control devices; digital products, which included mini computers, personal computers, scientific instruments, and calculators; and government electronics, which included radar system, missile guidance and control systems, and infrared surveillance systems. The major management system of TI is OST System, which is Objective, Strategies, and Tactics System. OST System is a system for managing change and innovation. The system was employed to define the strategies the company intended to follow for further growth and development and to identify the tactics required to successfully...
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...Introduction History of Biometric Identification Biometric Identification Advancement Timeline * Types of Biometric Identification Technologies and How They Work Benefits of Biometric Identification Technology How and Where Biometry is Used In the USA Controversial Issues and Legalities of Biometric Identification Conclusion Bibliography Introduction Biometric Identification Technology is the world-wide used computer science that identifies humans based on physiological and behavioral traits for access control and security. The computer processing idea has been around for hundreds of years but the equipment has only been available for the past several decades evolving to become better with each step. The need for a formal system to record and identify first-time and repeated offenders in the 1800s led the known Bertillon to develop anthropometrics to identify individuals. This advancement was later linked with computer systems to create a true biometric system identifier. The several types of biometric identifiers, later discussed, have evolved from a mere idea to an implemented security system used in airports, government programs, and even small businesses. The technology is used globally from the US to the UK, India, Germany, and many more. Its long history has created responsiveness and allowed countries to embrace the welfares of such a system. The uniqueness of the technology has superseded old methods of identification and security but continues to be imperfect; raising...
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...Introduction Background Online Banking or Electronic Banking is a new but emerging technique in Bangladesh. it has not been long time that the banking sector of Bangladesh adopted automation but the positive thing is the speed of transformation that means the change is happening so fast and Bangladesh is adopting the modern method of banking appropriately. Since it has been launched, online banking is getting more and more popular. Online banking pioneers in Bangladesh are the multinational banks but other local banks (both the public and private) followed the trend almost in a paralleled way. A number of private as well as local banks are going online now considering the demand and necessity of fast banking. Online banking not only provides banking facility for 24 hours, moreover it helps countries to get attached with one another and helps to advance in trade and commerce. It actually helps to be interlinked, to go global and to stay updated with the current money and asset management techniques. The online banking is also referred as Electronic banking or Internet banking. As the world is going global so people from different countries are now getting engaged in business and other activities thus they now need very fast and easy access to bank accounts to fulfill the exchange formalities. In Bangladesh many banks have adopted online banking, these banks are HSBC, SCB, Citi Bank NA, Dutch Bangla Bank, City Bank, Bank Asia, Eastern Bank, Jamuna Bank, UCBL, AB Bank etc. All of...
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