Electronic health record
Electronic health record
(Electronic health record)
An electronic health record (EHR) is a digital version of a patient’s medical history, containing comprehensive information about their health and treatment. It includes a wide range of data, such as medical history, diagnoses, medications, allergies, immunization records, laboratory test results, and more. EHRs provide healthcare professionals with quick access to patient information, facilitating better coordination of care among providers.
These records are designed to be accessible across different healthcare settings, enabling seamless sharing of information between hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and other healthcare providers involved in a patient’s care. EHR systems also often include features like decision support tools, allowing clinicians to make more informed treatment decisions based on the patient’s data and clinical guidelines.
Benefits of EHRs include improved patient safety, enhanced efficiency in healthcare delivery, reduced medical errors, and better coordination of care. Additionally, EHRs can empower patients to be more engaged in their healthcare by providing them with access to their own health information and enabling them to communicate more effectively with their healthcare providers. Overall, EHRs play a crucial role in modern healthcare by digitizing and centralizing patient health information to improve the quality and effectiveness of care delivery.
Question description
This assessment requires you address EHR implementation strategies for health organizations and describe how EHRs improve patient safety. You will consider your own facility’s implementation of its electronic health record, if you have one. If not, you should contact a large health system in your area and talk to their IT department, or you may select one of your clinical sites and contact that IT department. Answer the following questions:
• State the EHR mandate. Who started it? When?
• What are the goals of the mandate?
• Describe your facility’s plan. If you have already implemented a system, what steps were taken? Make sure you use the HealthIT.gov website—be clear!
• Describe “meaningful use”.
Make sure you also include a clear, separate introduction and conclusion as a part of this assignment, as these are worth separate points on the grading rubric.
References
Minimum of four (4) total references: two (2) references from required course materials and two (2) peer-reviewed references. All references must be no older than five years (unless making a specific point using a seminal piece of information)
Peer-reviewed references include references from professional data bases such as PubMed or CINHAL applicable to population and practice area, along with evidence based clinical practice guidelines. Examples of unacceptable references are Wikipedia, UpToDate, Epocrates, Medscape, WebMD, hospital organizations, insurance recommendations, & secondary clinical databases.
Style
Unless otherwise specified, all the written assignment must follow APA 6th edition formatting, citations and references
Required Resources:
Textbooks
Ethics and Issues in Contemporary Nursing (CO 7 & MO g)
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- Read chapter 10
- https://www.scribd.com/document/353330978/Ethics-a…
Articles:
How to Identify and Address Unsafe Conditions Associated with Health IT
https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/how_t…
