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NR599 (M) Week 3 Assignment - Edited

The document discusses the pros and cons of electronic health records (EHRs) in healthcare, highlighting their role in enhancing patient safety, care adherence, and faster medical processes, while also addressing concerns about ethical issues and costs for smaller facilities. It emphasizes the importance of effective health information exchange for care transitions and patient empowerment through access to their health data. Additionally, it outlines the benefits of patient portals in improving communication and treatment adherence between patients and providers.

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NR599 (M) Week 3 Assignment - Edited

The document discusses the pros and cons of electronic health records (EHRs) in healthcare, highlighting their role in enhancing patient safety, care adherence, and faster medical processes, while also addressing concerns about ethical issues and costs for smaller facilities. It emphasizes the importance of effective health information exchange for care transitions and patient empowerment through access to their health data. Additionally, it outlines the benefits of patient portals in improving communication and treatment adherence between patients and providers.

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Hello professor and Class,

Question 1

Pros Rationale Cons Rationale


Avoid the incidences All healthcare Possible ethical Patients may distrust
of medical mistakes organizations issues and privacy the institution.
prioritize patient infringement Individuals may hide
safety. Patient-safety information because
standards are of a lack of trust in the
evidence-based data system,
techniques for according to Hill et al.
creating a reliable (2021). Thus, their
medical system that care is compromised.
minimizes adverse If test findings are
occurrences and updated immediately,
maximizes patient EHRs may include
recovery. accurate data.
Misdiagnosis or
inadequate therapeutic
interventions may
follow.
Enhance care and Alammari et al. EHR maintenance is Smaller facilities may
adherence to nursing (2021) show that it expensive. find EHR
standards that are offers patients maintenance and
based on evidence. excellent practices training costs. As
and encourages more modifications are
significant patient released, expenses for
outcomes. By transitioning to a new
promoting therapies medical record system
that have been are pricey, even at
demonstrated to be modest pricing.
helpful and
discouraging those
that might be harmful
or incompetent,
evidence-based
interventions can
improve the quality
of patient care.
Facilitates the Providers have easier Lack of Health files and
attainment of faster access to labs and interoperability patient data can only
results and quicker other tests, which be shared if all of
medical processes shortens the time it your providers are on
and procedures for takes to start treating the same platform.
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patients patients and Due to polypharmacy,


improves the it is challenging for
standard of care. medical professionals
Medical issues may to remember a
get worse if treatment patient's past medical
is put off. If your history or treatment
health issue is not regimen (Rathart,
severe or life- 2019)
threatening,
temporarily
postponing surgery
might not seem a big
concern. However,
tiny issues can
swiftly worsen if they
are not appropriately
addressed promptly.

Question 2

The exchange of health information for care transitions and referrals was a significant

objective. This is crucial since provider misunderstanding can lead to missed diagnosis,

polypharmacy, and poor health (Cross et al., 2019). Improper transitional care between

healthcare professionals and facilities harms the quality and safety of this demographic (Cross et

al., 2019). Thus, when referring patients for additional care or specializations, there should be a

way to facilitate the transition of care better and facilitate concurrent consultations. As an

Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), this will affect my ability to monitor patient care. I can stay on

their care regimen to deliver the best treatment. Depending on my practice and referral network,

this may be not easy. Furthermore, available medical information can empower patients.

Allowing patients to examine data and reducing missed follow-ups improves patient safety.

Blease et al. (2021) demonstrate that delayed test findings can delay patient treatment. The APN

is affected by patient record access. It lets the patient engage more in their treatments and

address some consultation difficulties.


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The second objective is electronic health information access and patient-specific

education. This helps patients store their health information, prescriptions, allergies, test results,

etc. It improves the quality of care and offers a new way to track their health. Patient portals have

increased during the past five years. Many individuals are concerned about their health and want

to understand everything about their care. Patient portals offer medical record viewing, patient-

provider communication, treatment plan and safety information, and educational materials. This

information facilitates transparency, note dissemination, and patient medication and health

information management. This goal benefits patients and improves provider-patient

relationships. As an APN, I can ensure the patients comprehend and recall their visit and

establish their treatment regimen. Additionally, Dymek et al. (2021) found that patients with

access to their clinical notes are more aware of the importance of taking their drugs and more

motivated to complete treatment schedules. This will help the patient understand the physical

assessment and visit conclusion.

References

Alammari, D., Banta, J. E., Shah, H., Reibling, E., & Ramadan, M. (2021). Meaningful use of

electronic health records and ambulatory healthcare quality

measures. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13036

Blease, C., Walker, J., DesRoches, C. M., & Delbanco, T. (2021). New U.S. law mandates

access to clinical notes: Implications for patients and clinicians. Annals of Internal

Medicine, 174(1), 101-102. https://doi.org/10.7326/m20-5370

Dymek, C., Kim, B., Melton, G. B., Payne, T. H., Singh, H., & Hsiao, C. (2020). Building the

evidence-base to reduce electronic health record–related clinician burden. Journal of


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the American Medical Informatics Association, 28(5), 1057-

1061. https://doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocaa238

Hill, J. R., Visweswaran, S., Ning, X., & Schleyer, T. K. (2021). Use, impact, weaknesses, and

advanced features of search functions for clinical use in electronic health records: A

scoping review. Applied Clinical Informatics, 12(03), 417-

428. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1730033

Rathert, C., Porter, T. H., Mittler, J. N., & Fleig-Palmer, M. (2019). Seven years after

meaningful use. Health Care Management Review, 44(1), 30-40.

https://doi.org/10.1097/hmr.0000000000000168

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