Health Information Technology And Assessment

Hence, I believe that the health IT is essential to transform the delivery of health care. Now, America’s health care providers and data users have made a huge improvement in expanding health information technology use. This improvement ensures data user 's safety when they exchange information electronically to one another.

Advancements in technology have made it possible for people to access medical information, communicate with their doctor, manage and track diseases, seek help, and maintain anonymity. Technology has facilitated the tracking of medical information, for example, Kaiser Permanente uses a computerized system to store and track patient information. Any doctor in a

Abstracting in the Health Information Management (HIM) profession means “to capture the core of what defines” or summaries the patients chart and review for accuracy (Henriksen, Fanhoe, & Mishra, 2014, p. 3). Medical records tell the story of who, what, when, why and how for the patient. Abstracting can further be defined as “a process of revealing a critical essence of some real object that exists by removing everything except a finite number of its key elements” (p. 4). This process is important for HIM because it allows for needed data to be extracted for further analysis and comparison for quality improvement and training.

Health Information, therefore, is not just the patient data but the presentation of this data in a useful form and

LaTour, K. M., Eichenwald, S., & Oachs, P. K. (2013). Health Information Management (4th ed.). Chicago, Illinois: American

There are many types of data collected, such as, Demographic, financial, socioeconomic, and clinical data are collected from patients so that the healthcare providers of services to the patient are able to assess the history of whatever disease the patients is suffering from and how is to be treated. Data collection in the facility is well organized in a way that promotes shared assessment, treatment and communication. Nurses and front row staffs collects raw data’s from the patient, and. The Heath Information Manager and team are the facility are responsible in analyzing and presenting the data collected in a meaning and easily understandable way to served the specific purposes for which it was collected. Examples of such data are, patient’s name, height, weight, gender, allergies, and third party

In the last decade of USA medical history there have been little to no change in medical errors in regards to improvement of care. Meaningful Use, Electronic Health Records and Health Information Technology are practices and programs that can be possible solutions for this issue. The goals of meaningful use include improving quality, safety, efficiency, and to reduce health disparities, improve care coordination and ensure adequate privacy and security of personal health information (Hoyt,2014). With meaningful use, there are three stages: stage one begins the process of capturing date and sharing the information. Stage two is advancing the data processing and sharing and building off of the first stage. Stage three is the examination of the outcomes. Meaningful Use is defined under the Center of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and is essentially an incentive program through the government to create a health system that is run electronically and provides higher quality of care through technology. Since the goal is to create safer and higher quality through HIT by providing an incentive for EP’s to further develop their use of the technology there must be a time line in place in order to know whether the Ep’s hitting the requirements. This year, 2014, is originally a major year for Meaningful Use however, with changes in the time line, the cost of HIT, and the increasing of objectives can lead to major complications in the initial timeline created.

Identify the categories of the health history that have been addressed and those for which additional data must be obtained.

Information and communication technology has been adopted and implemented within various sectors of the economy. This is attributed to the benefits of technology in facilitating organizational activities and processes and its use in meeting the changes which characterize the modern society. The health sector is one of the industries which have significantly implemented technology. The health sector’s technological applications have been achieved within health information systems. The implementation of technology in this sector has resulted into both positive and negative implications on health

In 2-3 (full) pages, discuss key historical trends involving the evolution of Health Information System and respective health care environments. Describe how clinical information systems and applications can fit together to provide comprehensive care. In your discussion be sure to include both the benefits and challenges to the integration of information systems and exchange of health information. Include reference to literature, expert opinion and case examples from your research involving various health care disciplines to support your position, key points, and explanations.

The benefits of a personal health record are accurate and complete patient health information, vitals and the knowledge of your own healthcare. Patients could manage disease such as diabetes, blood pressure and more and therefore, provide more information to their providers. The better the communication with your provider the better the outcome. Drug events are a common misconception for those with chronic illness. Correct documentation and communication with the provider or facility could put an end to this. Physicians having documented and personal access to a personal health record can make results and concerns more ongoing instead of episodic, therefore, quicker responses.

The health information management (HIM) professional plays a significant role in managing information within the public health arena. As managers of information flow, HIM professionals utilize increasing levels of technology to link clinical settings, public health departments, research institutions, and consumers with health information. As the field of technology has grown HIM plays a critical role in the successful implementation of electronic health records (EHR) and ensures that providers, healthcare organizations, and patients have access to the right health information when and where it is needed while maintaining the highest standards of data integrity, confidentiality, and security. HIM professional also plan information systems,

Healthcare Records – These records involve data about everyone associated with Healthcare, ranging from payers to providers.

This definition incorporates things such as district level routine information systems, disease surveillance systems, and also includes laboratory information systems, hospital patient administration systems and human resource management information systems. Overall, a well-functioning Healthcare Information is an integrated effort to collect, process, report and use health information and knowledge to influence policy and decision-making, programed action, individual and public health outcomes, and research. Sound decision-making at all levels of a health system requires reliable health statistics that are grouped by sex, age and socioeconomic characteristics. At a policy level, decisions informed by evidence contribute to more efficient resource allocation and, at the delivery level, information about the quality and effectiveness of services can contribute to better outcomes.

First, we will start with the data collection standards used in the health care industry. As management in the health care industry and any staff member of the health care industry should know, we care to protect the well-being of our entire patient’s information. Data standards in health care involve rules that govern the way patient information is stored and exchanged. It is important for all managers and employees, even policymakers to understand the basics of these standards. With the implementation of the affordable care act helps to strengthen data collection efforts by requiring that all data collection efforts to collect information on the patient’s race, ethnicity, sex, main language and disability status.