scholarly journals Electronic Health Record Certification in Oncology: Role of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 209-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert S. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Health Record ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Multidisciplinary Nature ◽  
Electronic Health

The transparency and multidisciplinary nature of the CCHIT criteria development process ensure that certification is a meaningful and clinically relevant achievement for an EHR product.

Describing the role of the hematology/oncology clinical pharmacist in health information technology

2020 ◽  
pp. 107815522090892
Author(s):  
Jennifer S Philippon ◽  
Carolyn L Kusoski ◽  
Julie M Kennerly-Shah ◽  
Janinah S Barreto
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Health Record ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Clinical Pharmacist ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Clinical Pharmacists ◽  
Electronic Health

Purpose To describe the role of hematology/oncology clinical pharmacists in health information technology as well as their perceptions of the impact of technology expansion on patient care. Methods A single-center, web-based survey was distributed to 30 hematology/oncology clinical pharmacists by email over the two-week-period of 24 September 2018 to 8 October 2018. The anonymous survey was composed of 19 questions, with varying formats including multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and rank order. Primary endpoints were quantification of time spent in the electronic health record and perceptions on how technology expansion has impacted the safety, quality, and efficiency of patient care. Results Twenty-seven hematology/oncology clinical pharmacists (90% response rate) completed the survey in its entirety. Respondents reported that they spend an average of 84.1% of their work day in the electronic health record. Based on a 40-h work week, clinical pharmacists indicated that they spend approximately 32.2 h each week performing direct patient care tasks in the electronic health record compared to 3.7 h on indirect patient care tasks. All respondents reported a greater utilization of technology over the last five years, and most respondents felt that patient care is safer, of better quality, and more efficient with technology expansion. The majority of respondents (81.5%) indicated that clinical pharmacists have the best understanding of the health information technology system, followed by generalist pharmacists and informatics pharmacists. Conclusion The hematology/oncology clinical pharmacist is well positioned to serve as a health information technology leader on the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

scholarly journals Error by omission: A lack of integration across implementation and use in structuring health information technology contracts

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 2202-2212
Author(s):  
Thomas R Martin ◽  
Hamlet Gasoyan ◽  
David J Wierz
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Electronic Health Record ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Cost Of Care ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Electronic Health

Limited work identifies best practices to assess functional electronic health record system performance when contracting for health information technology and information technology–related services. Without a set of best practices or specific contracting provisions to assess the performance of electronic health record systems, healthcare providers will not be able to fully leverage the performance of these systems to reduce the cost of care and improve patient outcomes. This work seeks to provide operational considerations and best practices when forming teams to negotiate health information technology system specifications in contracts. To better understand the contracting and performance assessment process, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of eligible healthcare personnel. Our study highlights a potential disconnect between respondents setting contract structure, knowledge of ongoing functional performance assessments in practice, and the relationship to those with direct system involvement to avoid potential legal risk.

Assessment of Electronic Health Record Usability with Undergraduate Nursing Students

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Jones ◽  
Lorie Donelle
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Health Record ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Nursing Curriculum ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Case Scenario ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Electronic Health

Health information technology (HIT), and specifically electronic health records (EHR), are recognized as fundamental tools for collecting, storing, retrieving, and monitoring patient care and information. However, few schools of nursing have incorporated theoretical or practical aspects of HIT competencies within the educational curriculum. The purpose of this study was to conduct a usability assessment to explore undergraduate nursing student electronic health record documentation knowledge and skill, using a patient case scenario to inform the development of an informatics-based undergraduate nursing curriculum. Three themes were identified: “Being a Novice User/Practitioner,” “Confidentiality and Security,” and “Repetition and Practice.” Integration of the EHR into nursing curriculum will allow students an EHR apprenticeship with the potential to enhance understanding and skill of nursing processes, documentation, and critical thinking. Findings will also guide teaching and learning strategies that will respond to rising expectations for competency with health information technology.

scholarly journals Evaluating and classifying the readiness of technology specifications for national standardization

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 738-743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dixie B Baker ◽  
Jonathan B Perlin ◽  
John Halamka
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Health Record ◽  
Health Information Technology ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Healthcare Quality ◽  
Meaningful Use ◽  
Information Network ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Technology Standards ◽  
Technical Standards

Abstract The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 clearly articulated the central role that health information technology (HIT) standards would play in improving healthcare quality, safety, and efficiency through the meaningful use of certified, standards based, electronic health record (EHR) technology. In 2012, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) asked the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN) Power Team of the Health Information Technology Standards Committee (HITSC) to develop comprehensive, objective, and, to the extent practical, quantitative criteria for evaluating technical standards and implementation specifications and classifying their readiness for national adoption. The Power Team defined criteria, attributes, and metrics for evaluating and classifying technical standards and specifications as ‘emerging,’ ‘pilot,’ or ‘ready for national standardization’ based on their maturity and adoptability. The ONC and the HITSC are now using these metrics for assessing the readiness of technical standards for national adoption.

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