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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 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).
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Deliverable 2: Memo
To: Board of Directors of the Community Health Center
From: Lauretta Krakue, Assistant to CFO
Date: June 01, 2022
Subject: aa 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 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
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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 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
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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
Choi, J. S., Lee, W. B., & Rhee, P. L. (2013). Cost-benefit analysis of electronic medical
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