Summary Write a proposal for evidence based practice project proposa

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Write a proposal for evidence-based practice project proposal paper for Health Care Administration.

Write a proposal for evidence-based practice project proposal paper for Health Care Administration.
Business and Industry profile: Implementation strategy for Electronic Health Record in
the healthcare facilities incorporating human factors engineering principles.
The proposal should be similar in format to an executive summary (a common element in typical
business plans). Outline the nature of your project and explain what type(s) of research is needed to
support your project.
Refer to the "Capstone Project Resources" for assistance in developing your proposal.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide.




Implementation strategy for Electronic Health Record in the healthcare facilities incorporating

human factors engineering principles

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Institution

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Abstract


An electronic health record is a computerized way of storing patient information within a

database. This method of storage allows the medical records of all patients in the database to be

shared through a controlled network of medical institutions. The records are in digital format;

they require to be coded to protect the patient’s information. The EHRs contain a comprehensive

outlook of the patients in the database. The records are aimed at ensuring quality management,

providing evidence when making decisions, and reporting the outcome. Medical institutions that

have integrated this mode of data storage increase safety in the organizations practices. The

report evaluates the case for EHRs as a way to improve healthcare in the country.




Section A: Problem Description


AT& T organization is a very busy public hospital whose main business is to offer

orthopedic services. Due to the large number of customers visiting the hospital every day, the

medical records for all the patients continue to pile, considering that the same medical

information is being filed manually. Because of this, the Front Office Receptionist continues to

have a hard time each day trying to manually open the different folders carrying patients’ the

files. Being as hard as that, it implies that the delivery of the services in the hospital does not

occur in a satisfactory manner (Selg & Rihel, 2007).


The problem of doing the service delivery manually in the hospital has had far-stretching

effects to both the hospital and the clients. For the hospital, the slow service delivery has

constantly jeopardized the customer relations aspect of the organization. This is because when a

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client visits the hospital and takes the whole day waiting for the staff to retrieve his or her files

and go through the records, next time, he or she will opt to a different hospital. For the clients on

the other hand, someone with a critical health condition may not be saved just because his or her

medical records are lost. Therefore, the absence of efficient medical coding can worsen the

conditions of the patient.


The problem resulting from the absence of medical coding system in the hospital mainly

affects the Front Office Receptionist. This is because the front office receptionist is the person

who is responsible for the production of the medical information for the different clients getting

into the hospital.


There are a lot of consequences if the problem is ignored. By ignoring the problem, it is

very likely that the service delivery in the hospital will continue to be slow. The amount of work

for the front office receptionist will continue to increase, and become too much for him or her.

This means that the receptionist will be straining each day, trying to serve all the clients. This is

not healthy for the receptionist. The hospital will generate less than the expected income. This is

because it will not serve the clients in a proper rate (Heerkens, 2002).


Voice of the Customer Analysis or Market Analysis is also evident as far as this problem

is concerned. With the absence of the medical coding equipment in the hospital, the customers

continue to complain that they do not receive the services in a satisfactory manner. Some

complain that their records occasionally get lost. Others say that they have to queue for long

hours before they can be attended to, while other still complain of their medical documents

which have been torn or soiled.


Section B: Literature Support