This book uniquely provides the guidance a clinical team needs to plan and execute an effective EHR system within any clinical setting.
Implementing an Electronic Health Record System addresses the range of issues and opportunities that implementing an electronic health records system (EHR) poses for any size of medical organization - from the small one-person operation to the largest healthcare system. The book is divided into four distinct sections:
preparation
general implementation considerations
customized implementations and
cooperative ventures
This format enables the executive, clinician or manager to define the framework necessary to implement and evaluate a clinically effective EHR system. With the increasing involvement of clinicians in the day-to-day running of the practice, interest is now focused on EHR as a key area for improving clinical efficiency.
The following topics are fully covered with discussions, tips and resources:
Preparation
Organizational Climate
Needs Assessment
Vendor Selection and Contract Negotiation
Infrastructure
Workflow Assessment and Redesign
Staffing and Managing Implementation Teams Support
Usability
Training
Clinical Decision Support
Translating Scope of Practice into Effective EHR Workflows
System Integration
Production Support
Managing the Client-Vendor Partnership Implementation
Phased Implementation
Optimizing Primary-Care Practices
Optimizing Specialty Practices
Special-Purpose Software
Optimizing Inpatient Care
Extending EHR Access to Patients
Extending EHR Access to External Physicians
Summary and Prospect
This book uniquely provides the guidance a clinical team needs to plan and execute an effective EHR system within any clinical setting. Practical in its scope and coverage, the authors have provided a tool-kit for the medical professional in the often complex field of medical informatics. This book is of use to anyone involved in the management of clinical records, including:
administrators and executives
IS, HIT and HIM managers
physicians, senior clinicians, and clinical directors
decision-makers and EHR teams
This book is one of the latest installments in Springer's best-selling Medical Informatics series.