WGU D516
Understanding HIT Environment Worksheet (Assignment 1) Verified Submission
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Understanding HIT Environment Worksheet (Assignment 1)
Instructions:
This worksheet will be used to recommend strategies for adopting a new HIT governance plan to support the development and management of population health management initiatives for Paducah Health Medical System (PHMS) as the organization transitions to a
value-based model. The worksheet includes the following components:
Goals and Priorities of Population Health Management
- Describe how HIT systems improve care. As PHMS transitions toward a value-
based model through its affiliation with Lourdes Hospital, how will the new HIT system support improved care coordination between teams and across departments?
- Identify the role of HIT in quality improvement. How will the new HIT system
facilitate enhanced development of continuous quality improvement programs?
- Evaluate HIT systems and patient engagement. How will the new HIT system
support each of the following outcomes?:
increased patient use of technology and patient access to data improved care continuity through electronic communication with providers
coordinated patient-centered care across the organization
- Access to personal health records aids patients in understanding their own care
and treatment better. Technology will give patients the ability to request refills,
join virtual learning meetings, view lab and test results, health records, after visit summaries, doctor notes, etc.
- The use of electronic communication will address the gaps in care whether
patients are in or out of the office setting. Providers can remain engaged with their patients, even when they haven’t had a visit in a while. This may even help get them to begin a self-care routine and in compliance with recommendations.HIT in Quality improvement has shown to support providing access to trustworthy data in a timely manner (Tolf, Söderberg, Mesterton, Amer-Wåhlin, & Mazzocato, 2020).HIT in QI can also result in improved care processes and patient outcomes (Higgins, et al., 2015).As PHMS transitions to a value-based model, the use of health information technology (HIT) will allow vast improvements in care coordination. The use of electronic health records (EHRs) alone offers several advantages, such as: reduced
paperwork, more accurate and timely distribution of information, better coordination of care by providers, reduction of unnecessary tests and procedures
and offering the patient direct access to their own medical record (ONC, ND). The use of EHRs lead to better care coordination in many ways as well. By using an
EHR, there is more standardized data and care plans, sharing of best practices and evidenced-based care through telemedicine, more expedient and simpler disease management (ONC, ND).
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