Question

Identify at least 2 internal users and 1 external user. Based on the demo and readings, briefly explain how their needs for health data are met. (10 points) How is the social history structured and formatted? What purpose does the social history serve in the overall patient care? Does the particular social history depicted in the video fully satisfy the intended purpose? (10 points) Identify at least 5 abbreviations that you saw in the video demonstration. What are the general guidelines in using abbreviations? Based on your knowledge, briefly explain whether each of the abbreviations you chose follow those guidelines. (10 points) Share 2 methods that are used to maintain the consistency and integrity of data capture/collection based on the video demonstration and briefly describe them. (10 points) Evaluate the graphical user interface based on the video demonstration and the specifications noted on your textbook, page 118. Based on that evaluation, articulate the extent the EHR shown user-friendly. (10 points)

Answer 1

Solution 1

Doctor, nurses, paramedical staffs or other staffs those who are associated with a particular healthcare setting either in a way of employment or as involved as a partner are termed as an internal user.

Customers including patient, suppliers, government or share holders those are getting benefitted by the healthcare setting are called as external users.

Solution 2

Based on the feedback from the both groups of customers healthcare system needs to format in such a way that optimum integrity should be maintained. Although in recent years the huge competition in these sectors led to create dominance on external customers only that results in direct impact on the institution, customers and many times systematical errors are overlooked. Hence the heath data should be in optimum quality during the process of monitoring/treatment of the patients. These data further helps the medical stuffs to provide best treatment for the patients as well.

Solution 3

Behavioral and environmental risk factors are the major cause in recent times for increasing morbidity and mortality associated with different diseases in the United States. Hence Social history should be closely monitored for treating a particular patient. Here few factors are taken into consideration including

1. Alcohol Use

2. Any family history related to the specific disease

3. Animals

4. Caffeine use

5. Activity day to day

6. Diet

7. Any drug use

8. Education/Ocuupation

9. Hobby

10. Any infectious disease

11. Physical activity

12. Reproductive activity

13. Tobacco use

14. Travel etc.

Solution 4

Social history has a great impact to treating the patient. Most of the times it was observed that social history carries the reason of a particular disease. Hence prior to go through the investigations, the healthcare professional may find the appropriate route of the disease and their corresponding treatment strategy. Hence the social history of a patient is utmost important parameter for providing the best solution of a particular disease condition.