C156 Advanced Information Management– Task 1 A2. Analysis of Technology Two organizations migrating to a common health information system would need a system that meets current regulatory requirements, meets the needs of the combined organization and their practice environment. The implementation of a common health information system would require an interdisciplinary group of forward thinking innovators, and an interoperable electronic medical record system that includes
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The hospital is currently looking at GNU Health and Amalga. Both systems have their strengths and weaknesses. An analysis of both is required to make the decision that is best for the hospital. GNU Health is a free health and hospital information system. It would increase the quality of care for the patients by enabling genetic and hereditary risk analysis, combine all patient records and data into a universal file on the system so that the health care provider always has access to necessary information
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professional growth of staff. * Compensation and benefits: Employees receive payment and health benefits in exchange for their labor. * Regulatory compliance: Regulatory compliance is concerned with ensuring the facility is compliant with all regulations the Federal Government imposes. Such regulations and laws are for instance HIPAA, and ARRA (American Regulations and Reinvestment Act). * Risk management: According to Gomez-Mejia (2010), Risk management is the process that identifies
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KTD Consultants We are a Network Consulting Team called KTD. We have been asked to implement a system in a new multi-specialty medical practice. In this practice, they will have ultrasound imaging, MRI, EKG, and other diagnostic modalities that are digitally read on a computer screen. They would also like to include an Electronic Medical Record system such as AllScripts, EPIC, or NexGen that will need to be accessible to all employees and doctors. This will be a new satellite office for
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Health informatics professionals are required to possess an effective working knowledge of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule and Security Rule. At some point in your career, you may be asked to participate in policy development and to apply specifications included in new HIPAA Law to existing policies. Health informatics professionals need to be aware of new laws and regulations, how they impact the healthcare organization, and how best to educate staff
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#1…Public health IN THE United States, primary care remains a medical model. This is in contrast to much of the world, where the 1978 Declaration of Alma-At a which recognized that attaining health for all also requires interaction from social and economic sectors - is considered standard. Today, there is much buzz about patient-centered medical homes, a concept that promises to transform the practice of American medicine. There is much to praise about this most recent iteration of the medical
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has been a steady increase to roles Institutional Ethics Committees play in ethics. HIPPA also have a committee which is baptized as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Compliance Committee. Their task is to confirm how healthcare organizations are reacting to the encounters of HIPPA compliance throughout time. When it comes to the method of the healthcare policies, Medical Management Committees can persuade political parties outside from their healthcare organizations. Because
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Being a compliance officer at my current job, I would have to say the most important federal law to adhere to as an IT manager is privacy. Keeping company’s information secure and private is very important. A breach or violation in privacy can lead to leaked information and in the company I work for that can end in fines and punishments. Working for an insurance company, patient’s and client’s information is shared in emails and if they were leaked the company would be in direct violation of HIPAA laws
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compared to EMRs. Providers are required that records be retained for a certain amount of time. “Providers should keep health information for at least the period specified by the state's statute of limitations or for a sufficient length of time for compliance with laws and regulations”. (Donna M. Fletcher, Gwen Hughes, & Harry Rhodes, 2011) Physicians tend to have poor handwriting, thus electronic versions can alleviate any errors from illegible records. Do the benefits of using EMRs outweigh the
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US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CASE STUDY Total Rewards HRM533 016 December 2,2012 The purpose of this paper is to provide information about the United States Department of Labor (DOL) website. This Website communicates the current regulations and federal involvement in employee benefit. This report describes the features of this website and how each feature can be used to monitor employee benefits. And specifically focusing on how the benefits comply with all federal laws. Moreover this
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