Process Improvement with Electronic Health Records

Although physicians and hospitals are receiving incentives to use electronic health records (EHRs), there is little emphasis on workflow and process improvement by providers or vendors. As a result, many healthcare organizations end up with incomplete product specifications and poor adoption rates. Process Improvement with Electronic Health Records: A Stepwise Approach to Workflow and Process Management walks you through a ten-step approach for applying workflow and process management principles regardless of what stage your organization is in its EHR journey. Introducing workflow and process mapping as essential elements in healthcare improvement, it includes detailed guidance, helpful tools, and case studies in each chapter. It also: Compares EHR workflow and process management to other continuous quality improvement methodologies Highlights the processes that need to be addressed in EHR workflow and process redesign Describes the level of detail necessary for workflow and process mapping to be effective Explains how to create change agents and offers time-tested change management tools The book describes the process for getting stakeholders to create, document, and validate new workflows and processes. Using case studies to illustrate the unique requirements of health information technology (HIT) and EHR acquisition, this reference provides you with simple yet powerful tools along with step-by-step guidance for the effective use of workflow and process mapping within healthcare.

Process Improvement with Electronic Health Records: A Stepwise Approach to Workflow and Process Management

Business & Money

Amatayakul, Margret

Industries

Productivity Press

Although physicians and hospitals are receiving incentives to use electronic health records (EHRs), there is little emphasis on workflow and process improvement by providers or vendors. As a result, many healthcare organizations end up with incomplete product specifications and poor adoption rates. Process Improvement with Electronic Health Records: A Stepwise Approach to Workflow and Process Management walks you through a ten-step approach for applying workflow and process management principles regardless of what stage your organization is in its EHR journey. Introducing workflow and process mapping as essential elements in healthcare improvement, it includes detailed guidance, helpful tools, and case studies in each chapter. It also: <ul>
<li>Compares EHR workflow and process management to other continuous quality improvement methodologies</li> <li>Highlights the processes that need to be addressed in EHR workflow and process redesign</li> <li>Describes the level of detail necessary for workflow and process mapping to be effective </li> <li>Explains how to create change agents and offers time-tested change management tools</li> </ul>
The book describes the process for getting stakeholders to create, document, and validate new workflows and processes. Using case studies to illustrate the unique requirements of health information technology (HIT) and EHR acquisition, this reference provides you with simple yet powerful tools―along with step-by-step guidance―for the effective use of workflow and process mapping within healthcare.

Routledge

Guide to Hipaa Auditing: Practical Tools And Tips to Ensure Compliance

Medical Books

Administration & Medicine Economics

HCPro, Inc.

Capitalize on your knowledge and skills as an HIM professional to take on the most critical project at hand in healthcare: planning and implementing computer-based patient records. This practical guide, written by a nationally recognized expert on CPRs, will help health information managers gain the knowledge and influence they need to ensure the success of CPR projects in their own facilities. The guide encourages health information managers to get involved; identifies specific planning steps; describes planning and implementation tools; provides a CPR technology primer; investigates the results of case studies; and discusses the future roles of HIM professionals in the CPR environment. Also included are a glossary and an index.

The Role of Health Information Managers in CPR Projects : A Practical Guide

Amer Health Information Management

Amatayakul, a consultant to the healthcare industry, provides step-by- step guidelines for developing and implementing electronic health record (EHR) strategies for healthcare organizations. She covers the process in chronological fashion, providing background about EHR history, trends, and common pitfalls along the way. The book will benefit individuals who are involved in the EHR planning and implementation process, whether in a healthcare organization, working for a vendor, or in a policy-making position. It can also be used by applied health informatics students. The book was formerly published as The Role of Health Information Managers in CPR Projects: A Practical Guide, in 1999 by AHIMA. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Electronic Health Records: A Practical Guide for Professionals and Organizations

AHIMA

Educational: Electronic Health Records, Fourth Edition.

Management & Leadership

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Books by Amatayakul, Margret

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Process Improvement with Electronic Health Records: A Stepwise Approach to Workflow and Process Management

Process Improvement with Electronic Health Records

Guide to Hipaa Auditing: Practical Tools And Tips to Ensure Compliance

The Role of Health Information Managers in CPR Projects : A Practical Guide

Electronic Health Records: A Practical Guide for Professionals and Organizations

Electronic Health Records: A Practical Guide for Professionals and Organizations