Question

Research and analyze the critical needs of the hospital by creating a list of 10 key areas that would be addressed in the RFP.

Examine and evaluate HIPAA, Electronic Health Records, and Quality Improvement initiatives.

Examine and evaluate Information Technology and how IT works within a health care setting.

Explain how IT and Administration can work in a collaborative environment

Evaluate the policies and Human Resource guidelines of the hospital.

Answer 1

Health care system and physician network used an request for proposal (RFP) to select an enterprise patient information system..For creating RFP critical requirements would be multiple users in the same chart at the same time..since the hospital and physician would be sharing one electronic record RFP, requested multiple entity, capabilities,not specific what they want to accomplish.. software vendor had a much different multi entity..The staff in the hospital was not able to inquired and into a patient's record at the physician offices since the system maintained seperate patient data bases.. patient complaints about they had to give same information at the clinic and hospital on the same campus.. limit the concept in one so the vendor's responses will be meaningful..

HIPAA support exchange of electronic health information for quality assessment and improvement and population--based activities.. Disclosure of electronic PHI by certified EHR technology or other electronic means requires HIPAA security reasons rule compliance..this help relationships with the patient.. HIPAA suppors the goal of nationwide, interoperable exchange of health information for patient care and health..HIPAA protect EHR confidentiality for patient..it help improve quality improvement..

Health information technology specialist in managing patient health information..they build, implement or support EHRs and other system that store patient--related data..They collaborate with other health care team and improve the out comes..lowered costs and new development in patients care..In health care they are seperate entities..They analyse the data and report them..they work with stakeholders for strong communication skills..

Administration perform administrative duties like scheduling appointments,updating patient files and records,routing communication and maintaining the office..in day to day life utilization an understanding of medical terminology help them activate this files with HIT professionals.. the use of medical codes to create and report patient information as per ICD coding system..so administration department really need HIT help for implementing their needs in patient care..