Electronic Health Records - Chapter 12

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What is the estimated maintenance cost for an EHR system per year per full-time provider?

$8,500.

What is the estimated cost for the initial establishment of an EHR program per full-time provider?

$44,000.

Generally, once an entry in an electronic health record is saved, a correction is made by __________.

Adding an addendum.

In order to find out which patients are not paying their office claims and statements promptly, you could ask the EHR report generator to create a(n) __________ report.

Aging.

What is step one of "meaningful use"?

Documenting visits, diagnosis, Rx, and immunizations.

What is the difference between EMR and EHR?

EMR's belong to a singular healthcare organization, while EHR's belong to more than one.

What does EHR stand for?

Electronic Health Record.

What does EMR stand for?

Electronic Medical Record.

What EHR program allows the staff to make appointments for patients?

Electronic scheduler.

When information such as the results of a laboratory test is entered into a patient's EHR, the information is available for viewing _________.

Immediately.

What was NOT a reason for development and promotion of EHR?

Increasing age of the general population.

What is a PHR?

Patient's health information that is owned by the patient and managed by the provider.

If an EHR's coding software detects a charge that does not match a diagnosis code, it may __________.

Produce a flag to alert the medical office.

If an EHR's coding software detects a charge that does not match a diagnosis code, it may __________.

Produce an alert flag.

The greatest concern of electronic health records is __________.

Protecting the confidentiality of patient records.

What is a disadvantage of implementing an EHR system?

Staff training requirements / Costs.

When storing electronic documents on a computer, you should also...

Store the files in a backup system.

What does the abbreviation SX mean?

Symptoms.

What percentage of the U.S. gross national product is accounted for by healthcare costs?

15%

The goal of the presidential executive order signed in August 2006 was to give most Americans access to electronic health records by the year __________.

2014.

Medical mistakes are the __________ leading cause of death in the US.

8th.

Addendum

A correction within an EHR

Face Sheet

A screen that provides an overview or "snapshot" of the patient demographic information in an EHR system.

Customized

Altering something to meet individual specifications such as when creating unique settings within an EHR software program.

How often should passwords be changed in the EHR system?

As directed by the healthcare facility polices.

How many identifiers are required to correctly identify a patient's EHR?

At least 2.

What is the ultimate goal of EHR implementation and meaningful use?

Better patient care.

The access code that allows users to enter patient records in an EHR system insert a(n) __________ in the medical record.

Date and time stamp.

Many EHR programs can verify a patients insurance coverage and simultaneously capture the patients __________.

Demographic information.

What is the disadvantage to using an electronic scheduler?

If the computer is down, the day's schedule is not accessible.

What is an significant advantage of EHRs?

Legibility of records.

What is not likely to be a required field in your EHR software's form to be completed for each patient?

Patient driver's license.

What is an EHR/EMR?

Patient health records created and stored on a computer or other electronic storage device.

A patient's personal health record is owned by the...

Patient.

Who enters the data into a PHR?

Patient.

What does PHR stand for?

Personal Health Record.

Communication problems that contribute to medical errors include all except __________.

Poor telephone etiquette.

Many offices and EHR systems today allow patients to access and interact with certain parts of their EHR by providing a patient __________ to the system.

Portal.

PHRs may be stored and maintained on __________.

Secure internet sites.

What is the mandated step two of "meaningful use" in EHRs for Medicare or Medicaid patients?

Sending and receiving clinical information electronically.

What is an unacceptable method of reassuring patients and other staff members about EHR conventionality and security?

Showing patients that anyone can view their medical information.

What organization reviews patient health records to monitor whether the care provided and the fee charged met accepted standards?

The Joint Commission.

HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act)

The expansion of HIPAA coverage through increased regulations and enforcement penalties related to EHR and practice management systems.

What is "meaningful use"?

The use of certified electronic health record technology to improve quality, safety, and efficiency, and reduce health disparities; to engage patients and family; to improve care coordination, and population and public health; and to maintain privacy and security of patient health information.

What does the National Alliance for Health Information Technology (NAHIT) do?

They define the terms of use on EMR/EHR.


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