Outcome measure data shows satisfied patients who received safe, quality, and patient-centered healthcare services. It also indicates reduced readmission within 30 days of patient discharge and increased patient compliance with healthcare services.
The quality of existing data was significantly poor compared to the data from using new technology. The existing data shows an increased incidence of medication errors due to misdiagnosis, illegible handwriting of the healthcare providers, and administration of wrong medication due to dispensing errors or administration errors. The data shows increased incidences of 30-day readmission rates for patients due to improper guidelines. Miscommunication and lack of collaboration among healthcare providers led to poor provision of care to the patients due to the patient’s inability to understand and comply with the prescription. Along with this, there was an increase in patient dissatisfaction as mortality and morbidity rates increased. The data showed poor patient health outcomes and a decline in the hospital’s financial standing.
Patient security concerns that will be raised include the privacy and confidentiality of patient information. The patients will question whether their information will be safeguarded from theft and unwanted exposure due to the introduction of the EHR system. Security concerns such as misuse, identity theft, and forgery hamper the patient’s confidentiality and privacy (Basil et al., 2022).
The concerns will be addressed through VPNs (Virtual Private Networks), double verification systems, and permission for access to be granted through authorized individuals only. The privacy and confidentiality concerns will be addressed by enacting the guidelines of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act). These guidelines will provide a basis for the protection of patient information. They will ensure that anyone who violates these guidelines is penalized with heavy fines starting from approximately 51 000 dollars and ranging up to million dollars with life imprisonment. The EHR system uses specific coding for transferring patient data, which helps to prevent encryption and thus safeguards patient information. It contributes to the selling point of the EHR system (Rosenbloom et al., 2019).
The lack of ability of healthcare providers to employ methods to prevent the patient’s information from theft can lead to drastic consequences for the patients. The EHR system’s access to all individuals in the healthcare setup contributes to privacy and confidentiality threats which endanger the patient’s sensitive information.
The following steps will be taken for the implementation of the plan:
The assumption for the stated timeline includes the buffer period whereby any errors or delays in the implementation of the system will be effectively dealt with and managed. Along with this, the timeline supports the learning period healthcare providers require to learn and implement the EHR system effectively.
The meeting agenda will cover the significance, benefits, and healthcare issues that the EHR system will cat
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