The Selected Health Information Technology (HIT) System
The chosen system is on the implementation of the new integrated acute and ambulatory EHR (Electronic Health Record). The system entails improving documentation of all the relevant information regarding the patient and health care. The documentation of the CDS (Clinical Decision Support), medical transcripts, and multidisciplinary evaluation forms will also be assured as it comprises numerous modules for storage. The system has been chosen because it will attain a significant decline in medical errors, lowered cases of readmitted patients, and reduced rate of safety incidences from individual patients. It will also moderate impact expenditures and frequent facility patrols. Consequently, there will be enhanced performance across all the departments in the hospital.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the prospective system will satisfy the requisite practice as specified by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. However, prior to implementation, it will be essential to undertake a rigorous assessment of this EHR system. The process will facilitate recognition of the menaces linked to the system and appropriately make adjustments to the prerequisite modules for the provision of quality medical care to the clients.
Research Findings Summary for Similar Implemented HIT System
There are numerous assessments undertaken for the compared integrated HIT system. Distinct variations between the fundamental aims and the inherent results upon implementation exist. Some of them failed to satisfy all the prospects and prerequisites, thus necessitating the gradual developments and improvements of these systems. This paper discusses the findings of these EHR systems in relation to their adoption, CDS systems, technology integration in patient care and records confidentiality, and contentment of the patient with the system.
The implementation of the HIT system is said to have enjoyed immense support. The explorations have associated the acceptance with its eminent benefits in patient services delivery (Vest & Simon, 2018). The system also exhibits minimal treatment errors and the capability to serve numerous patients simultaneously. Moreover, previous research shows that CDS system implementation encompassed the assimilation of the inpatient and outpatient EHR in the clinical documentation infrastructure. This ensured the enhanced process of decision-process, thus offering improved patient care services. Several CDS systems failed to offer options when analyzing the provided data (Khairat, Marc, Crosby & Al Sanousi, 2018). However, they provided real-time support on assessment to commence the medication process.
Remarkably, the technology in HIT systems is premeditated so that it should apply information to offer quality healthcare. The technology has been utilized in the electronic transmission of records through electronic medical records (EMR). This has significantly reduced medical inconsistencies, improved workflow of information, and effective utilization of resources and time in hospitals (Pinsonneault, Addas, Qian, Dakshinamoorthy & Tamblyn, 2017). However, implementation of similar HIT schemes has faced such challenges as resistance to transformation, high costs, and unavailability of standards for the EHR products.
Moreover, the HIT system should be integrated with a module to enhance the confidentiality of the patient health records, even as they get subjected to inter-departmental exchange. The EHR system ought to safeguard the code of conduct in Medicare in ensuring that the medical information is not shared with third parties without the consent of a patient (Elgujja, 2020). There is the discretion of sharing the information when inevitable but should not make direct reference to a patient. However, there is a shortcoming of the system users being able to access the private information and the possibility of revealing the condition of a patient to people. Consequently, a patient is involuntarily deprived of the right to privacy on their treatment accounts.
Finally, the explorations have also demonstrated that EHR system improves the extent of satisfaction in patients. Many patients got contented with implemented EHR systems since there was improved delivery of services as well as prompt issuance of medical reports and successive medication summaries (Fatima, Malik & Shabbir, 2018). The system also could serve several patients simultaneously and generate medical reports with few errors. The system was embraced for the enhancement of the hospital as it exhibited only a few technical problems.
The Goal, Viewpoint, and Rationale of Evaluation Strategy
In line with endeavoring enhanced quality of patient and health care documentation, this novel system will guarantee automated medical records. Notably, the productivity of the hospital and quality of healthcare service will be enriched as the eminent errors are minimized or eliminated in entirety. The underlying principle of the assessment process is to have a system that is centered in minimizing the operational costs of the health facility while enhancing an excellent patient care experience. This is achieved through enhanced inter-departmental coordination and collaboration to enable the patient to have quick and easy access to clinical and medication records.
Conclusion
The principal aim of any HIT system is enhancing patient care and improving the productivity of a health care facility. The paper has presented the adopted ambulatory and integrated EHR system for the assessment plan. It has also outlined the explanations for settling for the project as well as a precise summary of exploration findings drawn from the implementation of analogous HIT systems. Finally, the paper has highlighted the rationale, evaluation aim and viewpoint to be employed in directing the prevailing evaluation strategy.
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Pinsonneault, A., Addas, S., Qian, C., Dakshinamoorthy, V., & Tamblyn, R. (2017). Integrated health information technology and the quality of patient care: A natural experiment. Journal of Management Information Systems, 34(2), 457-486. Web.
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