Disadvantages Of Electronic Medical Record System

In order for us to find effective solutions and be in a position to prevent and eliminate these errors we must first acknowledge that we do have a big problems that need to be fix and time to fix these problems are now. Cancer is one of the most frequent diagnostic errors to occur. Here doctors can spend more time with their patients so that they can answer all possible questions and give all needed answers. By doing this, doctors and patients can develop a relationship which will make it easier for patients to share information about their health with their physicians. Doctors, pharmacist

Its main core is the selection of the best evidence based approaches of dealing with the SSIs and grouping them into a list that can be effectively implemented by nurses. The use of intervention processes or pathways in healthcare is effective in promoting compliance since it promotes integration of practices and procedures (Lutfiyya, et al. 2012). The selected surgical EBP interventions already implemented include comprehensive patient profiling (consideration of the urgency, patient conditions, and other risks to SSIs), use of prophylactic antibiotics, appropriate skin care (antiseptic skin preparation and hair clipping), and maintenance of perioperative temperature. My proposed quality improvement compliance checklist will be adapted to all surgical standards and areas of needed improvement.

INTRODUCTION An electronic health record (EHR) is a record of a patient 's medical details (including history, physical examination, investigations and treatment) in digital format. Physicians and hospitals are implementing EHRs because they offer several advantages over paper records. They increase access to health care, improve the quality of care and decrease costs. However, ethical issues related to EHRs confront health personnel. When patient 's health data are shared or linked without the patients ' knowledge, autonomy is jeopardized.

It is my responsibility to have admission and continued reviews done promptly and accurately to determine whether the patient meets medical necessity for inpatient or outpatient status. I review all patients’ charts, especially those in an observation status. They are reviewed frequently and in real-time to ensure they are actively being managed and in the correct status. Observation patients are given priority in order to catch patients that may be discharged. Collaboration continues with the physicians and if there is a question about status, the chain of command listed above is followed.

Some of the obstacles that can occur are people who do not pick up their phones, or have language barriers. One of the main cause for patients being confused is the inability to comprehend what the doctors or pharmacists are telling them what medications to take. This can be resolved if there are translators available to help communicate with the patients. It will not do any good if this language barrier is not taken seriously and ignored. If translators can be implemented to be part of the program, the quality of care can increase as the patients do not have to worry about going to pharmacies or doctors with the language barriers.

Since Electronic health records were discovered, providers were able to make better decisions, provide quality care, and reduce medical errors by improving the accuracy of medical records. The number of patients and visits to medical offices and ERs have increased exponentially since 1900s. Technology now days have helped millions of doctors to provide more efficient care to their patients by having access to previous medical records. AHIMA’s mission is improve healthcare by advancing best practices and standards for health information management. Their mission also includes to be a trusted source of information for further education and future

Urgent care centers bridge the gap between emergency rooms and primary care physicians. By doing so such facilities are able to fill a niche in the market. However, one of the main drawbacks of urgent care centers is that continuity of care is low. Many patients, particularly the elderly, place a high importance on building relationships with their providers. Convenient care, with its episodic nature, poses the risk of fragmenting and disrupting such relationships.

The Cerner program I use at the hospital gives me quicker access to patient information, improves efficiency, and reduces the potential for drug errors. I am able to document and share with patients and staff data such as lab results in real time. The Medication Administration Record helps me record and dispense medication in a correct and timely manner. The MAR also helps me provide patient education using references that are specific to that medication. I am able to access the information as I am talking with patients and provide copies of that information to patients for future use.

In order to give quality care for patients, physicians need to have the necessary skills to understand the capabilities of the new technology. In this case, residents would rather have interactions between patient and physician than getting treatment toward EHRs because patients believe that EHRs could be leading to errors and patient safety could be at risk. In this case, the study shows that residents prefer more patient-physician communications after EHRs were implemented inpatient settings. On the other hand, Physicians spend more time on the computer rather than looking at patients in an outpatient environment after adapting to EHRs than a paper-based system. The goal of these studies to understand patient satisfaction between inpatient and outpatient settings while using the EHR system.

HIPAA is the law that must be followed by all healthcare personnel at every level, both professional and non-professional. Any companies that provide services to healthcare providers must follow HIPAA. HIPAA is a set of basic national privacy standards and information practices. The purpose of it is to protect the privacy of all patients and residents of the United States who receive any kind of healthcare services. Patients can enjoy protection and peace about their healthcare information due to HIPAA (Rorer ).