Medical Information Systems Case Study

EHR will help them to identify efforts required in making decisions (Mohd & Mohamad, 2005). EHR technology can help hospital administration also. EHR systems will help health care industry to manage their patient records. These systems will improve patients care. With EHR systems it is easier to store history of records of patients.

On December 2, 2011, a ‘‘Clarification of Hospital Equipment Maintena... ... middle of paper ... ...t safety in the healthcare environment in a way that it keeps following the roles and guidance and update them frequently. In conclusion, CMS is vital agency in healthcare industry, and it has helped in enhancing healthcare programs effectively. The expansion will lead in growing the healthcare innovation and having affordable Insurance Marketplaces. Also, CMS is an agency that focus in the patient and equipment safety over the costs of frequent maintenance. Many may disagree with the CMS directive for some medical devices because it consumes time and resources for unnecessary maintenance, but CMS recommends that at least there should be a frequent maintenance for each medical equipment.

It is efficient in providing, communicating and storing certain information about users and uses. ICT helps in bridging the gap created in health sector and may be used to enhance efficient relationships between the healthcare providers and health researchers. In other words, through the development of databases and other applications, ICT enhances health research and; this provides the capacity to improve health system efficiencies and prevent medical errors. The use of ICT can never be evaluated without

Fragmentation, as highlighted by these examples, can lead to care decisions that place patients in jeopardy. The EHR reduces fragmentation by providing a comprehensive view of a patient’s medical history. It will allow Jones Hospital clinicians to properly coordinate patient care. This very feature increases the opportunity for better outcomes and reduces the risk of medical error. Medical Errors M... ... middle of paper ... ...its clearly justify its implementation.

It is also best to know which software can give you the best benefits for the type of facility and health information exchange that is needed. Develop a plan of implementation and carry out the necessary steps needed to successfully begin your new electronic medical records program. As a nurse informatics specialist, I focus on finding ways to improve information management and communications in nursing to improve efficiency, reduce healthcare cost, and enhance the quality of patient care. In the past, I have worked at a large multi-hospital/ clinic health system who has been using health information technology, electronic medical records, and a health information exchange to better patient’s health and to reduce medical cost. I have ten years’ experience with electronic medical records and believe that it is in the best interest of my new place of employment, a critical access hospital, to take the steps needed to implement a new electronic medical records program, now rather than later.

The time of first adopting computers in the department was compared with the predicted S adoption curve; adoption time was also correlated with characteristics of the hospital, pharmacy, and pharmacy director. Of the 417 respondents, 308 reported use of a memory typewriter or computer in the pharmacy [pic] • The computer is becoming the key factor of hospital pharmacy practice. Enhancement of computer technology is essential to assist the hospital pharmacist in keeping all relevant data in order to provide optimal oversight of drug therapy. As more data become available on drugs, the factor which place the patient at risk for developing reactions to drug, pharmacist must place less reliance on committing all facts to memory and recognize that the computer is a necessary solution to optimizing patient care. • Handwriting interpretation errors are estimated to cause 9% of all medication errors.

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are a new approach to organizing medical care and financing to achieve the of higher quality care, decreased costs, and improved population health. In ACOs, health care providers and in many circumstances, have hospitals share accountability for the health outcomes and expenditures of their patients (DeCamp, 2014). Also, these networks can help coordinate patient care, and provide networks with incentives for quality of care. Also, it helps keeps patients out of the hospital by staying healthy. Also, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have formed a Medicare Shared Service Program, that helps distribute the fee-for -service (Harrison, 2016).

At this time in the changes in our health care structure, I feel it necessary to talk about the (NHIN) National Health Information Network. I will explain a few things about NHIN and how NHIN will improve and reduce errors in our networking systems. The NHIN will allow not only the medical organization, but also the patient themselves to access their medical information via the internet. This program will focus on following the consumer’s medical information throughout their lifetime. (Rubin, 2009) The NHIN is a plan proposed by the United States Government to modernize and improve the privacy and security of patient’s health information.

“This process begins with the strategic direction for the organization and integrates facility planning with market demand and service line planning, operations improvement initiatives, and anticipated investments in new technology” (Hayward, 2006, Chapter 1). Successful facility planning should include a review how long the renovation will take, how much it will cost, and what changes the renovation will bring. Sharp Grossmont Hospital The hospital opened in 1955 in San Diego and is currently under renovation. The purpose of the renovation is to accommodate the new buildings and modifications. SGH offers a variety of medical services, and is nationally recognized as a magnetic-designated hospital due to the pat... ... middle of paper ... ...-Tribune San Diego.

If the systems are poor then it is advisable to improve the computer systems and programs as it will boost overall system performance. Finally, application benchmarks can also be used as they use real programs of applications to develop applications that can be used in daily functions in the organization. Baido health care is determined to ensure it attains its goal of providing safe, reliable and quality health care services to its clients at all times. Its mission and strategic plan is to offer safe medical care to its clients and be the best establishment in the US in providing specialized and high quality medical care. To ensure these plans and goals are attained, performance improvement is crucial and also high level of professionalism must be attained by their employees to be able to give patients the best interventions