Allen School Computers Week 4 PDF

Course: Computers Week: 4  Study Tips O DO NOT try to write every word down. O The tables and charts come directly from your book. “Where Education Comes To Life”  EMR/EHR “Where Education Comes To Life”  Terminology O EMR or electronic medical records was the...

Course: Computers Week: 4  Study Tips O DO NOT try to write every word down. O The tables and charts come directly from your book. “Where Education Comes To Life”  EMR/EHR “Where Education Comes To Life”  Terminology O EMR or electronic medical records was the original name for this type of software but in 2003 the Institute of Medicine adopted EHR (electronic health records) as the new term since it better described the full nature of what the program does O 2009 HITECH Act provides incentive to use EHR O Medicare providers using EHR can receive as much as $44,000 over five years O Medicaid providers using EHR can receive as much as $63,750 over five years “Where Education Comes To Life”  Meaningful Use O The criteria for how EHRs are used O Users must meet those criteria in order to receive the incentives O Criteria: O Improve quality, safety, and efficiency O Engage patients and families O Improve care coordination O Improve public and population health O Ensure privacy and security for PHI (personal health information) O EXAMPLES of the criteria: O E-Prescribing O Exchange of health information to improve healthcare O Submission of information on clinical quality “Where Education Comes To Life” Certified EHR Criteria O Certified EHRs have O Patient demographics O Clinical health information (medical history) O Clinical decision support O Support physician order entry O Capture and queries information relevant to health care quality O Exchange electronic health information with, and integrates such information from, other sources “Where Education Comes To Life” Functions of an EHR “Where Education Comes To Life”  Test Your Memory Describe meaningful use and provide a list of criteria (Click for answer) Users must meet those criteria in order to receive the incentives offered in HITECH Criteria: Improve quality, safety, and efficiency Engage patients and families Improve care coordination Improve public and population health Ensure privacy and security for PHI (personal health information) List criteria for being a certified EHR (Click for answer) Patient demographics Clinical health information (medical history) Clinical decision support Support physician order entry Capture and queries information relevant to health care quality Exchange electronic health information with, and integrates such information from, other sources “Where Education Comes To Life” A medical assistant performs a spirometry test using electronic health record software. “Where Education Comes To Life” An example of a selection list used to identify symptoms. “Where Education Comes To Life” EHR systems enable providers to view patient records across organizations. “Where Education Comes To Life” Medical assistants can quickly pull up a patient record when a phone call is received. “Where Education Comes To Life” A physician uses a portable electronic tablet to enter patient data while in the examination room. “Where Education Comes To Life” Cost Savings with an EHR System “Where Education Comes To Life” Cost Savings with an EHR System – continued - “Where Education Comes To Life”  Test Your Memory List as many cost savings associated with EHR that you can remember. (Don’t cheat and look at your notes) Click for answers “Where Education Comes To Life”  Signatures Old style written Electronic signature signatures O Digitized: electronic Medical Record image of your signature written out Patient O Token: an e-signatures, Date xx/xx/xx click a button and enter a code known only to Notes of the you O Digital signature: encounter go here most secure type, encrypted signature with multiple layers of security “Where Education Comes To Life” Comparison of Paper Medical Records and Electronic Health Records “Where Education Comes To Life” Comparison of Paper Medical Records and Electronic Health Records – continued - “Where Education Comes To Life”  Comparison of Paper Medical Records and Electronic Health Records – continued - “Where Education Comes To Life”  Comparison of Paper Medical Records and Electronic Health Records – continued - “Where Education Comes To Life”  Comparison of Paper Medical Records and Electronic Health Records – continued - “Where Education Comes To Life” Comparison of Paper Medical Records and Electronic Health Records “Where Education Comes To Life” An example of an intake screen in an electronic health record. “Where Education Comes To Life” An example of an EHR screen used to order a laboratory test. “Where Education Comes To Life” BOX 14-3 Password Guidelines “Where Education Comes To Life”  Implementing and EHR System 1. Assess the practice readiness O Are administrative processes organized and efficient? O Is training needed? 2. Create a Plan O How will the system be released (what’s first, second, and third…) 3. Select or upgrade to a certified EHR system 4. Conduct training and implement the system 5. Achieve meaningful use 6. Continue quality improvements “Where Education Comes To Life”  Review Terminology O EMR or electronic medical records was the original name for this type of software but in 2003 the Institute of Medicine adopted EHR (electronic health records) as the new term since it better described the full nature of what the program does O 2009 HITECH Act provides incentive to use EHR “Where Education Comes To Life” Review Meaningful Use O The criteria for how EHRs are used O Users must meet those criteria in order to receive the incentives O Criteria: O Improve quality, safety, and efficiency O Engage patients and families O Improve care coordination O Improve public and population health O Ensure privacy and security for PHI (personal health information) “Where Education Comes To Life”  Review Certified EHR Criteria O Certified EHRs have O Patient demographics O Clinical health information (medical history) O Clinical decision support O Support physician order entry O Capture and queries information relevant to health care quality O Exchange electronic health information with, and integrates such information from, other sources “Where Education Comes To Life” Review Functions of an EHR “Where Education Comes To Life” Review Cost Savings with an EHR System “Where Education Comes To Life” Review Cost Savings with an EHR System – continued - “Where Education Comes To Life”