WGU D516 A2 ehrs assignment worksheet | 2025
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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
1. 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.
How does this goal support
Domain EHRS-specific goal transition to a value-based
model?
Avoiding harm to patients from E-prescribing takes the place of
the care that is intended to help antiquated practices of paper-
them. based prescriptions. When
Medication safety: e-prescribing providers utilize e-prescribing it
system. allows them to send the
medication order electronically to
pharmacy computers which
Safe
streamlines workflows in clinics
and has helped decrease
prescribing and medication errors
as well as potential drug
interactions with existing
medication prescribed by other
providers. All of these changes
, have produced time and cost-
savings for all involved
(Porterfield et.al., 2014).
Avoiding underuse and misuse of Ensuring providers are intentional
care. with ordering testing and medical
procedures. Effective care with
optimal outcomes can be
achieved through awareness by
Effective providers of available resources,
patient engagement, and team
communication that will ensure
consistent and quality care of the
patient (Kwiatkowski et. al.
2022)
Providing care that is respectful For providers to support patient
and responsive to each patient’s preferences for a personalized
preferences, needs, and values health plan, the E.H.R. must
and ensure the patient’s values contain information about the
guide healthcare decisions. patient’s beliefs, environment,
Patient-centered
and current health behaviors.
These patient-centered care
perspectives will need to be
supported by an increase in
technology (Butler et.al., 2020).
Reducing waits and delays for The impact of the E.H.R. on time
those giving and receiving care. efficiency outweighs the barrier
A tool that can transform of needing additional time to use
outdated work processes and the system. This time efficiency
Timely
support advancement of will enable physicians to spend
innovative healthcare delivery. more time with the patient
especially when utilizing bedside
or point-of-care systems.
Avoiding waste of equipment, Creating personable, clinic-
supplied, ideas, and energy. specific health templates for the
Capturing as much data about a patient to fill out before the office
Efficient
patient such as questionnaires visit can help the provider make
before a medical appointment a comprehensive management
could save hours of clinic time. plan.
Providing care regardless of race, Collecting and storing this type of
gender, ethnicity, geographic data in an E.H.R. can assist
location, or socioeconomic status. providers in determining where
Ability to integrate accurate the greatest needs are and
Equitable
patient demographics and social addressing those needs that can
determinants of health. lead to improved health
outcomes and reduce disparities
in healthcare (Campbell, 2023).
Use the following resource as a reference:
AHRQ: Six Domains of Health Care Quality
Update with complete solutions
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
1. 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.
How does this goal support
Domain EHRS-specific goal transition to a value-based
model?
Avoiding harm to patients from E-prescribing takes the place of
the care that is intended to help antiquated practices of paper-
them. based prescriptions. When
Medication safety: e-prescribing providers utilize e-prescribing it
system. allows them to send the
medication order electronically to
pharmacy computers which
Safe
streamlines workflows in clinics
and has helped decrease
prescribing and medication errors
as well as potential drug
interactions with existing
medication prescribed by other
providers. All of these changes
, have produced time and cost-
savings for all involved
(Porterfield et.al., 2014).
Avoiding underuse and misuse of Ensuring providers are intentional
care. with ordering testing and medical
procedures. Effective care with
optimal outcomes can be
achieved through awareness by
Effective providers of available resources,
patient engagement, and team
communication that will ensure
consistent and quality care of the
patient (Kwiatkowski et. al.
2022)
Providing care that is respectful For providers to support patient
and responsive to each patient’s preferences for a personalized
preferences, needs, and values health plan, the E.H.R. must
and ensure the patient’s values contain information about the
guide healthcare decisions. patient’s beliefs, environment,
Patient-centered
and current health behaviors.
These patient-centered care
perspectives will need to be
supported by an increase in
technology (Butler et.al., 2020).
Reducing waits and delays for The impact of the E.H.R. on time
those giving and receiving care. efficiency outweighs the barrier
A tool that can transform of needing additional time to use
outdated work processes and the system. This time efficiency
Timely
support advancement of will enable physicians to spend
innovative healthcare delivery. more time with the patient
especially when utilizing bedside
or point-of-care systems.
Avoiding waste of equipment, Creating personable, clinic-
supplied, ideas, and energy. specific health templates for the
Capturing as much data about a patient to fill out before the office
Efficient
patient such as questionnaires visit can help the provider make
before a medical appointment a comprehensive management
could save hours of clinic time. plan.
Providing care regardless of race, Collecting and storing this type of
gender, ethnicity, geographic data in an E.H.R. can assist
location, or socioeconomic status. providers in determining where
Ability to integrate accurate the greatest needs are and
Equitable
patient demographics and social addressing those needs that can
determinants of health. lead to improved health
outcomes and reduce disparities
in healthcare (Campbell, 2023).
Use the following resource as a reference:
AHRQ: Six Domains of Health Care Quality
