Question

Imagine that you are a HIM manager with a large hospital. You responsible for facilitating the selection of a new healthcare information system. You are asked to compare the Allscripts MyWay EMR, Waiting Room Solutions, and Epic products. Then, make a recommendation.

Explore the product modules and functions, such as the user friendliness (interface and ease of use), patient search functionality, release of information and retrieval, record tracking, web-based standards, internet and intranet use, regulatory requirements, etc.

Create a comparison table or matrix for the various functions.

In a 2-page paper, provide an assessment and explanation of how product features would or would not potentially support interoperability and technology standards.

Make a recommendation of which one you would choose, and why.

Submit the comparison table and paper.

Answer 1

Health information management (HIM) professional responsible for improving the quality of health care by information available for making any decision..They can change the service by planning, collecting, aggregating and analyzing..As a HIM role need to expand information technology and user support..AHIMA practice helps HIM and HIT in EHR services..They have responsible to maintain confidentiality and security of Patient information, maintaining data information,management...

HIM responsible for quality product availability and timeliness of health information..Four goals of patient focused health care is privacy and security, interoperability,adoption, collaborative governance..It focus on policy and standards to improve health care quality in less medical errors, health disparities , health care costs, incomplete information..Adoption and use of health data standards make interoperability across organization and EHR systems..Three levels of interoperability foundationally, structurally, semantic can improve standards to achieve the lower level of interoperability to improve health data exchange..