C987 WGU Task 3 Implementing Healthcare Information Technology Strategic Plan for EMR Transition at
PHMS
C987 WGU Task 3 Implementing Healthcare Information Technology
Strategic Plan for EMR Transition at PHMS
Introduction
America has one of the most intricate healthcare systems on earth. Due to the country's
complexity, critical industry updates are often implemented too slowly. Healthcare organizations
face opposition when modifying the existing policies. Other barriers, including prevalent
illnesses, disproportional clinicians in high need regions, and inadequate technology, interfere
with improving the healthcare system (The George Washington University School of Business,
2021). These obstacles have significantly impacted the evolution of efficient solutions that
promote more value-based care initiatives within these healthcare organizations.
One of the most significant downsides has been the lack of immediate concern for quality
care aims throughout the industry. Implementing new technology is critical for clinical and
financial success to transform the healthcare system from a fee-for-service to a value-based
reimbursement model. Paducah Health Medical System (PHMS) will require integrating a new
program that will effectively communicate with the current data analytics to foster clinical
efficiency, enhance patient health outcomes, and care quality, and support the community's
public health concerns.
Strategic Plan
Presenting a tailored, collaborative patient care approach will permit PHMS to integrate data
analytics that reshapes care delivery standards and enriches efficiency. Utilizing data analytics
allows clinicians to concentrate on top priority responsibilities like patient care. Supplemental
software tools can also support the improvement of patient quality and compliance. Including
C987 WGU Task 3 Implementing Healthcare Information Technology Strategic Plan for EMR Transition at
PHMS
,C987 WGU Task 3 Implementing Healthcare Information Technology Strategic Plan for EMR Transition at
PHMS
appointment alerts, care plans, lab results, and direct clinician-to-patient communication via
secure messaging will significantly improve care delivery (Lewis, 2016).
Accurate data analytics provides insights to manage patients with chronic conditions better.
Visibility into these acuities will increase cost savings, decrease recurrent emergency room
visits, and reinforce care coordination at PHMS. Health information technology systems can
evaluate measures, including the following outcomes (Chase et al., 2012).
• Compliance
• Illness Prevalence
• Morbidity
• Mortality
• Patient Experience
• Quality
EMR reporting abilities are critical to identifying and managing patient care gaps and
outcomes. The more successful clinicians are with enacting preventive chronic disease
management measures, the higher value-based reimbursement rates typically stand.
Implementing a new system will also help streamline daily clinical operations. Simplifying
appointment scheduling and reminders will reduce no-show rates and enhance interdisciplinary
communication resulting in optimal managed care. Utilizing HIT that supports clinicians and
patients will increase cost savings within PHMS and its affiliates (Paducah Health Medical
System Profile, 2021).
PHMS's current HIT system, is choppy and unproductive, making it challenging to exchange
accurate patient health information. More importantly, the system is entirely inoperable for
several departments within the organization. These conditions have induced an ineptitude in
C987 WGU Task 3 Implementing Healthcare Information Technology Strategic Plan for EMR Transition at
PHMS
, C987 WGU Task 3 Implementing Healthcare Information Technology Strategic Plan for EMR Transition at
PHMS
retrieving essential patient data and stagnating daily clinical operations. PHMS did implement an
external website to improve patient autonomy and buy-in. Unfortunately, the website's
limitations have resulted in minimal patient utilization. Patients have deemed the website
disjointed and impractical (Paducah Health Medical System Profile, 2021).
Enhancing the organization's interoperability is critical to improving health interactions
between clinicians and patients. The clarity obtained through interoperability lessens the
following population health matters (Health IT Playbook, 2020).
• Recurrent testing
• Medication administration errors
• Readmissions
Patient wait times are a substantial population health concern. They are generally affected by the
inability to correctly and cohesively review patient data within a timely manner. Due to the
severity of some patient conditions, health risks can present from erroneous lab values reported.
The new system will help to address the related population health concerns by safeguarding and
enhancing the PHMS community.
