Description of the legislation/policy Health information technology can advance the health of individuals and aid with the performance of providers to produce and improve quality and cost savings in patients’ health. In 2009, Congress passed, and former President Obama signed into law the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Buntin, Burke, Hoaglin and Blumenthal, 2011). Authorized by the HITECH Act, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) has worked on health IT. The Health IT created legislation and regulations to provide requirements and certification criteria that the EHRs must meet to ensure health care …show more content…
The advantage of legislation such as HITECH Act, FDASIA, HIPPA, and ACA are a step to transform health care. This is done by enhancing privacy and security of patient data, provide better health care in expanding all aspects of patient care, including safety, effectiveness, communication, and education. Another advantage of the legislation is to improve efficiencies and lower health care costs by promoting devices for preventive medicine and improving coordination of medical services. The disadvantage of legislations in place for EHR is the increase in vulnerability for HIPPA and HITECH Act violations. EHRs enables physicians to access patient information anywhere from devices such as smartphones, laptops, and tablets. This can lead to increased risk of patient data being given into the wrong hands. Providers need to be cautious and make sure that patients are receiving information via email or text message …show more content…
With the use of EHR comes the opportunity for patients to receive improved coordinated care from medical professions and easier access to their health data. The author identifies views about the problems of EHR and the legislation. Health care professionals understand and accept the obligations under the Privacy and Security, patient’s information can still be at breached if those involved in patient health do not make sure that their information is secured. There is an increased risk of privacy violations with EHR if used improperly. Even though there are legislations in place to protect patient’s information, data still can be easily accessed either intentionally or accidental by using improper security measures. EHR has its advantages and disadvantages of implementing new technology in the health care system, EHR can help improve collaboration, communication, performance, and decrease added work. The author believes that the incentives that the government is providing for physicians and hospitals to adopt electronic health records system will help improve accessibility to patient data, improve preventative health, and provide a collaboration from both patients and health professionals to increase patient’s outcomes of their overall
Practice Fusion Electronic Health Record (EHR) System MEA-131 Ms. Slade June 17, 2016 Sharon Liles Practice Fusion Electronic Health Record (EHR) System Technology and the evolution of Electronic Health Records is an improvement to the efficiency and the effectiveness of how healthcare providers record, communicate and process patient information. According to Practice Fusion, “since 2005, the focus of Practice Fusion is expanding the ability to aggregate clinical data and share it meaningfully, by helping to make healthcare better for everyone. To improve clinical decision, support to tracking Meaningful Use, and provide insight that deliver better, safer and more efficient
In her assessment of the American Reinvestment & Recovery Act (ARRA), Murphy (2009) discusses how its enactment provided unprecedented funding for the advancement of health information technology (HIT) which served to promote health care reform. Electronic health records (EHRs) by extension received a boost via incentivization for appropriate use in hospitals and ambulatory settings (Murphy, 2009). The benefits of EHRs include the ability to improve the delivery and quality of nursing care, the ability to make more timely and efficient nursing care decisions for nursing, the ability to avoid errors that might harm patients and the ability to promote health and wellness for the patients (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2015). An appropriate use of EHR
EHR Consultant The role of an EHR Consultant is responsible for working with practices to achieve National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) certification along with successfully developing, implementing, coordinating, facilitating and managing critical elements of the EHR project. They provide technical support for the implementation of EHR and other HIT technologies before and during implementation of health IT systems in clinical and public health setting. Some principal duties that go along with the job include: Responsible for managing all aspects of the EHR implementation.
Other than HIPAA, Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act is a major federal policy initiative that affects the healthcare information technology (HIT) in the past years. However, its policy is used to protect the EHR system from a security breach that can cause multi-million dollar fines to the company (Campus Safety Magazine, 2010). In 2009, President Obama signed HITECH Act as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with authority, so it can establish programs that will improve healthcare quality, safety, and efficiency using HIT (Hebda & Czar, 2013). Certainly, HITECH is one of the significant health care reforms that have a major
Health Information Exchange (HIE) sounds like a lofty concept but it enables health care professionals and patients to securely share and access a patient’s vital medical information electronically. It is the ability to transmit healthcare information across organizations within a healthcare system such as a hospital, a community, state or region. state. In this paper, I will focus on the key concerns of healthcare leaders have about health information exchanges and whether it has helped healthcare in terms of delivery, quality of care and cost savings. Also, whether health information exchanges have become an essential part of the healthcare system and how close is the United States to the goal of nationwide implementation.
