• The use of technology at the healthcare setting with electronic records, hand held devices, and easily accessible drug reference manuals can help screen for possible drug–drug interactions before prescribing or administering medication (Delafuente, 2003, p. 141). • Providing training courses for healthcare providers to participate in to prevent and teach the importance of drug-drug interactions.…
UMUC Family Clinic data flow with external healthcare organizations There are two important healthcare organizations that need to communicate and have data flow with UMUC Family Clinic. These organizations are pharmaceutical and insurance company. It is important for UMUC Family Clinic to communicate for instance with pharmaceutical organization because Dr. Martin will be sending electronic prescription on behalf of his patients to the pharmacist. The pharmacist will require some form of information in order to honor the prescription.…
During every year that the eligible healthcare professional participates in the program they must demonstrate Meaningful Use of a certified electronic health record. To receive this incentive, the provider must document the percentage of visits, diagnoses, prescriptions, immunizations, and other pertinent health information electronically; use the EHR clinical support tools; share patient information; and report quality measures and public health information (Booth, K. A., Whicker, L. G., & Wyman, T. D. 2014). In addition to a financial incentive, other benefits of complying with Meaningful Use guidelines include a reduction in medical errors, improved availability of patient records and data, reminders and alerts, clinical decisions, and e-prescribing/refill automation (Aumula, N., & Sanelli, P. 2012, July…
"For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of our economy calls for action: bold and swift. And we will act not only to create new jobs but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its costs” (President Barrack Obama, Inaugural Address, 2009).…
The Pharmaceutical industry is a $300 billion dollar business which receives a lot of scrutiny in regards to their purpose, side effects, and lucrative schemes (Prescription Drug).The effects of the prescription drugs can be deadly if not used properly. Prescription drugs are responsible for more deaths annually than illegal drugs (Mercola). Ironically, the thing that is supposed to help individuals with their health concerns is actually killing them instead. This is the result of patients receiving prescriptions with the doctor’s expertise. On the other hand, if individuals were permitted to receive medication upon request, regardless of their symptoms or lack thereof, then the consequences would be dire.…
Managing medications for these patients thus becomes an important safety issue. A way of managing these medications is through medication reconciliation. In medication reconciliation, a member of the health care team compares the medications a patient should be using to the new medications that are ordered for the patient and resolves any inconsistencies and discrepancies (The Joint Commission, 2017). The NPSG intends to help organizations decrease the amount of medication errors and negative patient outcomes related to medication discrepancies. Therefore, standards were created in the NPSG that focused on risk points of medication reconciliation such as maintaining and communicating accurate patient medication information, patient education on safe medication use, and coordinating information during transitions of care (The Joint Commission,…
Meaningful use has greatly impacted healthcare interoperability by implementing certified electronic health records (EHR). With EHR put into act we are now able to view real time information of patients medical history, past and current medications, immunization dates, any diagnoses or allergies, as well as testing and lab reports. It contains all complete and accurate information to give providers access to evidence based tools when making decisions of a patients care. Some EHRs now allow patients to access web portals to view their own health records and even email their doctors. A major contribution to why meaningful use has helped healthcare interoperability is the fact that electronic health records can be accessible to authorized staff…
Hospital readmission, a growing health care concern, causes a major toll in health care cost and Medicare spending for unplanned hospitalizations. With a variety of inclinations that account for the increasing cases of the elderly population at risk for hospital readmission, measures such as follow – up care, transitional care, and multidisciplinary interventions are implemented to reduce the risk of readmission among the elderly population. Readmission, a return to the hospital after discharge from a recent stay, go hand in glove with transitional care. Transitional care encompasses a comprehensive series of services with the aim to support the safe coordination and suitable continuity of care as patients move from one health care provider…
Abstract Bar-code medication administration (BCMA) was implemented by the FDA in 2004 as an effort to reduce medication errors. This would require every patient and medication to have a bar-code. To ensure the five rights of medication administration, the nurse would scan the patient’s wristband and then scan the medication. This allows the computer to pull up the patient’s electronic medical chart and verify the drug.…
Electronic Medication Administration Records Affect on Patient Safety In today’s society it is excepted to receive exemplary quality care when admitted to a healthcare facility. This means that the patient is to receive safe and effective care from the nurse and interdisciplinary health care team, with the goal of obtaining positive patient outcomes. These goals can be partially obtained with the use of the advancements in information technology. Information technology has the potential to increase patient safety, improve continuity of care, and change the way healthcare is delivered (Moreland, Gallagher, Bena, Morrison, & Albert, 2012).…
Technology Informatics Over the years, hospitals have worked hard to decrease the amount of post-discharge medication errors. According to Allison et al. (2015), electronic medication reconciliation is a system created to help medication inconsistencies. These electronic medication reconciliation handouts are now part of Joint Commission on Accreditation standard requirements.…
Many American tax paying citizens believe that the recipients of welfare should be drug tested so they know where their tax dollars are going to be spent. Welfare is defined as the government giving people in need financial support so they can live their everyday life. SNAP is an acronym for the “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program” which helps low-income families and individuals buy the food they need to provide for themselves and their family. This money gets loaded onto what is called an EBT card, which stands for “Electronic Benefit Transfer,” which is used just like a debit card. The cardholder is given a PIN number which is used so no one can take their EBT card and use it.…
Medication reconciliation must be completed by a nurse, physician or pharmacist on admission and discharge to avoid medication discrepancies. Perform medication reconciliation on every patient and if the patient is unsure of the medications they take then contact their caregivers or their pharmacy to obtain an accurate list. Then teach patients how to manage their own medications. Recommend pill boxes or charts for those with memory impairments. Enlist spouses and children to help ensure patients are taking their medications as directed.…
“The first thing is the thing that everyone likes to talk about the most, the drug issue. I am not going to say that it is impossible to make it to the podium drug free, or that people don't do that from time to time. Hell we have had people like Hayworth, Knott, Chaplin, and Barnett make the podium in the last 15 years in the Olympics, World's and Junior Worlds. Germany has a very strict drug testing program and they produce more "A" session lifters than us by far. But, once you are "in the club" so to speak, people start talking to you honestly about drug use, including foreign lifters and coaches.…
Omnicell Server Omnicell is a leading provider of medication and supply automation, business analytics, and medication adherence packaging systems. Our hospital rely on our Omnicell Systems to increase patient safety and medication adherence, streamline workflow, address regulations, and reduce costs through improved inventory management of medications and supplies. The Omnicell Server is the heart of the system. The operating system (OS) is the Microsoft Server 2008 Standard edition with SP2.…