lecture 5

Cards (12)

  • interoperability
    • sharing with health info organizations
    • Integrate with other apps
    • integrate with local, state, and federal
    • utilize interfaces
    • no blocking
  • EMR system access
    • citrix, VPN, smart phones, tablets, single sign-on, virtual desktop, hard/soft token
  • Single Source
    use the same vendor throughout the system
  • best of breed
    use the best choice for the specific type of software
  • clinical software
    • EHR
    • Clinical Decision Support Systems
    • Bedside Meds Admin
    • Positive patient ID
    • Computerized Provider order entry (CPOE)
    • Physician Doc
    • Clinical data warehouse (CDW)
  • Emergency dept. software
    • record system has fast access and process
    • integration with lab, radiology, and pharmacy
    • patient tracking
    • single system for multiple disciplines
  • Lab Info system
    • alerts for results
    • automatic entry of repeating tests in a single column
    • automatic generation of specimen labels
    • automatic billing
    • shared DTAs for lab vs. point of care (POC)
    • rules based testing (retest based on result levels)
  • radiology system
    • scheduling
    • communication of clinical info
    • client instructions
    • prep instructions
    • transcription of results/impressions
    • file room management
  • Admin System
    • registration
    • coding/medical billing
    • scheduling
    • contract/materials
    • financial
    • risk management
    • payroll/ human resources
    • quality assurance
    • decision support
  • pharmacy systems
    • demographics
    • Health history
    • Patient diagnosis
    • Meds history
    • patient allergies
    • lab results
    • body system function
    • potential drug interactions
  • ancillary dept system
    • anesthiology
    • blood bank
    • vascular lab
    • cardiology
    • EKG
    • Perinatal/fetal monitoring
    • respiratory
    • endoscopy
    • dietary nutritional services
  • why do we need EHR?
    • Limited paper records
    • need for improved efficiency and productivity
    • quality of care and patient safety
    • public expectations
    • governmental expectations
    • financial savings
    • technological advances
    • need for aggregated data
    • need for integrated data
    • Transformational tool
    • Need for coordinated care