What Are The Primary Information Systems In This HCO?
1. What are the primary information systems in this HCO? Explain the progression of systems as they become automated, i.e., what was the first system that was automated, the second, the third etc. Why was that order chosen?
Cerner was introduced to the hospital in 1994 in addition a registration system known as HealthQuest was also implemented during this time. The two systems work together in order to provide electronic health records for the hospital and affiliated facilities.
In 2010, physician offices implemented a system called NextGen which is an electronic health record (EHR) system. However, not all physician offices within the Trinity Health network uses NextGen. As this system is not user friendly and does not communicate well with Cerner. The organization is currently looking for and plans to use a new system when a decision has been determined based on funding. Ellie Candela also stated that the new system would need to have the ability to communicate to the various systems so that when a patient is seen in the emergency department their medical record could be obtained by their primary care physician office and vice versa. …show more content…
However, this changed as a result of Obamacare which deemed that physician offices if given money should implement electronic health systems. This is why hospitals have had electronic health systems longer than physician offices.
2. Describe how the above systems 'talk to each other', i.e., which systems are integrated/ interfaced?
As stated in the previous answer, Cerner and HealthQuest communicates and works well together. However, NextGen does not communicate well with Cerner.
3. Describe a recent implementation of a clinical or administrative system. What were the challenges? Who were members, by title, of the team responsible for the implementation? What was the timeline; was it
Cerner was introduced to the hospital in 1994 in addition a registration system known as HealthQuest was also implemented during this time. The two systems work together in order to provide electronic health records for the hospital and affiliated facilities.
In 2010, physician offices implemented a system called NextGen which is an electronic health record (EHR) system. However, not all physician offices within the Trinity Health network uses NextGen. As this system is not user friendly and does not communicate well with Cerner. The organization is currently looking for and plans to use a new system when a decision has been determined based on funding. Ellie Candela also stated that the new system would need to have the ability to communicate to the various systems so that when a patient is seen in the emergency department their medical record could be obtained by their primary care physician office and vice versa. …show more content…
However, this changed as a result of Obamacare which deemed that physician offices if given money should implement electronic health systems. This is why hospitals have had electronic health systems longer than physician offices.
2. Describe how the above systems 'talk to each other', i.e., which systems are integrated/ interfaced?
As stated in the previous answer, Cerner and HealthQuest communicates and works well together. However, NextGen does not communicate well with Cerner.
3. Describe a recent implementation of a clinical or administrative system. What were the challenges? Who were members, by title, of the team responsible for the implementation? What was the timeline; was it