HCS 120 Week 3 Understanding Electronic Health Records NEW

Understanding Electronic Health Records

Instructions:

Electronic health records (EHRs) can serve as an archive to capture

clinical care provided and transmit or share clinical summary

information with other providers. Since physical documents exist for

patients, such as authorizations, insurance cards, and test results from

other providers, EHRs also obtain information through scanning, which

is specific to an individual patient. EHRs also provide coding

intelligence for clinical providers based upon a patient’s history and

exam. In turn, this feature offers compliant charge capture for billing of

services to health insurers. The efficiency of EHRs is limited only by the

imagination of the end user. In addition, specialized software can

provide automated data analytics as specified by clinicians or

management. Customer relationship management software is available

to send patients visit reminders, newsletters, and patient education

materials. With the implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP

Reauthorization Act (MACRA) starting on January 1, 2017, EHRs must

have the ability to transmit clinical summaries to patients and referral

sources via secure email.

Complete the Understanding Electronic Health Records worksheet.

• Define each term related to EHRs.

• Explain the purpose or importance of each term as it relates to

EHRs.

Cite at least 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Supporting Material: Understanding Electronic Health Records

Worksheet