EHR Functionality Standards and Certification
Kourtney Scism
DeVry University
Health Service Info Systems 330
Electronic Health Record (EHR) standards refer to the agreed format that is applied to support the definition, use and exchange of data that is related to all the aspects of Health care Information and Technology (HIT). The standards should ensure that there is accurate, comprehensive and secure health information of an individual patient in digital format. Being HIT building blocks, they should provide a common framework of promoting uniformity in defining and identifying the components of a health system. The standards should provide consistent collection and exchange of patient’s information, enhance data quality and ensure reduction of medical errors. Some of the standards include: HL7 EHR Functional Model, CCHIT certification criteria and incentive programs…show more content… First, I will organize a multidisciplinary team to establish a strategic working plan. The team will have an office manager, group administrator, a nurse and an HIM professional to offer advice in the process.
I will then review the basic functionality of EHR from the different sources, including HL7 EHR system functional model, CCHIT and incentive programs. This will help me and the team to understand how the system works. The documents will serve as the reference point on the basic requirements. For cohesiveness, I will have the team to discuss my findings during meetings (Trotter & Uhlman, 2011).
Furthermore, I will try to understand the terminology and the technology language that is associated with EHR information in general. In doing so, I will seek the assistance of a professional physician, undertake research on different sites and discuss with potential vendors to help me understand the