Writing Homework Help

MIS Final Project

Company: Jacobi Hospital

System: Electronic Health Record Software

A. Establish the purpose the software serves for the organization and who primarily interacts with the System.

Storing and editing patient records and diagnostic test results, billing

Used by healthcare professionals (Docs, nurses, etc.) Billing and accounting staff, IT Analysts (from different depts. To address issues)

B. When was the System first implemented?

Any time after 2003 (when EHR software gained popularity)

C. What type of System is it (i.e. COTS, ERP, Custom Build etc.,) and describe its component parts

https://www.softwareadvice.com/medical/electronic-…

Possible previous software: DrChrono EHR Software – COT

https://www.softwareadvice.com/medical/drchrono-profile/

Software to upgrade to: EpicCare Software – ERP https://www.softwareadvice.com/medical/epic-systems-epiccare-profile/

D. What are the strengths and the weaknesses of the current software system? When describing its weakness, describe how the need(s) for the organization have changed since its implementation.

Strength of old software

• offers customization at the point of care and on the go. In addition to EHR, drchrono also includes scheduling, billing and patient reminders. It is available on iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch.

• M*Modal lets providers tap, speak and document patient visits on the software’s built-in forms

• FreeDraw is an available app that lets providers and office staff notate diagrams, X-rays or other files; they can also use the iPad’s built-in cameras to take pictures and embed them in the patient’s record.

Weaknesses of old software

• Not very secure
• Complicated to carry over info from mobile device to desktop application
• Restrictive interface

E. What recommended changes do you see necessary to meet the changed demands of the organization?

Improve security, especially for e-prescriptions (Opioid regulation)

• IT staff will support majority instead of offsite vendor

• Improve customer service via customer relationship management system (Integrated into Hospital portal)

F. Conclude to include your action plan.

How to Implement EHRs

Assess Your Practice Readiness

Plan Your Approach

Select or Upgrade to a Certified EHR

Conduct Training & Implement an EHR System

Achieve Meaningful Use

Continue Quality Improvement

Take the First Step Toward EHR Implementation – Go to Step 1

Ready to Achieve Meaningful Use? – Go to Step 5

1

Assess Your Practice Readiness

The first step in EHR implementation is to conduct an assessment of your current practice and its goals, needs, and financial and technical readiness. With an accurate view of your level of preparedness, your practice can design an implementation plan that meets the specific needs of your practice.

Go to Step 1

2

Plan Your Approach

Planning draws on the information gathered during the assessment phase, to outline the practice’s EHR implementation plan.

Go to Step 2

3

Select or Upgrade to a Certified EHR

There are a number of steps involved in choosing the right EHR system for your practice. Eligible health care professionals and eligible hospitals must use certified EHR technology in order to achieve meaningful use and qualify for incentive payments. Looking to make your current EHRs meaningful use compliant? Start here.

Go to Step 3

4

Conduct Training & Implement an EHR System

EHR implementation involves the installation of the EHR system and associated activities, such as training, mock “go-live,” and pilot testing.

Go to Step 4

5

Achieve Meaningful Use

The final phase of EHR implementation includes successfully attesting to demonstrating meaningful use of EHRs, and reassessing what you have learned from training and everyday use of the system.

Go to Step 5

6

Continuous Quality Improvement

Emphasizes continuous evaluation of your practice’s goals and needs post-EHR-implementation to continue improving workflows that achieve the individual practice’s goals while leveraging the functionality of electronic health records (EHRs).

From this site:

https://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/ehr-implementation-steps/step-1-assess-your-practice-readiness