The core components of an EHR include a list of features to ensure high quality care. Firstly, an EHR contains a client registry, which incorporates a list of all the patients’ information relevant to health. Next, it contains a health provider’s registration, that shows the health care professionals whether they are authorized to use the system or not. Then, it consists of an electronic imaging system that develops, scans and shows patients reports and images of their x-rays, MRIs and ultrasound results (Report of the Auditor General of Canada, 2010). It also contains accessible and manageable information on drugs prescribed with the patient’s history.
The ROI of EHRs article breaks down the importance of Electronic health records. Healthcare leaders need to have an open-mind about electronic health records to gain a better organized system. Health organizations spend billions trying to find a working system instead of changing to the electronic health records system. Most organizations are making their IT department play bigger role working along with physicians to make electronic health records a key component of healthcare facilities making EHRs an effective program. Electronic Health Records are important to improving the quality of care provided, being able to find a patients history of care at a click of a button.
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) are the digital version of the traditional paper based medical records. EMRs are only for a single facility such as a physician’s office or a hospital/clinic. When the EMRs of patients are brought together they become the Electronic Health Records (EHR). This is a more comprehensive patient history. There are many cons of the EMRs and EHRs and they include financial issues, changes in the workflow of the facility, putting the patients privacy at risk and finally unintended consequence can arise from it’s use.
Health information exchange model and standards Health information exchange (HIE) is defined as “the electronic movement of health-related information among organizations according to nationally recognized standards” . Occasionally, HIE is also called health information network (HIN). HIE lets doctors, pharmacists, nurses, radiologists, lab technicians and other health care providers and patients to properly access and securely share a patient’s vital medical information electronically. This will lead to an improving in the safety, cost, speed and quality of patient care. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) , was signed
Some benefits to electronic medical health records for healthcare providers is the capability of more complete reporting that incorporates both clinical and administrative data. Pros also include operational efficiency, the capabilities to process and store data quickly, patient’s history, diagnostic test results and even medical imaging. The confidentiality is a concern when it comes to electronic health records. Identity theft can arise when unauthorized people get access to private and sensitive records. There is less communication amongst healthcare providers and the patient.
So if you do owe anything that will be notated in your records. Governments of many countries are working to make sure all citizens have standardized electronic health records and that all records include the same types of information. EHR provides accurate up to date, and complete information about patients at the point of care. Securely sharing electronic information with patients and other
According to healthit.gov the Benefits of Electronic Health Records are… • Improved Patient Care • Improved Care Coordination • Improved Diagnostics & Patient Outcomes • Practice Efficiencies & Cost Savings AND • Increase Patient Participation I. The way Patient Care is Improved, is by providing things like…Creating clinical alerts and reminders, Giving support for diagnostic and therapeutic decisions, Improving aggregation, analysis, and communication of patient information, AND Built-in safeguards against potential adverse events. II. EHR’s can help providers Improve Care Coordination AND Increase Patient Participation by offering follow-up information after an office visit or a hospital stay, such as self-care instructions, reminders
Most healthcare organizations are trying to develop integrated computer-based information-management surroundings. The EHR as an integrated system is expected to be accessible, confidential, secure and acceptable to patients and clinicians. It should be integrated with other type of useful information to help in planning and problem solving. The EHR is also expected to monitor patient safety. EHR system can bring about positive effects when the technologies are designed, implemented and used appropriately.
An electronic healthcare record, EHR, is a computerized repository for a patient 's health information providing information to members of the health care team regarding a clinical encounter. Many systems can also provide decision support, quality assurance information and outcome data. EHR’s are used in modern medical practices. As of 2014, 83% of office-based physicians and 97% of hospitals have adopted EHRs; there is a large gap when it comes to the dental industry.
Personal Health Records There is no stopping technology. It has infiltrated every aspect of our lives. Information is more accessible and there is a market to satisfy our need to be informed. The population is considerably more educated and feel empowered enough to voice their opinion concerning their own health. With this growing awareness, it is understandable that the government and health care organization would be on board to implement a digital system to allow patients access to their own information.