Question

discuss the cost of adaptations and changes as well as the human element that will impact an EHR implementation in an agency. Discuss the usability satisfaction after implementation. Will cost impact future adoptions of health care databases.

subject: Healthcare in formation Technology

Answer 1

EHRs are electronic health record of patient health information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting. The Included information are patient demographics, progress notes, problems, medications, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data, and radiology reports.

The implementation of EHR include financial issues, changes in workflow, temporary loss of productivity associated with EHR adoption, privacy and security concerns, and several unintended consequences.

Financial issues, including adoption and implementation costs, maintenance costs, loss of revenue associated with temporary loss of productivity. This causes a disincentive for hospitals and physicians to adopt and implement an EHR.

Its implementation also include costs of purchasing and installing hardware and software, converting paper charts to electronic ones, and training end-users.

Hardware must be replaced and software must be upgraded on a regular basis.

Health care providers need ongoing training and support for the end-users of an EHR.

It causes disruption of work-flows for medical staff and providers, which result in temporary losses in productivity.

It have risk of patient privacy violations, which is an increasing concern for patients due to the increasing amount of health information exchanged electronically. This leads to several unintended consequences, such as increased medical errors, negative emotions, changes in power structure, and overdependence on technology..

Its benefits after implementation include

• EHRs facilitate the sharing of patient information through HIE.
• HIE is the process of sharing patient-level electronic health information between different organizations and can create many efficiencies in the delivery of health care.
• Better health care by improving all aspects of patient care, including safety, effectiveness, patient-centeredness, communication, education, timeliness, efficiency, and equity.
• Reduced transcription costs. Reduced chart pull, storage, and re-filing costs.