Dual Nature of Informatics
Consider the following scenario:
Mrs. Jones has come into your office stating that she has been experiencing frequent dizzy spells. She also reports that she has been unable to eat anything substantial over the last few days due to extreme nausea. The last time Mrs. Jones was in your office, the physician had suggested she start walking around the block or bicycling around the neighborhood to get her activity level up. Mrs. Jones admits that she did very little of that after a “ flip-flop” feeling of her heart scared her. You know that her symptoms could be a result of many conditions. Following the prompts on your informatics system, you begin to gather more specific information about Mrs. Jones’ symptoms and health history.
To prepare:
Based on the scenario, what information would you want to immediately gather about Mrs. Jones?
With that in mind, compile a list of patient questions you would like an EHR documentation screen to have.
How might the information derived from these questions help you provide high-quality care to Mrs. Jones?
Once this information is collected, what alerts might be critical to the evaluation of Mrs. Jones?
Review this week’s media presentation, Dual Nature of Informatics Systems, and reflect on the movement towards more transparent data and meaningful use. How might the data entered about an individual patient help to build preventative care and treatment for whole populations?
Refer back to your list of patient questions. Of these questions, which would generate data that could be aggregated for use with a larger group of patients? (Note: When developing your questions, consider the whole patient.)
Post a description of the ideal EHR documentation screen that you would like to have at the point of care for all patients and why. Explain how information gathered at the point of care with an individual patient can be aggregated to help provide high quality care to a larger population of patients.
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According to me, I require I technology that will assist me in improving my life as well as the life of my patients. The medical records need to be flexible, informative and efficient just like the medical officers they serve(Am-binder, 2005). For me, the medical health records do not just contain a collection of prescribed medications, immunizations and lists of problems but rather it should be a noteworthy account of the health care offered to the individuals over their entire lifetime………………….
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