Unit 6 - Electronic Health Records Flashcards
Collection of computer-stored images of traditional health record documents
- Scanned into computer
- stored in optical disks
a. Automated Health Record (AHR)
b. Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
c. Computer-based Patient record (CPR)
d. Electronic Health record (EHR)
a
Describe automated systems based on document imaging or systems
a. Automated Health Record (AHR)
b. Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
c. Computer-based Patient record (CPR)
d. Electronic Health record (EHR)
b.
Developed within a medical practice or health center
a. Automated Health Record (AHR)
b. Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
c. Computer-based Patient record (CPR)
d. Electronic Health record (EHR)
b
Include patient identification details, medications and
prescription generation, laboratory results, and healthcare information recorded by the doctor
a. Automated Health Record (AHR)
b. Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
c. Computer-based Patient record (CPR)
d. Electronic Health record (EHR)
b
Collection of health information for one patient linked by a patient identifier
a. Automated Health Record (AHR)
b. Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
c. Computer-based Patient record (CPR)
d. Electronic Health record (EHR)
c
Medical alerts, Medication orders, Integrated data on a patient’s registration, Admission and financial details, Recording information from nurses, laboratory, radiology, and pharmacy
a. Automated Health Record (AHR)
b. Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
c. Computer-based Patient record (CPR)
d. Electronic Health record (EHR)
c.
Contains all personal health information belonging to an individual
a. Automated Health Record (AHR)
b. Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
c. Computer-based Patient record (CPR)
d. Electronic Health record (EHR)
d
Entered and accessed electronically by healthcare providers over the person’s lifetime
a. Automated Health Record (AHR)
b. Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
c. Computer-based Patient record (CPR)
d. Electronic Health record (EHR)
d.
Extends beyond acute inpatient situations
a. Automated Health Record (AHR)
b. Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
c. Computer-based Patient record (CPR)
d. Electronic Health record (EHR)
d.
In EHR: Idealy, the EHR should reflect the entire _____ of an individual across his or her lifetime including data from multiple providers from a variety of healthcare settings
health history
Digital version of paper charts
a. ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR)
b. ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS (EMR)
b
Contains medical and treatment history of patients in or
practice or organization
a. ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR)
b. ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS (EMR)
b
Easily identify who are due for screenings or checkups
a. ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR)
b. ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS (EMR)
b
An electronic record of health-related information on an
individual that can be created gathered, managed, and consulted by authorized clinicians and staff in one healthcare organization
a. ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR)
b. ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS (EMR)
b
Enable clinicians to track data over time
a. ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR)
b. ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS (EMR)
b
Focus on the total health of the patient
a. ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR)
b. ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS (EMR)
a
Going beyond standard clinical data collected
a. ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR)
b. ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS (EMR)
a
Share information with other health care providers and
organizations
a. ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR)
b. ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS (EMR)
a
Decision-support capabilities
a. ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR)
b. ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS (EMR)
a
An electronic record of health-related information on an individual that conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards and that can be created, managed, and consulted by authorized clinicians and staff across more than one health care organization
a. ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR)
b. ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS (EMR)
a
An electronic record of health-related information on an individual that conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards and that can be drawn from multiple sources while being managed, shared, and controlled by the individua
a. ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR)
b. ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS (EMR)
c. PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD
c
Unique ________ is a major issue that should be addressed before moving forward to automation
Patient identification
It is the backbone of effective and efficient health record system, whether manual or electronic
Patient Identification
Identify the possible issues:
- Adopting a standard, comprehensive vocabulary
- Develop a data dictionary
a. Clinical data entry issues and lack of standard terminology
b. Resistance to computer technology and lack of computer literacy
c. Strong resistance to change by any healthcare providers
a
Identify the possible issues:
o Some prefer to write by hand
o Some are still not proficient in using computers
a. Clinical data entry issues and lack of standard terminology
b. Resistance to computer technology and lack of computer literacy
c. Strong resistance to change by any healthcare providers
b
Identify the possible issues:
o The change to entering patients’ health record data via a computer or other electronic device may be difficult
a. Clinical data entry issues and lack of standard terminology
b. Resistance to computer technology and lack of computer literacy
c. Strong resistance to change by any healthcare providers
c
Identify the possible issues:
o Requires intensive training of healthcare practitioners
a. Clinical data entry issues and lack of standard terminology
b. Resistance to computer technology and lack of computer literacy
c. Strong resistance to change by any healthcare providers
c
Identify the possible issues:
o Need to compare the current system costs plus perceived costs for the new EHR system
a. High cost of computers and computer systems funding limitations
b. Concern by providers ac to whether information will be available on request
c. Concerns about privacy, confidentiality and the quality
and accuracy of electronically generated information
d. Quality of electronic healthcare information and accuracy of data entries
a
Identify the possible issues:
o Information should always be readily available
a. High cost of computers and computer systems funding limitations
b. Concern by providers ac to whether information will be available on request
c. Concerns about privacy, confidentiality and the quality
and accuracy of electronically generated information
d. Quality of electronic healthcare information and accuracy of data entries
b
Identify the possible issues:
o Information can be accessed more efficiently
a. High cost of computers and computer systems funding limitations
b. Concern by providers ac to whether information will be available on request
c. Concerns about privacy, confidentiality and the quality
and accuracy of electronically generated information
d. Quality of electronic healthcare information and accuracy of data entries
b
Identify the possible issues:
o Retention schedules
a. High cost of computers and computer systems funding limitations
b. Concern by providers ac to whether information will be available on request
c. Concerns about privacy, confidentiality and the quality
and accuracy of electronically generated information
d. Quality of electronic healthcare information and accuracy of data entries
c
Identify the possible issues:
o How information is to be retrieved
a. High cost of computers and computer systems funding limitations
b. Concern by providers ac to whether information will be available on request
c. Concerns about privacy, confidentiality and the quality
and accuracy of electronically generated information
d. Quality of electronic healthcare information and accuracy of data entries
c
Identify the possible issues:
o Accuracy and validity of the original source data, Reliability, Completeness, Legibility, Currency and timeliness o Accessibility
a. High cost of computers and computer systems funding limitations
b. Concern by providers ac to whether information will be available on request
c. Concerns about privacy, confidentiality and the quality
and accuracy of electronically generated information
d. Quality of electronic healthcare information and accuracy of data entries
d