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5-1 Reflective Journal: Benefits of a Capital Item
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Deliverable 1 : Explanation of benefits
In the contemporary health care landscape, electronic medical record (EMR) systems are
considered to be extremely useful and effective tools. The National Cancer Institute has
defined EMR as the electronic or digital collection of medical information of patients
that can be stored on a computer system (NCI Dictionary of Cancer terms. National
Cancer Institute, 2021). The key benefits associated with EMR have been identified as
well as the methods that can be adopted for estimating such benefits.
Benefits of EMR
• One of the chief benefits of EMR is that it helps to collect, store, and use
patient health information in the electronic format, thereby replacing the traditional
approach that involves the manual approach. Thus, the possibility of errors or
mistakes gets reduced considerably in the health care domain.
• Since EMR facilitates automation, the productivity and performance of the health
care staff get improved. As the staff members do not have to manually input
information, they get an opportunity to focus on other areas that can enhance
their productivity and efficiency in the delicate and dynamic health care setting.
• The integration of digital technology in the medical domain can lead to the
creation of more aligned and streamlined workflows. It can positively influence
the quality of health care services that is ultimately delivered to patients.
• Since all the patient health information is stored in a single place, it is possible
for health care staff to make informed and timely decisions that can positively
impact the health outcome of patients.
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• The integration of an effective electronic medical record in the health care context
can help to get an in-depth insight into the major areas of concern that need to
be addressed so that the quality of health solutions can be upgraded (Uslu &
Stausberg, 2021).
Ways to estimate the benefits of EMR
A number of methods can be employed for the purpose of estimating the benefits
associated with electronic medical record systems. It is vital to evaluate the benefits that
can arise by adopting the innovative technology so that appropriate decisions can be
made about whether the system must be introduced in a health care setting or not.
• One of the key ways is to evaluate the performance of the health care staff. As
EMR is a digital method that facilitates automation, it can reduce the need for
the staff members to do any manual processes. Instead, their performance must be
improved as they would get extra time to focus on other health care service
delivery areas.
• Another way of estimating the benefits of EMR is by identifying the change in
the errors relating to patient health data. The integration of the innovative solution
reduces the involvement of human factors in the data management process. Thus,
the possibility of errors must decrease, thereby increasing the benefits of EMR.
• The health outcome of the patients must be improved after the implementation of
the EMR solution in the health care setting. By using the solution, the digital
system would be able to make timely, accurate, and well-informed decisions
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relating to the health care aspects of the patients. Such methods can be adopted
to estimate the benefits associated with an EMR system (Choi et al., 2013).
Deliverable 2: Memo
To: Board of Directors of the Community Health Center
From: Lauretta Krakue, Assistant to CFO
Date: June 01, 2022
Subject: ad Justification relating to the purchase of the electronic medical record system
In the digitalized era, it is imperative for the community health center to
introduce a new and well-functional electronic medical record (EMR) system. As the
health needs of the community members are extremely diverse in nature, the introduction
of an EMR system can play an instrumental role in improving the performance and
productivity of the health care staff. An in-depth justification has been presented in the
memo to purchase the EMR.
Role of EMR system
In the health care domain, an EMR system can be used for maintaining electronic
records of health-related information of patients. This technology-based tool enables
health care staff to store, manage, and collect sensitive patient health information using a
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single comprehensive platform. The use of EMR is regarded to be a fundamental
necessity since diverse stakeholders such as physicians, nurses, clinical practices, as well
as patients can derive benefits from it. Sarfraz has argued that EMR systems are much
superior to traditional or conventional systems that rely on manual data handling
processes. Since EMRs strengthen the level of automation when it comes to managing
patient data, it creates opportunities to improve and strengthen the performance of health
care organizations (Sarfraz et al., 2020).
Cost-benefit analysis of purchasing the EMR system
In order to justify the integration of an EMR solution in the specific health care
context, a detailed cost-benefit analysis has been presented. The adoption of an EMR
solution can give rise to both costs as well as benefits. One of the key cost elements is
the need for high capital costs to integrate the innovative solution. In order to implement
the innovative solution, a health care facility must have adequate finance and funds
available. Furthermore, after implementing an EMR solution, it is vital to evaluate the
training needs of the staff and design suitable training and development opportunities for
them. After the implementation of the innovative solution, it is vital for a healthcare
facility to regularly upgrade the solution so that it will not get obsolete. Similarly,
emphasis must be laid on cybersecurity aspects so that the sensitive patient health
information would not get compromised (Choi et al., 2013).
A broad range of benefits may arise in the health care domain by adopting an
EMR solution. One of the main benefits of the automation of processes relating to data
handling is that it can lead to streamlining of workflow. It can also contribute to the
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improved performance and productivity of the health care staff. By adopting an EMR
solution, it is possible to reduce manual processes, and thus, the possibility of errors and
mistakes can be controlled in a better way. The improvement in the work processes can
ultimately lead to a better quality of health care services that is delivered to the patients.
Since the benefits associated with the adoption of EMR surpass the associated costs, the
community health center must purchase an electronic medical record system (Hoover,
2016).
Thank You
References
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NCI Dictionary of Cancer terms. National Cancer Institute. (2021). Retrieved June 1,
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medical-record
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