c802_task2.docx C802 Foundations in Healthcare Information Management Task 2: Needs Assessment and EHR Vendor Selection A1. Describe one area needing assessment in the organizations heal
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c802_task2.docx C802 Foundations in Healthcare Information Management Task 2: Needs Assessment and EHR Vendor Selection A1. Describe one area needing assessment in the organizations health information management (HIM) workflow. The Release of Information(ROI) step in the HIM workflow is one area in need of assessment. Currently, the organization has concerns with the sharing of patient charts between three hospitals and a central business office downtown. The interchange of records between the entities is currently being handled by a courier service. The HIM staff has complications with the upkeep of records and responding to ROI requests. Some of the complications include timely fulfillment of requests from patients, attorneys, and auditors. The ROI process is vital to the quality of the continuity of care provided to the patient and has a critical role in billing, report, research, and other functions (Bock, Demster, Dinh, Gorton, & Lantis, 2008). A2. Explainoneconcern, related to adopting an EHR, that staff from the area needing assessment in part A1 may have. An apprehension the HIM team may have about moving to an EHR when it pertains to ROI is ensuring that accurate consent has been obtained and uploaded into the EHR. According to the Conditions of Participation for Hospitals(42CFR,482.24(b)(3)), “Original medical records must be released by the hospital only in accordance with federal or state laws, court orders or subpoenasâ€. For instance, a g. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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