Project #2 information technology and system
. Read the Real World Case (at the end of Chapter 16) and answer the following questions using the knowledge you gained from the chapter. Your responses should be written in paragraph format:
1.i. What are the physicians trying to accomplish through buying the same EHR product at their hospital? What are the pros and cons?
ii. Why are the physicians not able to send a medication order to the hospital from their e-prescribing device?
iii. What is the difference between scanning, COLD feeding, and point-of-care (POC) data entry?
iv. How could the hospital improve upon its data quality?
v. Consider the real world case study and what the physicians are trying to accomplish by purchasing these products. When you think about the system development life cycle, use what you learned in Unit 1 to determine how this could help in accomplishing the goals associated with this case study.
Requirements:
The Assignment should be 2-3 pages in length, prepared in a Microsoft Word document, and APA formatted.
Chapter 16: Electronic Health Records
Margret K. Amatayakul, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CPHIT, CPEHR, FHIMSS
Learning Objectives
• Introduce the definition of the electronic health record (EHR) and describe its various components
• Describe challenges to developing EHRs and how they have evolved to their current state of implementation in hospitals, ambulatory care, and other settings
• Identify various initiatives to promote adoption of EHR and health information technology (HIT)
• Describe the technologies that support the EHR and their impact on HIM functions
• Develop an appreciation for the planning, selection, implementation, and ongoing management aspects of EHRs
• Discuss the roles of health information management professionals with respect to privacy, security, legal aspects, and data quality in an electronic environment
