EHR Performance Analysis

“Athenahealth is a Watertown, Massachusetts-based developer of Web-based electronic health record (EHR), electronic medical billing and medical practice management software for small and medium-sized physician’s offices.”(athenahealth, 2009-2016). With all those programs and software’s included the physician and associates can accomplish sending and receiving information from one person to another. It can be used through a large wide selection of physicians as well with patient’s records.

Besides identifying the objectives required to qualify for meaningful use, we must also consider the Ambulatory care practice’s key goals of streamlining registration, billing and improving the patient record documentation process. The project team should diagram and process map the current as well as the new proposed work flow to determine their specific needs and define objectives. When considering an EHR vendor, it is suggested that the Ambulatory care practice be able to demo the product with specific scenarios applicable to the

The cons of an EHR are part of the driving force behind the model restricted from the need to integrate EHRs throughout the health system and share information with network of referring hospitals. However, this sharing of information is often not possible (EHR,2013). Finding a hospital partner that is willing to open the lines of communication is critical to the success. The cost associated with EHRs is often a deterrent. Not only must the provider pay for the physical hardware and/or software, the organization must also put forth a considerable dollar amount for setup, maintenance, training, IT support and system updates (EHR,2013). With EHRs, much more documentation is required of physicians before, during and after a patient visit. This has its pros and cons. For example, a benefit of more strong documentation is that it provides additional information for the coders that may justify a higher level of service being billed(EHR,2013).

Athenahealth’s mission is “to become caregivers ' most trusted service, helping them do well, doing the right thing.” Athenahealth has been a premier physicians ' advocate for the past 24 years. Their organization works hard so that physicians and healthcare professionals don’t need to be distracted by anything that could pull focus away from their patients. Athenahealth combines groundbreaking, cloud-based software, networked knowledge, and back-office services to meet the many, varied demands of the healthcare field. They are a trustworthy organization that focuses on administrative tasks so that healthcare professionals can deliver more personalized care to their patients. Any

At my practicum site we are using Athena health as an (EMR) Electronic medical record. Every facility has their own ways of doing things, but the goal for everyone is patient satisfaction and community health promotion. At the practicum site where I’m currently precepting, first of all, when the patient comes in, a medical assistant would perform an intake on them by doing the vital signs; height and weight check and puts them in the EMR. Moreover, they also obtain the information from the patient about their chief complaint, refills required or any other issues that they need to discuss with the provider. So when the provider comes in, they know what to expect and why patient came in today. Then, the provider obtains the history of present illness and performs a necessary assessment, and

At a point and time, doctor offices and hospitals were swamped with paperwork, filing, mailing, and manually filing insurance claims. Electronic Health Records has saved time and space within the office and hospital. Now, many doctors are looking for the perfect EHR system their office can rely on without any worries. Athena Health EHR is that software for the office, this software is cloud based, network knowledgeable, and creates back office software.

EHRs can positively influence workplace efficiency and communication and improve productivity with better access to and organization of patient data (McGinn, et al., 2011). EHRs can improve operational efficiency by providing the capability of sharing of information within the practice. Additionally, health information can be shared with external health care organizations provided the proper interoperability infrastructure is in place. Physicians can access patient information anytime and anywhere the system is enabled, enhancing patient safety as well as quality and continuity of care, particularly for physicians on call or working at multiple sites. They also can have access to drug recalls or other alerts provided through the EHR.

Partners is a little more than three years into a five year strategic plan of implementing an integrated, electronic health information system that will allow data sharing across the entire Partners network. It replaces disparate systems that are not sustainable and cannot support future healthcare goals (Partners eCare, n.d.b). Unofficially called eCare, the electronic system was designed through intense collaboration with Epic Systems. The design process finished one year ago. The first phase of the rollout is to replace the systems that support the revenue cycle, and then the clinical rollout follows (MGH Hotline, 2014). McLean Hospital is

Typically, the tools used from web 2.0 have brilliantly displayed how easy it is to maneuver around the Practice fusion website. Initially, the setup process required that an access code was used to setup the account which clearly meant that there were security safe guards that needed to be passed through first. Overall, this website is an easy part to setting up ordering prescriptions, billing insurance companies, and setting up patient electronic medical

A major parts of the Triple Aim is to provide efficiency in the coordination of care. The next major part of success is sharing clinical data among different locations. The sharing of clinical data on the electronic health records on allows more transparency and coordination of multiple sites. This efficiency will further promote the overall success of the industry. For example, CareOregon effectively coordinating care for high-risk patients saving up to $5,000 per member and Genesys Health System study showed 50% reduction in hospitalization using their integrated network (McCarthy & Klein, 2010).

Electronic Health Record (EHR) is an electronic version of a patients medical history, that is maintained by the provider over time, and may include all of the key administrative clinical data relevant to that persons care under a particular provider, including demographics, progress notes, problems, medications, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data and radiology reports (Ehlke & Morone, 2013). The incentives from both of this articles will result in the delivery of quality care to many individuals in

This was my first time using practice fusion. I thought it was a bit difficult at first because I am not sure where things were, but watching the videos and doing the lab made it easier to understand. I find that Practice Fusion is user friendly and intuitive. I knew exactly where to go to create a new patient, and inputting the data into the computer. I feel that practice fusion has many benefits. First, it is a system designed to increase health care efficiency and productivity by removing the paperwork, and create a standard practice that allows clinicians to access all information on the computer. This system improves coordination among physicians to prevent severe/moderate/mild drug interactions that can harm the patient. This system integrates different other functions such as pharmacy prescription, orders, referrals, and secure messaging, which allows better communication among health care providers.

Use of EHR (electronic health records) in United States has increased in past years and have gained widespread use in the country. The use of EHR-Electronic Health Records or EMR-Electronic Medical Records and the systems that support them have gained standardized collection of health information and data for patient and healthcare providers. Because of these technologies, healthcare providers now have information about their patients at their fingertips, which has led to better and more accurate care. There are debates on using EHR. According to Mushtaq (2015), one of the most common debate is the use of EHR compliance and the value of these technologies that surround them (Mushtaq, 2015). Providers wonder if EHR use is useful and what is to be gained for the HCP-Healthcare provider. In regards to such debates and ongoing conversations, it is important to understand the definition of meaningful use and whether these technologies have resulted in meaningful use. According to Burchell (2016), The government developed the HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act of 2009, which incorporates the meaningful use program (Burchell, 2016). The program has goals that tell us how to use the meaningful use with EMR or EHR. It helps HCP and organizations alike attain, use and keep goals like patient and clinical outcomes, individual patient autonomy, and increased transparency for providers. When these goals are attained and kept it will greatly

Nextgen has been in business for almost twenty-five years. “Nextgen healthcare is a profitable, cash-flow-positive subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc.” Bates County Memorial Hospital is currently using the Nextgen electronic health record. Out of the many departments within the hospital, only the emergency department, lab, and radiology are not using the Nextgen system. There is an estimated 300 people using nextgen within our system. They are linked to Nextgen to report results within the system. Nextgen advertises as empowering physicians to provide patient-centered care, supports the transition to value-based care, and manages your business and positions you for success. Unfortunately, Nextgen

After decades of paper based medical records, a new type of record keeping has surfaced - the Electronic Health Record (EHR). EHR is an electronic or digital format concept of an individual’s past and present medical history. It is the principle storage place for data and information about the health care services provided to an individual patient. It is maintained by a provider over time and capable of being shared across different healthcare settings by network-connected information systems. Such records may include key administrative and clinical data relevant to that persons care under a particular provider. Examples of such records may include: demographics, physician notes, problems or injuries, medications and allergies, vital