You work at a hospital that has been using paper records for the last 100 years. The
Question:
You work at a hospital that has been using paper records for the last 100 years. The government has mandated that all hospitals move to electronic records, patient registration, and content management. You have been placed on the team to help guide the transformation from paper to electronic documentation.
YOUR TASK:
A high-level report discussing how:
content management,
forms/screen design,
record identification,
confidentiality, and
record storage
will change with the transition to electronic documentation meeting clinical care and legal requirements. Your answer should reflect how an HIM professional can help the organization in each step.
Discuss each area and what issues/considerations will arise in each while moving from paper to electronic documentation. Your answer should consider the legal requirements for documentation.Explain why this issue is important to the organization.
Describe how each issue is relevant to HIM.
Human Resources In Healthcare Managing For Success
ISBN: 9781567932997
3rd Edition
Authors: Bruce Fried, Myron D. Fottler