The healthcare information system (HIS) requires test reports to be delivered to physicians, laboratories and patients within specified time. In a healthcare environment certain test results need instant notification and attention. It is inefficient to use paper based reports in large hospital organizations where medical practitioners are overwhelmed with huge number of patients under their care. This medical practitioners can take the advantage of networked computers or personal digital assistants (PDA) to get notified to the events they are interested in or any crucial notifications. These pervasive devices can be served as both data sources and sinks of healthcare related events in which patients can also subscribe to information under certain constraints.
Certain challenges are posed due to privacy concerns and regulations in healthcare industry, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).”Title II of HIPAA according to United States Department of Health and Human Services sets forth rules and guidelines pertaining to the usage and dissemination of healthcare information”(Okorodudu , Fegaras, Levine 2010, p.207).Protocols must be employed to ensure security, privacy and data integrity to guarantee the compliance with this guidelines. An architecture based on fragmented XML and broker network optimization are necessary to address the concerns mentioned above. The eXtensible Markup Language is de facto standard for data interchange which allows different parties to exchange data in a standardized format. Many Service-oriented paradigms for example web services are product of XML.
Stream-oriented paradigms have applications like laboratory reporting, sensor monitors which requires conti...
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Generally, the development and adoption of Clinical Decision Support (CDS) systems is based on the necessity and essence of technical standards in enhancing healthcare. However, the various health IT tools must comply with some data interchange standards in order to enhance access to clinical records, lessen clinical errors and risks to patient safety, and promote innovation in “individual-based” care (Hammond, Jaffe & Kush, 2009, p.44). The need for compliance with standards is fueled by their role in enabling aggregation of informa...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, is a law designed “to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care services and coverage, to simplify the administration of health insurance, and for other purposes.”1 HIPAA mandates that covered entities must employ technological means to ensure the privacy of sensitive information. This white paper intends to study the requirements put forth by HIPAA by examining what is technically necessary for them to be implemented, the technological feasibility of this, and what commercial, off-the-shelf systems are currently available to implement these requirements.
Health care information system (HCIS) is an arrangement of information (data), processes, people, and information technology that interact to collect, process, store, and provide as output the information needed to support the health care organization (Wager, Lee, Glaser, 2013, p. 105). Having ready access to timely, complete, accurate, legible, and relevant information is critical to health care organizations, providers, and the patients they serve (Wagerm Lee, & Glaser, 2013). In the health care industry, the quality of care is one of the most important objectives for most health care organizations. The growing developments in health information technology have a great impact on the delivery of health care and have changed the systems used to record and share information. It has the potential to improve the quality of care if it is appropriately used. Health care organizations routinely apply computers and other technologies to record and transfer health information such as diagnoses, prescriptions, and insurance information.
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Technology is a driving force in our society. People can now manage their bank accounts, pay bills, and get their news with the click of the mouse. It only makes sense that the health care industry would join in on these web-based initiatives. More and more providers are using online patient portals as a means for communicating with patients and allowing them to have access to important health information. While patient portals are still in their emerging stages, positive results are being reported from patients and healthcare professionals alike. Online patient portals allow more effective communications between patients and their healthcare professionals by developing stronger, more utilized relationships and by creating a way to get information out to patients more efficiently. Through this enhanced communication there will be patients that are more actively engaged in their treatment, have stronger relationships with their healthcare professionals, and in many cases have improved medical conditions.
