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EHR- computerized lifelong record health care record w/ data from all sources
technology that intertwines health info from a variety of sources
every encounter an ind has w/ the health care system is documented labs, scripts, ER
visits, etc.
New position created by EHR - Answer *Clinical Analyst *Health Information Technician
* Records and info coordinator
What setting can a CHERS operate in? -Answer * Physicians office labs * Reference
Laboratories * Urgent Care Centers * Nursing Home Facilities * Wellness Clinics *
Hospitals
Why were advancements in technology created? -Answer because of a realization that
medical records were not serving the needs of physicians & patients. Increase in errors,
increasing health care costs and missing link in a patients coordination of care.
Medical Errors - Answer -among most common causes of death, occur b/c:*
Lost medical records
Miscommunicated pt request/messages
Unreadable info due to poor handwriting
Mislabeled lab specimens
many of these errors coud be overcome if info tech were applied throughout healthcare
system.
What potential does HIT have? - Answer improve the quality of care and possibly reduce
the number of deaths attributed to medical errors
,For what was HIPPA designed? - Answer enacted in 1996, designed to protect pt's
private health info, ensure health care coverage when workers change or lose their
jobs, and uncover fraud and abuse in health care systems.
HIPPA requires the use of electronic rather than paper ins claims? - Answer True
Standards - Answer commonly agreed upon specifications, are what helped establish
the requirements necessary for agencies to follow
-When did Pres Bush recommend the use of Health Information Technology (HIT) and
what was the goal ? What entity was established to meet this goal? - Answer In 2004, set
10 yr goal for all americans to be using EHR's, and established the OFFICE OF
NATIONAL COORDINATION FOR HEALTH INFORMATION (ONCHIT) to meet this goal.
HITSP? - Answer department/organ that identified standards for exchange of health info
CCHIT? - Answer developed certification criteria for EHR software
What does the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) provide? - Answer links
medical records across the country
What 8 core functions does the Institute of Medicine suggest an EHR should include? -
Answer 1) Health Info and data elements
2) Results Management
3) Order Management
4) Decision Support
5) Electronic communications and connectivity
6) Patient Support
7) Administrative Processes
8) Reporting and population management
, Medical Record ANSWER A vital business document used to support treatment
decisions documents services provided could also be used in court of law for evidence
purposes
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) ANSWER Computerized records of one dr's encounter
w/ a pt over time including medical history, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis
What is the difference between EMR's and EHR's? -Answer EMR's represent care of a pt
by one physician as EHR represents information from ALL sources that has treated and
ind
Personal Health Record (PHR) -Answer maintained & owned by the patient, patient
makes decisions whether to share contents w/ their physician.
Acute Care - Usually a hospital, treats pt's w/ urgent problems that cannot be handled in
another setting (hospital records maintain time-limited episodes where dr charts reflect
the ongoing health of ind) ***Inpatient treatment***
Ambulatory Care - Treatment w/o admission to hospital
What are the advantages of EHR's? - Answer *Safety *Quality of Care *Efficiency *Cost
Reduction
Will it make a big difference in pt efficiency by going completely electronic? - Yes
What is a Total Conversion? - way of converting medical records all at one time from
paper to electronic, can be very costly, but all of the pt data can be converted at one
time while office can still service pt's ***outsourced to a third party company***
What is Incremental Conversion? -Answer gradual change to electronic records.
Advantage of this type of change are lower cost and a smoother transition due to less of
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