Task_2_CORRECTED.docx C802 ELP 1 – ELP Task 2: Needs Assessment and EHR Vendor Selection Western Governors University C802: Foundations in Healthcare Information Management A.Perform a needs assessment for the h
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Task_2_CORRECTED.docx C802 ELP 1 – ELP Task 2: Needs Assessment and EHR Vendor Selection Western Governors University C802: Foundations in Healthcare Information Management A.Perform a needs assessment for the healthcare organization in the scenario by doing the following: 1.Describe one area needing assessment in the organizations health information management (HIM) workflow: There are multiple areas that need improvement to the current workflow process for the organizations HIM. One area in particular, is the time it takes for the satellite locations to retrieve the patients medical record. This is of major concern, especially if the patient is being treated in an emergent situation. The current workflow process causes a delay in patient care. First, the patients chart will have to be located. It can be at one of the three hospitals, one of the ambulatory centers, or downtown with billing and coding. Once the patients record is located, the facility has to wait for the courier to retrieve the patients record from its current location. After the record has been retrieved by the courier, the record is delivered to the facility where the patient is currently being treated. 2.Explain one concern, related to adopting an EHR that staff from the area needing assessment in part A1 may have: Because the majority of the nursing staff are opposed to the use of an EHR, one of the challenges is helping the nursing and ancillary staff to see the benefits and need for the organization to tr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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