The Emergency Room and the Adoption of Electronic Health Records

EHRs are an important focus of the HITECH Act

Application: Adoption of Electronic Health Records EHRs are an important focus of the HITECH Act. To comply with this legislation and to make the best use of their organization's resources, health care managers should develop a clear understanding of the nature of EHRs and of factors that promote or mitigate against their adoption. Prepare for this Application Assignment as follows: Select a particular functional area within a health care setting. This must be an area that makes use of the types of patient data found in EHRs. Examples include: a hospital's admissions department, emergency room, pharmacy, or nursing unit; or the billing department or outpatient treatment...