Health Spectroscopy Center Observation Paper

I have been interning at an endoscopy center for almost a month and I have made progress from weeks one and two. I was mainly observing within these weeks. In these 3-4 weeks I continued to observe but was able to now put observing into the works. In health informatics/health policy I learned about HIPPA act and what would be considered violation of this act. I noticed at times the physician would leave the patients EHR open in which others can see it. I would minimize that screen so that others cannot see the patient’s information. I also felt that certain information should not have been shared through the phone as I was next to one of the staff. There is more research that I would have to look up myself to know what is right from wrong with HIPPA violations.

I experienced an angry patient in the waiting area. She was an elderly new patient. I saw that she was making noises as she was filling out the new patient information forms. I am an ESFJ individual and I made a judgment that she could use some help filling out these forms. I went over and assisted her. My staff members told me that I should get use to this because there are many different personalities that they deal with in just one day. It can be either a good/ bad interaction
The EHR system that this center uses is called Amkai. Referring back to health informatics, there was always something new to learn with the EHR system (practice fusion) that we had used in class. I notice when I input information that is wrong there would be an alert. I learn from these alerts and it is a guide in helping me better myself. Overall, interning has been great. The staff makes me feel welcomed and help me with whatever I need assistance. I would observe half the time and then work on what I have been observing the other time. I like to learn this way because I get to see what they are doing then do it