Task 2 Foundations in Healthcare Information.docx Task 2 Task 2: Foundations in Healthcare Information Management Western Governors University One area needing assessment in the organizations health information m
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Task 2 Foundations in Healthcare Information.docx Task 2 Task 2: Foundations in Healthcare Information Management Western Governors University One area needing assessment in the organizations health information management (HIM) workflow is the coding department. The coding department is centralized usually in one space that services sometimes many doctors or clinics. It requires that charts be delivered by a courier to them so that they can do their work. This process can take days sometimes weeks depending on where the paper chart is. This holds up the billing process and can possibly hold up other departments needing the chart. Having an electric health record (EHR) would drastically improve this process by saving time. It will also allow other departments to do their work and the coding department will be able to do theirs without the wait time. A2 Once concern related to adopting an EHR, that staff have is a drastic change in the workflow process. Most staff have been working in this coding department for years and have worked only with the paper record. Although having the health information available in an EHR will improve the job and workflow with instant access, some staff disagree. The staff are concerned with learning to use a new electronic system. The errors that may occur due to staff not being able to learn the new system in a timely manner. The functional needs that staff members may have are essential to know when implementing an EHR. The coding staff were surveyed to access what some of the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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