Do you have policies in place that will stand up to the security, privacy, and legal challenges EHRs will bring to your facility?
Moving your organization toward an electronic health record (EHR) isn't an option. It's the government's mission, the industry's trend, and the public's expectation.
Your successful EHR implementation is predicated on the steps you take in preparation. The policies you write and the procedures you put in place will be the foundation, not only for the transition period, but for your organization's ongoing ability to function—and thrive—with EHR.
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This book and CD-ROM package by Margret Amatayakul, a noted expert on EHR standards development, is your step-by-step guide, and offers policies directed specifically at EHR and health information technology (HIT).
Unique advice because your organization stands apart
Because no two organizations are alike, the No-Hassle Guide to EHR Policies doesn't take a cookie-cutter approach to EHR development. Your have a unique internal culture. You have developed valuable assets in the form of relationships with staff and the community. And you undoubtedly have policies and processes in place that you can reshape to compliment your EHR transition.
Ms. Amatayakul looks at the challenges EHR brings to the table, from documentation and use of electronic health information, selecting and implementing an EHR, to gaining staff adoption for EHR. Using examples, she shows you how to develop EHR goals that
- underscores the importance of policies in establishing expectations for how staff will use the EHR
- explains how policies can support the design of your EHR and HIT
- describes ways policies can aid EHR adoption and realization
Policies you can use right away
The sample policies and procedures are included on the CD-ROM and can be easily and quickly tailored to meet your needs. Topics covered include:
- Definition of designated record set
- Use and retention of source data
- Managing the hybrid record
- Managing e-mail and e-visits in the EHR
- Device and media destruction
- Contingency planning
- Completion and auditing of the EHR
- Preparing the EHR for court
- Data quality management for EHR
- Data element change
- Clinical decision support use
- Clinical decision support documentation
- Correction of documentation in EHR
- Correction of electronic documents
- Authenticating electronic data
- EHR documentation
- Use of the continuity of care record
- Organizational agreement for participating in an RHIO or other health information exchange program
- Global person identification
- Management of personal health record content
Risk free and guaranteed…
Your copy of the No-Hassle Guide to EHR Policies and Procedures is covered by HCPro's 100% money-back guarantee. If you're not happy with your copy, you can return it within 30 days for a full refund, no questions asked.
Meet the Author
Margret Amatayakul, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CPHIT, CPEHR, FHIMSS, is president of Margret\A Consulting, LLC of Schaumburg, IL, and co-founder and member of the board of examiners of Health IT Certification. She has more than 35 years experience advancing electronic health records, conducts training programs, and writes extensively to help achieve clinical transformation through IT adoption. She is a member of the editorial board of advisors of the monthly newsletter Electronic Health Records, the author of HIPAA Made Simple and Guide to HIPAA Auditing, and Electronic Health Records: Strategies for Implementation, all from HCPro, as well as titles for the American Health Management Association (AHIMA), American Medical Association (AMA), Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), and Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).
Ms. Amatayakul was assisted on this project by with Michael R. Cohen, MM, CPHIT, CPEHR, FHIMSS, president of the MRC Consulting Group of St. Charles, IL.
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