The Intra/Inter-Operability in Healthcare: The Implementation of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) with the Ultimate Goal of an Electronic Healthcare Record (EHR)?

Ellen Bennett
2015 Pharmacy & Pharmacology International Journal  
Healthcare is the one sector of the United States that has not embraced technology; healthcare organizations (HCO) had full autonomy when it came to running its landscape. Today with the invent of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), congress has "called to action" that the providers start to use technology to reduce medical errors, minimize wasted Medicare dollars and increase patient satisfaction. Through the use of information technology, the support of senior management
more » ... d the cooperation of the organization, we will look at revising some business processes that are causing inefficiency in the coordination of care, sub-optimal patient care and thus, low quality measures. By defining the business processes that are the problem ACME Hospital Healthcare (AHH) can create a new business model that is in align with the new Healthcare Reform, e.g. the PPACA ,Payfor-Performance (P4P), Meaningful Use, etc.
doi:10.15406/ppij.2015.02.00009 fatcat:6on725cfljchtdlecdjh2upcaa