Discussion question: 

Your supervisor at a health care organization wants you to work on a team that is responsible for selecting a new EMR system. 

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: 

• What are some      factors to be considered when selecting an EMR system?  
• In your      opinion, which factor is the most important to consider when selecting an      EMR application for an organization?  
• How would you      decide which system to choose? 

Reply#1-Ciara Robinson

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Hello Class, 

Optimize Workflows: EMR help optimize workflows, keep track of patients and manage patients who visit the medical facility. Lower Operational Costs: They reduce operational costs by keeping records in one place. The five main functional components of an EHR are the clinical data repository, decision support system, order entry system, patient portal, and reporting system. EHRs offer a number of benefits to patients and healthcare providers, including improved efficiency, accessibility, security, and quality of care. Clinical components are the meat and potatoes of an EHR system as they engender decision support tools and interactions. This component of an EHR enables physicians to document key information such as patient history, operative notes, consults, and more.

These core EHR functions include the following:

• Health      information and data.
• Results      management.
• Order      entry and management.
• Clinical      decision support.
• Electronic      communication and connectivity.
• Patient      support.
• Administrative      processes.
• Reporting      and population health management.

Strategy and Business Goals: This may seem obvious, but I am putting this at the top of the list because it is often overlooked when implementing an EHR system. A right EHR partner should be able to scale with your organization. Evaluate the system’s security features and privacy policies to ensure that patient data is kept secure and confidential. Be sure to select a system that is HIPAA-compliant and ask about the security measures that are in place to protect patient information, such as data encryption, access controls and audit trails. Security. An important factor to consider is the safety measures offered by a storage solution. Find out if it includes encryption, password protection, role-based access, and other security features. Of course, compliance with federal regulations should also be a critical consideration. In practice, good EHRS must provide data and means for optimizing clinical and business processes/workflows. For example, nurses should be disburdened from time-consuming work outside of care. EHRS must support data, information, and knowledge logistics. The information technology infrastructure for your EHR implementations should incorporate robust security protocols and quick disaster recovery strategies to guarantee efficiency and high uptime. Its architecture should include components such as registries, interoperability, security, privacy, and safety. 

Summative Assessment: Healthcare Information System Maintenance Training Guide

Assignment Content

Project managers in health care work to continuously improve operations in the health care organization, including implementing new components of Healthcare Information Systems. Once implemented, the maintenance of Healthcare Information Systems is essential to ensure these systems function at optimal condition and support changes to the system, such as the implementation of new applications.  

Directions should be provided to new team members so the integrity of maintenance processes is preserved.  

Imagine you are a health care IT employee who has recently implemented a new component to the Healthcare Information System at the organization. You understand that following implementation, the system must be maintained and must work with the Project Management team to ensure the continuous improvement of operations regarding the newly implemented Healthcare Information system component.  

Create a 700- to 1,000-word training guide or manual for new team members on the support and maintenance of the new Healthcare Information System component of your choice, such as the EMR system. This training guide is meant to be illustrative and concise so that any new team member will understand maintenance procedures and the importance of compliance with these procedures. Your manual will need a cover page, a table of contents, page titles for each of the topics covered, and screenshots of the system (if applicable), As well as a conclusion page with academic references. You may use this Professional Manual template for guidance on creating the training guide.

Include the following:  

• Describe       how HIT applications are selected and how that has led to where things       are now with implementation.  
• Describe       the importance of support and maintenance of the application, such as       electronic health records (EHRs), within your health care technology       environment. 
• Describe       the support and maintenance requirements. 
• Describe       the implementation and testing procedures. 
• Explain       the impact of compliance on implementation. 
• Describe       the impact of downtime on implementation. 

Provide a minimum of 2 academic references in APA format.