The modern healthcare environment has experienced tremendous changes in the past few decades because of the increased need to enhance patient outcomes and safety. These changes have contributed to the adoption of technology, which has transformed modern communication. Technology adoption in the healthcare setting has been geared towards enhancing patient care processes and systems in order to realize better patient outcomes. This adoption has involved the development of several technologies that are utilized in the healthcare setting including Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Computerized Provider Order Entry Systems (CPOE). This paper examines electronic health records (EHR) healthcare technology in terms of various elements, user-technology interface, and functionality.
Electronic Health Records (EHR) Technology
As previously indicated, one of the revolutionary technologies in the modern healthcare setting is electronic health records (EHR), which is regarded as an important healthcare component for management of patient data/information. As the name suggests, an electronic health record is an electronic version of the medical history of a patient, which is maintained by the healthcare provider over time (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012). EHR may also incorporate important administrative clinical information that is vital for the care of the specific patient. Some of these administrative clinical data that may be incorporated in patient’s electronic health record include demographics,...
This analysis will be centered on assessment of the functionality of this technology in the healthcare sector. The use of these elements will help in promoting an understanding of the user-technology interface with regards to the adoption of electronic health records in the clinical setting. The evaluation of user-technology interface helps in understanding how electronic health records have affected clinical processes and practices. The three elements of user-technology interface that will be utilized to evaluate electronic health records are input controls, informational components, and navigational components.
Assessment of Electronic Health Records
Electronic health records contain different input controls including list boxes, text fields, toggles, data and time pickers, and buttons for various functions. These input functions are utilize to key in patient’s data, which is utilized in clinical decision making and processes. Some of these input controls like toggles are utilized to enable exchange of the patient’s health record among health care providers, clinical team, hospitals, and across states. The use of such controls for exchange of patient health records is attributable to the fact that electronic health records are designed…
