The administrator plans to adopt electronic health records (EHRs) in the nursing home
The licensed vocational/practical nurse serving on a committee to choose one of three EHR systems should consider which system based upon the information listed?
System A: Requires the purchase of the most current computers and scanner printer
Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliant in exchanging client information/ billing
Noncompliant with some of the area hospitals current EHR systems
Requires individual traceable login
Requires extensive training for users
Quick search for research activities
System B: Uses current computers, scanner printer
Requires a special screen preventing nonusers to view information on screen
Requires individual traceable login
Minimal training required and provided by EHR provider
ACA compliant in exchanging client information/billing/quick research
Communicates with all area hospital networks
System C: Uses new computers, scanner printer, and monitor display with privacy
ACA compliant in exchanging client information/billing
Extensive training required/customers rate system performance 2/5 scale overall
Communicates with all area hospital networks
Individual nontraceable login
Limited search ability for research activities
A) System A.
B) System B.
C) System C.
D) Any of the systems is acceptable based upon the evidence.
Ans: B
Feedback:
System B offers the best options when compared to the other two options. System B offers necessities for the EHR: client confidentiality/privacy, is ACA compliant, communicates with other health care facilities, and has the ability for quick research within the system for quality assurance/continuous quality improvement and research needs. System A is not an appropriate choice because it will not communicate with some of the area hospitals and this goes against the principle of ACA that facilities may communicate with one another. System C is not an appropriate choice because it has a nontraceable login so health care workers could access and perform activities leaving client's privacy vulnerable.
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