Implementing an Electronic Health Record System

✍ Scribed by Sandra A. Buckley, Joseph E. Bisordi MD, Bruce H. Hamory MD (auth.), James M. Walker MD, Eric J. Bieber MD, Frank Richards (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer London
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 251
• Series: Health Informatics
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book addresses the range of issues and opportunities that implementing an electronic health records system (EHR) poses for any size of medical organization - from the one-man operation to a large healthcare system.

The book is divided into sections on preparation, support, implementation and a summary and prospects section, enabling the clinician to define the framework necessary to implement and evaluate a clinically effective EHR system.

With the increasing involvement of clinicians in the day-to-day running of the practice, interest is now focused on EHR as a key area for improving clinical efficiency. This book uniquely provides the guidance a clinical team needs to plan and execute an effective EHR system within any clinical setting.

Practical in its scope and coverage, the authors have provided a tool-kit for the medical professional in the often complex field of medical informatics. Designed for senior clinicians, decision-makers and EHR teams, the book is of use to anyone involved in the efficient management of clinical records.

✦ Table of Contents

Organizational Climate....Pages 3-8
Needs Assessment....Pages 9-14
Vendor Selection and Contract Negotiation....Pages 15-20
Infrastructure....Pages 21-35
Workflow Assessment and Redesign....Pages 36-39
Staffing and Managing Implementation Teams....Pages 40-43
Usability....Pages 47-59
Training....Pages 60-66
Clinical Decision Support....Pages 67-76
Translating Scope of Practice into Effective EHR Workflows....Pages 77-88
System Integration....Pages 89-94
Production Support....Pages 95-100
Managing the Client-Vendor Partnership....Pages 101-107
Phased Implementation....Pages 111-119
Optimizing Primary-Care Practices....Pages 120-127
Optimizing Specialty Practices....Pages 128-133
Special-Purpose Software....Pages 134-140
Optimizing Inpatient Care....Pages 141-152
Extending EHR Access to Patients....Pages 153-164
Extending EHR Access to External Physicians....Pages 165-169
Summary and Prospects....Pages 173-175

✦ Subjects

Health Informatics