Most patient portals are linked to one physician’s office, which means that most patients will have to log on to numerous medical providers portals. Lets take a family of three in consideration. They would have to log on the Pediatrician, the Gynecologist and the Family doctor patient portals to obtain their medical information. Although one of the benefits of Patient Portal is that patients can send questions by way of email. It may become a challenge deciphering what a patient is asking. There is also the risk of giving incorrect information in response to a patient’s question. Systems have to be set up using a delivery system that guarantees emails have been received, viewed and responded to. Another set of challenges is related to clinicians and staff who have concerns about managing online communication. Providers are concerned that e-mail and web would add to their workload rather than substitute for other tasks, and that many messages might not be clinically relevant. (Slabodkin, 2015) In addition, there is currently little consensus about the rules of patient-provider online interactions and the important role that can be played by staff in responding to certain types of messages. In general, patients are unaccustomed to online communication in clinic settings. Another important challenge is the growing digital gap in the community. Not everyone has a computer or even access to a computer. It’s hard to believe, but there is a
Tan & Payton (2010) describe the electronic health record (EHR), which dates back to the 1950s. These computer-based patient records have evolved into complex systems with many capabilities. They were designed to provide healthcare professionals with a comprehensive picture of a patient’s health status at any time and are meant to automate and streamline the workflow of the healthcare professional (Tan & Payton,
The internet is connecting health care organizations, physicians, and patients through an array of elaborate networks. Regardless of the size and type of healthcare organization, stakeholders see the need to share patient information and to make the information readily available for clinical and non-clinical staff. Streamlining the sharing of patient information through electronic health care records increases the quality of care, thus allowing the physician to focus on diagnosing the patient. To facilitate the communication and sharing of health care information the industry is developing community health information networks (CHIN) incorporating a telecommunication and networking capabilities linking health care communities and stakeholders (Tan & Payton, 2010). As a result, health care networks are consolidating a fragmented system and standardizing the flow of medical information.
Health information management involves the practice of maintaining and taking care of health records in hospitals, health insurance companies and other health institutions, by the use of electronic means (McWay 176). Storage of medical information is carried out by health information management and HIT professionals using information systems that suit the needs of these institutions. This paper answers four major questions concerning health information systems.
“Mike Leavitt, who served as U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, championed the creation and development of a national collaboration in terms and standards adoption in order to aid rapid health information exchange and the diffusion of health information technologies (IT) among U.S. healthcare facilities” (Tan, J., and Payton, F, C.,2010). The collaboration of health information technology will assist with achieving interoperable medical information systems to motive patients and healthcare providers to utilize electronic healthcare
More firms and industries are adopting cloud computing because of its flexibility as well as convenience. The health care industry on the other hand has been very slow when it comes to the adoption of this new trend. However, gradually many hospitals as well as clinics have been able to recognize the benefits of cloud computing and most of them have embraced this new technology to revolutionize their procedures. In the 21st century, it is extremely hard and challenging for physicians to keep track of all the data that exists from the patient records to insurance information. The traditional system is often a burden as one has to transfer physical files from one facility to another. This process is tiresome and cumbersome; it also wastes time and money that could have otherwise been put into other productive uses (Spagnoletti 12). The cloud storage systems often allow organizations to place data on each and every centralized electronic system that can be accessed anytime from anywhere and anytime. The healthcare industry often has to deal with large amounts of data, and the cloud services often help them to manage as well as access health records effectively in order to provide patient care in an effective and efficient manner.
Health information technology (HIT) is improving the population of the United States of America’s health outcomes and heath care quality. Health information technology has many benefits, including efficiency, financial savings for patients and hospitals, increased safety for patients, and the potential to improve quality of patient care. According to the RAND research, health information technology can save up to $77 billion per year. As a matter of fact, accurate health information records indicate that health information technology is decreasing people’s death rates. After many follow ups it has reported that the use of electronic medical records has “reduce death by 34%”. They found that benefits of health information technology has been
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been shown to be increasingly important in the education or training and professional practice of healthcare. This paper discusses the impacts of using ICT in Healthcare and its administration. Health Information technology has availed better access to information, improved communication amongst physicians, clinicians, pharmacists and other healthcare workers facilitating continuing professional development for healthcare professionals, patients and the community as a whole. This paper takes a look at the roles, benefits of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in healthcare services and goes on to outline the ICT proceeds/equipment used in the health sector such as the
With the rise and constant additions of social media such as blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and Youtube, the information obtained keeps the users constantly and frequently connected, interacting with one another. In real-time, they share ideas, files, pictures and messages, which enable them to participate in free flow information. Compared to past modes of communication, this method is faster and more efficient.