Description
Book SynopsisThis book provides an overview of the challenges in electronic health records (EHR) design and implementation along with an introduction to the best practices that have been identified over the past several years. The book examines concerns surrounding EHR use and proposes eight examples of proper EHR use. It discusses the complex strategic planning that accompanies the systemic organizational changes associated with EHR programs and highlights key lessons learned regarding health information—including technology errors and risk management concerns.
Table of ContentsIntroduction. Eight Rights of Safe Electronic Health Record Use. Ten Considerations for the Adoption of Health Information Technology. Defining Health Information-Technology Errors. Risk Management of EHR-Related Safety Concerns. Matching Identifiers in Electronic Health Records. Rights and Responsibilities of Users of Electronic Health Records. A Human Factors Guide to EHR Usability. Ten Commandments for Effective Clinical Decision Support. Improving Clinical Quality Indicators. Computerized Clinical Decision Support. Governance for Clinical Decision Support. Use of Order Sets in Computerized Provider Order Entry Systems. Improving the Effectiveness of EHR-Based Referral Processes. Eight Recommendations for Communicating Test Results. Follow-Up of Abnormal Cancer Screens Using HER. Recommendations for Bar-Code Medication Administration. Computerized Provider Order Entry Adoption. Lessons from Unexpected Increased Mortality. Index.
