Electronic Health Record

Electronic Health Record -- Health information profession is being transformed from a paper environment to a virtual electronic world . Health information professionals have a unique patient information management skills that will assist facilities in making the transition to electronic health records .

EVOLUTION OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD

Electronic Health Record

From 1960 to , it has been widely used to describe automated medical record system . The term used to describe this system has been changed due to technological advances and because the automated system has evolved from a combination of computer applications to various network systems together . In the period 1970-1980 , which is a computerized medical record term used to describe the initial efforts of medical records automation .

Initial automation efforts are focused on the development of drug administration records , order communication providers , and notes . Automation is mainly used in the following types of systems : patient registration , financial , laboratory , radiology , pharmacy , nursing , and respiratory therapy . During the 1970s , most of computerized medical records developed for use in university settings that are tailored to the needs of the development of the entity , so that the system can not be easily implemented earlier in other facilities . Throughout the 1980s , the development of automated systems is slow , but the vision of electronic record systems is the goal of the health care industry . Institute of Medicine ( IOM ) , in 1991 , released a report entitled The Computer-based Patient Record : An Essential Technology for Health .

Vision of the report is to develop an automated system that will provide longitudinal patient record . A patient record contains a record of the different episodes of care, providers , and facilities associated with forming a view , over time , to meet the patient's health care . IOM concluded that this can be achieved through computer -based patient record ( CPR ) . CPR is a term used to describe a broader view of patient records of attendance in the 1990s . CPR is multidisciplinary and multienterprise , (5-1 ) , and has the ability to link patient information in different locations according to a unique patient identifier . Although this is the main advantage of the CPR system , there are also other advantages automated record system . See Table 5-1 for a comparison of manual and automatic recording system . CPR also provides access to a complete and accurate health problems , status , and data treatment , and include a warning (ie , drug interactions ) and reminders ( for example , prescription renewal notices ) for health care providers .

The second edition of this report was released in 1997, which further validated the need for the development of automated medical record system. As the automated system was developed in 1990, dictation, transcription, and document imaging functionality combined with CPR function. Document imaging and optical disk imaging provided an alternative to traditional microfilm or remote storage system for patient records converted to electronic images and stored on a server or optical disk. Optical disk imaging using laser technology to create images.

Continued Evolution of Electronic Medical Record

 The next step in the evolution of electronic records , including the incorporation of data from disparate data systems into one centralized database known as the clinical data repository , which provides easy access to data in electronic or printed form . The term electronic medical records ( EMR ) used in the late 1990s to describe a system based on imaging and merging data from a variety of stand-alone systems . The term " computerized patient records " and " electronic medical records " are used interchangeably . During this period , many vendors are developing electronic medical record systems for use in ambulatory care and especially the doctor's office. Many inpatient facilities also use electronic medical records system , but there is limited networking between inpatient and outpatient world .
In July 2003, the IOM submitted a letter titled Key Capabilities of an Electronic Health Record System to the Department of Health and Human Services , which uses the term electronic health record ( EHR ) .
    
 During this period , President George W. Bush , in his 2004 State Address Union , support the use of electronic health records to improve care and reduce medical errors and costs . President Bush issued a
executives to define the position of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in
Office of the Secretary of HHS .

This position was created for the main purpose of helping Secretary of HHS in achieving the president's goals . In February 2009 , Congress enacted the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , which includes net investment estimated at $ 19 billion for health information technology , including the development of technology for the advancement of electronic health records . The term " electronic health records " is currently being used by the IOM and Health Level Seven ( HL7 ) in the development of standards relating to the exchange of clinical health information . Health Level Seven ( HL7 ) is a standards development organization that develops standards EHR under the direction of the U.S.

Department health and Human Services . standard line processes for health information exchange and interoperability helps to develop a national plan to provide general parameters that will be used for the exchange of electronic data and records . Though there is no universal definition of an electronic health record , the following definitions must be considered with AHIMA . AHIMA defines EHR as computerized records and related health information process . Another term that is currently used is " personal health record ( PHR ) , " which is an electronic or paper medical records are maintained and updated by an individual for his or her own personal use .

ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEM

 No two facilities have electronic health record systems are the same . Electronic health record systems are used in many facilities today is a combination of various forms of electronic formats . Bowie author has worked with a variety of facilities to implement electronic health records systems in different types of health care organizations . Each implementation has become the basis of information needs , budget , existing automated systems , and other factors .

Transition from Paper Records to Electronic Health Facilities in transition countries have different terms for electronic health records . Many facilities have a record of a hybrid , part paper and part electronic recording . It is considered a state transition to electronic health records can actually be realized . In a hybrid system , some documents remained on paper while the other part of the record is electronic . One of the most important issues to identify , when managing hybrid records , is the definition of facility records law . It should be noted that state law is the main basis for the definition of the law of patient records .

Issues impacting Electronic Medical Records Law should clearly define their legal records to be able to respond to various requests for patients across
recording . The contents of the record must be defined in the policies of law facilities , and standards to maintain the security and integrity of the record to be clear . In a hybrid system of patient records , part of the record will be taken manually while the remaining part will be placed in the automated system . It is imperative that all aspects of the record regardless of the medium used to store records , paper or electronic , are handled in the facility policy . As the facility is located in the transition from paper to electronic format , it is helpful to develop a document that delineates the various sources of the component parts of the patient record .

Figure 5-2 illustrates this type of document is known as the transition template record . As facilities move down the path to full electronic format , the document should be amended to reflect the current state of the record . For example , in Figure 5-2 , it should be noted that in the Sunny Valley Hospital is currently nursing Decision in paper format . If the facility is to develop this form in electronic format , a template transition records need to be modified to document this change . Another issue that must be dealt with in the facility is the policy of settlement documents and the time period in which the document can be changed before the end of their stored as part of the legal record . Facilities need to establish policies that address the management of different versions of electronic documentation .

Example Valley Hospital has an electronic health record that includes electronic progress notes . After seeing the patient , the clinical staff to document patient progress in the electronic record . The records to be considered in the design format and need to be rescued by a doctor entered the final note . If the doctor is called away from the computer before it is completed , the system will automatically lock the record after 3 minutes . Because the document was not final saved by doctors , known to finished and edited .

However , if the record is saved , the record can not be edited . There is more than one way in which the latter document is stored in the electronic system . It is important for HIM professionals to identify ways in which the final document is stored and to develop policies that facilitate a complete and accurate records . Organizations need to establish a policy that describes acceptable time period for the document to remain in draft format . Once the final document is saved , the document may not be altered .

If the document needs to be changed after it has been stored last , a correction needs to occur following the procedures for the correction of records , late , or change . Policies governing corrections , late entries , and changes in patient records need to be established based on the functionality of electronic health records .

When subsequent corrections are made , the original record will remain with the corrected version . Typically , HIM staff are responsible for ensuring that all confirmed entries and last saved . Per Joint Commission Standards , inpatient hospital records must be completed within 30 days after discharge regardless of the records storage medium . In a paper system , the documents reviewed manually , while electronic systems , reports can be generated to identify documents that are stored not final . This shows how the role of the HIM professional has changed with the implementation of electronic records .

In the electronic environment , HIM professionals do not have to manually complete the task , but they should monitor tasks to ensure completion by the physician . Another issue that must be considered when transitioning electronic health records is how the record will look when printed from electronic format . One of the greatest challenges facing HIM professionals today is how to print electronic records when all it takes . HIM and IT professionals need to work together to develop a hard copy of the electronic record .