Information In Healthcare

Our one hundred bed hospital is in need of updating from paper charting to computerized health records. In doing this, we will meet our goal of compliance with meaningful use legislation. We assembled a team of members to assist with this task and together we have narrowed the search to two health care systems. Those two systems are EPIC and Meditech and we will now discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each, with a final recommendation for our new healthcare system.

Healthcare systems are highly complex, fragmented, and use multiple information technology systems and vendors who incorporate different standards resulting in inefficiency, waste, and medical errors (Healthinformatics, 2016). A patient 's medical information often gets trapped in silos, which prevents information from being shared with members of the healthcare community (Healthinformatics, 2016). With increasing healthcare costs, a system needed to be created that would lead to the development and nationwide implementation of an interoperable health information technology system to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare. Introducing the National Health Information Network (NHIN), this organization can be defined as a set of

Health information technology (HIT) is revolutionizing the way we interact with health-related data. One example of this is the obvious rise in

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.

This report outlines how data from EHR can be used towards Meaningful Use (MU), Big Data Analysis, Machine Learning and Advanced Computing for better healthcare decision making process. Will try to understand EHR’s ability to integrate with other systems and tools for data sharing/mining and how this is transforming into better care management. Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) MU EHR incentive program have provided the much needed “push” towards adoption of EHR and resulted into incentivized payment for providers which is contributing towards increased quality, safety and efficiency within health care organizations (HCOs)[1]. Future is now revolving around how EHR can contribute towards latest data driven technological advancements in healthcare and contribute towards better care management with reduced cost.

For Payers - Since heath data can be made available to consume and analyze, organizations can take advantage and reduce their existing costs related to patient care. Adoption of digital heath data is estimated to save about $77 billion per year for both inpatient and outpatient care[5]. Better decisions can be made by Payers by taking the benefit of intelligent Algorithms which predict disease possibilities and provide more insights on target audience to better understand the entire healthcare system.

Over the past several decades, health care and information technology have undergone a period of dramatic change caused by a multitude of pressures and opportunities, many of which continue to persist and evolve. As we have moved into globalization of communication, technology, and information, Health Information Systems need to reflect what is happening to ensure optimal use of clinical information.

Healthcare is a tough industry to differentiate oneself, especially with analytics. The healthcare industry is renowned for lagging behind in its adoption of technology compared to other industries. Not the therapeutic or diagnostic technologies like sophisticated surgical or high-end medical imaging equipment, but rather the technologies that capture and digitize accurate, valid, reliable and measurable data at the point of care necessary to accelerate transformation and the advancement of healthcare through analytics. Margalit Gur-Arie, Founder of BizMed (2013) sums it up with this comment “computers have eased and simplified the capture, analysis and sharing of financial information, supply chain information, manufacturing information, transportation information, and every

America’s healthcare system is arguably one of the largest, most inefficient information enterprises in the world (Hillestad et al., 2005, p. 1108). Health information technology (HIT) has the potential to significantly increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare sector by helping providers manage information. Equally important, it is a critical intervention designed to improve coordination of care across a fragmented healthcare system. As a result, HIT improves care quality which leads to better patient outcomes.

Healthcare quality, safety and efficiency have become an economic and national concern. It has been an area of interest for providers to understand the role of technology to ensure healthcare quality and control cost. One of the rapidly growing fields with the focus on medical and health data is business and clinical intelligence tools and techniques. Healthcare organizations collect huge volumes of data

Healthcare organizations will be driven to invest more in data and analytics due to new technologies. This includes Electronic Medical Records (EMR’s), Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE), e-prescribing, on-line reporting and appointment scheduling. Furthermore, important programs such as “wellness, disease management, mental/behavioral health support systems, real-time decision support, case management, customer segmentation, and protocol/rules development” will further drive the need for investment in data and analytics. This information, supported by health plans, will enable caregivers to more accurately identify a diagnosis and provide the necessary treatment plan. (Care Management, Data Analytics, 2011)

This strategy utilizes patient data. The resulting benefits typically include improved customer service; reduce medical error, better productivity, cost savings and improved health outcomes [8]. Russell and Otley [9] stated that at the beginning the physician-patient relationship was simple and built on trust and good communication. However, today and despite medical and technological advances, myriad healthcare organizations

The American Bar Association (ABA) states that Big Data is the next revolution for health care operations. Health care costs are rising among both insurers, organizations, consumers and the government. Everyone wants to increase speed and efficiency without sacrificing quality of care. Health care organizations are now using Big Data, analytical tools and business intelligence to identify opportunities to reduce costs, boost efficiency and increase quality.

Individuals and patients who do not understand medical information that is presented to them face various difficulties such as access to health care network, understanding of treatments, recommendations, and instructions. It this paper, the writer describes the formulation of the policy that helps to improve patient health literacy, communication, and information that related to health issues. Also, describes the evidence that needs to formulate a policy, alternatives, and selection criteria of policy, and its outcome.

This report is an evaluation of a technological solution being used in health care. The solution being evaluated is called “QlikView for HealthCare”, a Business Intelligence solution specifically designed to perform data analysis on the huge volume of data captured by the companies in the Health care sector to provide insights so that the health care providers can provide quality care at a reduced cost.