Converting PHMS to a value-based care delivery model is critical to improving the
surrounding community's population health, improving patient experience, and increasing cost
savings. Demanding high-quality care as a requirement for payment instead of the amount of
treatment provided is a culture transformation. Supporting interactions within an acceptable
timeframe is a critical component of the new HIT system. Likewise, enforcing a system with
billing and coding automation is essential. Data analytics and automation that can simulate
repetitious administrative tasks can reduce staff time inefficiently utilized. Predictive modeling
C987 WGU Task 3 Implementing Healthcare Information Technology Strategic Plan for EMR Transition at
PHMS
PHMS
C987 WGU Task 3 Implementing Healthcare Information Technology
Strategic Plan for EMR Transition at PHMS
Introduction
America has one of the most intricate healthcare systems on earth. Due to the country's
complexity, critical industry updates are often implemented too slowly. Healthcare organizations
face opposition when modifying the existing policies. Other barriers, including prevalent
illnesses, disproportional clinicians in high need regions, and inadequate technology, interfere
with improving the healthcare system (The George Washington University School of Business,
2021). These obstacles have significantly impacted the evolution of efficient solutions that
promote more value-based care initiatives within these healthcare organizations.
One of the most significant downsides has been the lack of immediate concern for quality
care aims throughout the industry. Implementing new technology is critical for clinical and
financial success to transform the healthcare system from a fee-for-service to a value-based
reimbursement model. Paducah Health Medical System (PHMS) will require integrating a new
program that will effectively communicate with the current data analytics to foster clinical
efficiency, enhance patient health outcomes, and care quality, and support the community's
public health concerns.
Strategic Plan
Presenting a tailored, collaborative patient care approach will permit PHMS to integrate data
analytics that reshapes care delivery standards and enriches efficiency. Utilizing data analytics
allows clinicians to concentrate on top priority responsibilities like patient care. Supplemental
software tools can also support the improvement of patient quality and compliance. Including
C987 WGU Task 3 Implementing Healthcare Information Technology Strategic Plan for EMR Transition at
PHMS
,C987 WGU Task 3 Implementing Healthcare Information Technology Strategic Plan for EMR Transition at
PHMS
appointment alerts, care plans, lab results, and direct clinician-to-patient communication via
secure messaging will significantly improve care delivery (Lewis, 2016).
Accurate data analytics provides insights to manage patients with chronic conditions better.
Visibility into these acuities will increase cost savings, decrease recurrent emergency room
visits, and reinforce care coordination at PHMS. Health information technology systems can
evaluate measures, including the following outcomes (Chase et al., 2012).
• Compliance
• Illness Prevalence
• Morbidity
• Mortality
• Patient Experience
• Quality
EMR reporting abilities are critical to identifying and managing patient care gaps and
outcomes. The more successful clinicians are with enacting preventive chronic disease
management measures, the higher value-based reimbursement rates typically stand.
Implementing a new system will also help streamline daily clinical operations. Simplifying
appointment scheduling and reminders will reduce no-show rates and enhance interdisciplinary
communication resulting in optimal managed care. Utilizing HIT that supports clinicians and
patients will increase cost savings within PHMS and its affiliates (Paducah Health Medical
System Profile, 2021).
PHMS's current HIT system, is choppy and unproductive, making it challenging to exchange
accurate patient health information. More importantly, the system is entirely inoperable for
several departments within the organization. These conditions have induced an ineptitude in
C987 WGU Task 3 Implementing Healthcare Information Technology Strategic Plan for EMR Transition at
PHMS
, C987 WGU Task 3 Implementing Healthcare Information Technology Strategic Plan for EMR Transition at
PHMS
retrieving essential patient data and stagnating daily clinical operations. PHMS did implement an
external website to improve patient autonomy and buy-in. Unfortunately, the website's
limitations have resulted in minimal patient utilization. Patients have deemed the website
disjointed and impractical (Paducah Health Medical System Profile, 2021).
Enhancing the organization's interoperability is critical to improving health interactions
between clinicians and patients. The clarity obtained through interoperability lessens the
following population health matters (Health IT Playbook, 2020).
• Recurrent testing
• Medication administration errors
• Readmissions
Patient wait times are a substantial population health concern. They are generally affected by the
inability to correctly and cohesively review patient data within a timely manner. Due to the
severity of some patient conditions, health risks can present from erroneous lab values reported.
The new system will help to address the related population health concerns by safeguarding and
enhancing the PHMS community.
Converting PHMS to a value-based care delivery model is critical to improving the
surrounding community's population health, improving patient experience, and increasing cost
savings. Demanding high-quality care as a requirement for payment instead of the amount of
treatment provided is a culture transformation. Supporting interactions within an acceptable
timeframe is a critical component of the new HIT system. Likewise, enforcing a system with
billing and coding automation is essential. Data analytics and automation that can simulate
repetitious administrative tasks can reduce staff time inefficiently utilized. Predictive modeling
C987 WGU Task 3 Implementing Healthcare Information Technology Strategic Plan for EMR Transition at
PHMS
