Session 13 Partners Case Homework Student Version
1. Create a table that lists the benefits to the patient and to the hospital of an enterprise system for patient medical information and a system for patient prescriptions and related medical therapies.
Information System
Benefits to Patient
Benefits to the Hospital
LMR
They don’t have to carry past medical documents or prescriptions for reference
They don’t have to depend on patients for their medical history
No need for repetitive forms for the patients
Readily available consolidated information about the patient
Can have various professionals advise them on decision making
Doctors could use other previously shown professionals as a reference point
CPOE
Good deals would lead to lower prices for the patient
Less time per patient which will translate to cost saving
Doctors would be more confident and informed and therefore better service
Higher success rates and consumer satisfaction that will create brand loyalty and trust.
Practioner can provide recommendations’ for drugs and therapies
Better recommendations will lead to better overall service and bran name,
2. List the challenges faced by Partners in implementing an enterprise-wide electronic medical records system and the CPOE.
a. . The hassle of transferring all previous written reports into the system
b. . Training of doctors meant its expensive
c. . More implementation time
d. . Human error during updating systems
e. . Computer/ server failures could lead to loss of data
f. . Transparency if information compromised due to hackers.
3. What are the total cost of ownership (TCO) implications of the overall LMR/CPOE investment?
a. . Initial purchasing cost
b. . Installation and customization costs
c. . Cost of licensing
d. . Possible hardware upgrade costs
e. Data update: transferring paper to digital
f. Training costs
g. Maintenance costs
h. Replacement/ repair costs
i. Insurance costs
j. IT helpdesk costs
k. Power usage
4. Provide examples of how Partners can use the LMR and CPOE systems
Information System
Benefits to Patient
Benefits to the Hospital
LMR
They don’t have to carry past medical documents or prescriptions for reference
They don’t have to depend on patients for their medical history
No need for repetitive forms for the patients
Readily available consolidated information about the patient
Can have various professionals advise them on decision making
Doctors could use other previously shown professionals as a reference point
CPOE
Good deals would lead to lower prices for the patient
Less time per patient which will translate to cost saving
Doctors would be more confident and informed and therefore better service
Higher success rates and consumer satisfaction that will create brand loyalty and trust.
Practioner can provide recommendations’ for drugs and therapies
Better recommendations will lead to better overall service and bran name,
2. List the challenges faced by Partners in implementing an enterprise-wide electronic medical records system and the CPOE.
a. . The hassle of transferring all previous written reports into the system
b. . Training of doctors meant its expensive
c. . More implementation time
d. . Human error during updating systems
e. . Computer/ server failures could lead to loss of data
f. . Transparency if information compromised due to hackers.
3. What are the total cost of ownership (TCO) implications of the overall LMR/CPOE investment?
a. . Initial purchasing cost
b. . Installation and customization costs
c. . Cost of licensing
d. . Possible hardware upgrade costs
e. Data update: transferring paper to digital
f. Training costs
g. Maintenance costs
h. Replacement/ repair costs
i. Insurance costs
j. IT helpdesk costs
k. Power usage
4. Provide examples of how Partners can use the LMR and CPOE systems