Fastcat Case

FastCat's mission is to exceed customer's expectations of value, dependability and reliability by focusing on innovation and teamwork; to help our customers succeed; to support and share with our employees; and to respect and recognize individuals and their performance contributions. The following compensation plan

A powerful IT infrastructure is necessary to advance healthcare quality. Among countless other advantages, an effective IT infrastructure generates accurate and accessible performance data, allowing monitoring of results. However, Hill absorbed the cost to physicians which encouraged their physicians to adapt to the new system. Similarly, they made sure the system was user friendly which lessened frustration and resistance.

Introduction: Technology is a constantly changing and evolving field. Those changes can be used to make the lives of people easier in every single way. With the creation of computers and the internet we have been applying technological changes in the health care world for years now. Patients can access their records with a few swipes at their keyboard and share records with other providers. In addition, providers can share reports with each other just as easily.

Prior to the Information Age, medical records were all stored in folders in secure filing cabinets at doctor’s offices, hospitals, or health departments. The information within the folders was confidential, and shared solely amongst the patient and physician. Today these files are fragmented across multiple treatment sites due to the branching out of specialty centers such as urgent care centers, magnetic resonance imaging, outpatient surgical centers, and other diagnostic centers. Today’s ability to store medical records electronically has made it possible to easily send these files from one location to another. However, the same technology which can unify the fragmented pieces of a patient’s medical record has the ability to also create

Fastenal’s mission statement is “We are where you are”. Their vision is to grow the professional relationships the employees have with their customers all while increasing the companies’ profits. As stated in the first assignment Fastenal has adapted well to new technology over time. One downfall that is still present is there is not remote access for employees to log into Fastenal’s employee portals and for the Fastenal vending machines, employees have to use a separate log in. This has caused delays in answers to customer’s questions, vending machine downtime, and delayed orders. With access to one remote site, Fastenal employees can eliminate all of these problems. I.T. plays a major role in this plan because without it the software would not exist. Fastenal will need

The potential for Electronic Medical Records (EMR) to transform healthcare making it more accurate, efficient and cost-effective is significant. Studies indicate that the most common workflows and processes that EMR systems are used for automating can save a healthcare provider up to 67% of the total costs of correcting error-filled reports and minimizing the costs of malpractice insurance as a result (Walker, 2005). The best and most significant Return on Investment (ROI) of all however are the significant gains made in patients' recovery time and effectiveness of treatment programs (Darr, Harrison, Shakked, Shalom, 2003). Between the cost reductions made possible through effective use of EMR systems and the ROI of saving lives, the collection of these technologies, systems and processes show significant potential in streamlining patient-based workflows while increasing the quality of care (Richards, Prybutok, Ryan, 2012).

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) supports research aimed at improving the efficiency of healthcare services. The AHRQ hosts the National Resource Center for Health Information Technology (NRCHIT). The center serves as a connection between researchers, the healthcare community and experts in information technology. Its main role is to encourage the adoption of information technology in healthcare by availing latest tools, promoting best practices and providing excellent laboratories (López et al., 2011).

Every day, there are multiple new inventions that are created. These creations range from new electronic devices, new automobiles, new surgical tactics, and even new ways of designing the structure, or framework, of academic buildings. Many professional disciplines bring into existence exciting breakthroughs and technological advances. These developments are vital for society in order to keep up with the fast-moving pace of the world. Perhaps, one of the most important successes of the past few decades has been the creation of Electronic Medical Records (EMR’s). According to the National Alliance for Health Information Technology, the formal definition of an Electronic Medical Record is as follows: “An electronic record of health-related information

Electronic medical records has been around for many years but only recently has it become more widely used. Medical records consisted of notes that were written by hand, some were typed, and test results that were then put in a file system of a paper chart. Many healthcare facilities do not even have paper records anymore according to Shi Leiyu & Singh, Douglas.(2015)

This project will allow other areas of the hospital to access Cancer Services patient records/medical history by automatically sending these scanned patient records to powerchart. As space is limited, electronic medical records allow the office space currently occupied by paper files to be utilised for further staffing enhancements.

In today’s society, time is limited balancing professional and personal lives. People expect the quickest method of communication so they can get back to living their lives, without interruptions. E-mail, the Internet, and cellular phones make communication faster for people to get the information they need. Communication is crucial between consumers and medical providers. Electronic medical records are a mode of communication between consumers and providers. Electronic medical records patient records including medical history, treatments, allergies, lab work, surgeries, and physician’s notes relating to the patient stored electronically on a computer.

Data management is equally an important issue to be tackled in this research, considering the thousands of instruments available and the several different ways of keeping them clean it is essential to keep a log on each instrument and how to maintain it to ensure safety to patients and the professionals who use and work on them. Several physicians who specialize in health information technology said that creating the database may help overcome a belief among some in their ranks that government is pushing digital medical systems too aggressively as part of the stimulus plan (October 25, 2011 by Kimberly Leonard).

In today’s information age, there is a growing trend towards digitalization of the services provided. A field of study that has recently gained momentum is healthcare. Over a course of time, a patient’s healthcare information is progressively accumulated, therefore is a high need of a systematic system that can efficiently store as well as retrieve all that medical information when in need. Two healthcare information systems that provide such an electronic medium for patient care are: practice management systems (PMS) and electronic medical records (EMR). Despite the potential benefits, the implementation of these processes impose some challenges, for instance in the case of establishing mobile health clinics by the Children’s Health Fund (CHF) (Brown, C.V., Dehayes, D.W., Hoffer, J.A, Martin, E.W., & Perkins, W.C., 2012).

"One of the long-term goals of the health information systems community is to develop an interface between administrative/financial systems, clinical patient information (electronic medical records), and all other data relating to the patient's health (medical history, current medications, lab results, digital x-rays, etc.)" (Adams, 2011). This

The current self-developed software provides Dr. Halamka’s hospital with all clinical information needed within the hospital and its affiliates at a low cost. But, will this system be valid five years from now in the rise of EHR adoption and implementation? Can the current system be integrated with the rest of the market to provide streamlined care? And what happens if his information got trapped? Additionally, there are many insufficiencies in the current information system in use. The use of paper-based charts limits portability of records and the ability of different clinicians at different sites to communicate about the care of their patient. In most cases, they count of what the patient tells them or wait a long time for a copy of diagnosis and treatments notes. With Epic, the problem of inaccurate or late progress notes will no longer be an issue.