Do you think that the federal mandate of having all health care provider and organizations to incorporate an Electronic Health Record by 2014 is a realistic mandate? As a health care manager, what are some of the concerns you might have in doing so? Explain your answer.
Ans) While the adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems promises a number of substantial benefits, including better care and decreased healthcare costs, serious unintended consequences from the implementation of these systems have emerged.
- Poor EHR system design and improper use can cause EHR-related errors that jeopardize the integrity of the information in the EHR, leading to errors that endanger patient safety or decrease the quality of care.
- These unintended consequences also may increase fraud and abuse and can have serious legal implications.
- So to examine the impact of unintended consequences of the use of EHR systems on the quality of care and proposed solutions to address EHR-related errors.
- EHR risks is intended to serve as an impetus for further research on the prevalence of these risks, their impact on quality and safety of patient care, and strategies for reducing them.
Do you think that the federal mandate of having all health care provider and organizations to...
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