Worksheet Assignment 2

WGU D516

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EHRS Assessment Worksheet (Assignment 2)

Instructions:

This worksheet will be used to assess the current PHMS EHRS system to support transition to a value- based model and assure appropriate data security and integrity. The worksheet includes the following

components:

● assess the purpose and goals of updating the EHRS and HIT requirements to align with the transition to a value-based model ● address usability and interoperability concerns ● address data security and integrity concerns ● draft a phased implementation plan

This worksheet will form part of the HIT strategy for Paducah Health Medical System that you will create in the assessment.

Purpose and Goals

• Analyze the transition from a volume-based to a value-based model. What EHRS-specific

goals should be implemented to support a value-based model?Consider the domains of safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable.

Domain

EHRS-specific goal How does this goal support transition to a value-based model?

Safe (Six Domains of Health Care Quality, n.d.) Implement real-time clinical decision support (CDS) tools to flag potential adverse events or critical interventions.This goal reduces possibilities for medication errors and improves patient outcomes by ensuring clinicians are alerted to potential safety risks in real time, promoting a proactive rather than reactive care approach. Real-time CDS tools can address issues like delayed lab results and minimize preventable harm.

Effective (Six Domains of Health Care Quality, n.d.) Integrate evidence-based practice guidelines into the electronic health record (EHR) system to standardize care pathways among patients with shared diagnoses.This goal ensures consistency in care delivery and reduces unnecessary variability among similarly diagnosed patients, improving outcomes and enabling performance measurement against value-based care metrics.

Standardized care pathways would address high readmission rates by focusing on common conditions like diabetes and hypertension.Patient-centered (Six Domains of Health Care Enhance the patient portal with easy-to-access health records, the addition of telehealth This goal will empower patients to take a more active role in their care, improving engagement and 2 / 3

Quality, n.d.) options for appointments or consultations, and secure two-

way communication tools for patients and providers.satisfaction while reducing readmission rates and fostering long- term health management.

Redesigning the external website for usability and integrating a mobile strategy could address poor engagement with the current platform.

Timely (Six Domains of Health Care Quality, n.d.) Optimize interoperability to ensure seamless access to patient data and medical records across all facilities and departments.This goal will minimize delays in diagnosis and treatment by providing clinicians with complete and timely access to patient information, even when transitioning across care settings or specialists. Interoperability enhancements would definitely address the complaints about fragmented patient data across

systems and facilities.

Efficient (Six Domains of Health Care Quality, n.d.) Consolidate fragmented data storage into a unified EHRS platform that improves workflow and reduces redundancies.This goal will streamline clinical workflows and reduce the waste of time and resources for all

departments, driving cost reductions critical to a value- based model.Unified servers and system upgrades would alleviate the workflow inefficiencies clinicians currently face, and reduce the provider complaints about the current system.

Equitable (Six Domains of Health Care Quality, n.d.) Implement population health data analytics to identify and address disparities in care delivery across various patient demographics.This goal promotes health equity by enabling targeted interventions for underserved populations, aligning with value- based care goals to improve overall community health and reduce disparities. Population health tools could focus on PHMS’s higher prevalence of chronic conditions and address gaps in rural care access.

Use the following resource as a reference:

AHRQ: Six Domains of Health Care Quality

Usability and Interoperability Concerns

• Identify strategies to streamline the interface. Consider the end-user needs you assessed

in the HIT recommendation.

• What architecture strategies should be discussed to support integration of

information among the various departments at PHMS?

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