Electronic medical records have enhanced health care and quality of patients.  Yes, it is also easier for staff than paper documentation.  It helps create better quality throughout all these aspects.  There are less errors and less interpretation of illegible orders.  Inappropriate admissions and discharges have also been identified and decreased.  This has been accomplished with the identification of chronic issues versus emergent concerns.  

Our text discusses utilization management.  There is discussion of overuse and underused of available resources.  Recently with our medical records system we have had an added upgrade.  Patients who have been admitted within the past 30 days and patients who have been here six or more times create a flag.  This flag automatically creates a message to the utilization management team so early interventions can be done if needed.  

How has an EMR enhanced  nursing in your perspectives?

I need answer in 150 words or more. I need it by 1:00Pm central time.

Unit III Essay

Data Entry at the Point of Care

After reading the required chapters on Increased Familiarity with the Software and Data Entry at the Point of Care, complete and submit the following in an APA formatted scholarly essay:

· Begin your essay with an introduction explaining the purpose of the essay.

· In no more than one paragraph, describe the functions of the ROS button located on the Toolbar.

· In no more than one paragraph, describe the functions of the Export PDF button.

· In no more than two paragraphs discuss the components of SOAP charting

 for the following scenario (include the list and forms that may be used):

             A 21 – year-old female has come to the physician complaining of chest pain with shortness of breath. She says she has been wheezing and coughing for one week. Her vital signs are P-150, B/P–150/100, R–60,T- 99.6. Following physical examination, the physician decides she has been experiencing tachycardia and has seasonal asthma.The physician gives the Medical Assistant an order to administer a breathing treatment using the nebulizer and 2.0mg of albuterol sulfate. Then the Medical Assistant is to take the female’s vital signs again.

· Important reminder – do not forget to include a reference page, including all sources cited in your essay. The essay requires a minimum 500 word response.

·Submit before the assignment deadline.

Format your Research Paper using APA style. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to

avoid plagiarism.

Reference: Gartee, R. (2011). Electronic health records: Understanding and using computerized medical records (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.

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Unit IV Essay

Understanding Electronic Orders

After reading the required chapters on Understanding Electronic Orders and Problem Lists, Results Management, and Trending, complete and submit the following in an APA formatted scholarly essay:

· Begin your essay with an introduction explaining the purpose of the essay.

· In no more than three paragraphs, describe the five basic rights of drug ad ministration that must be followed to  ensure that the physician administers the drug correctly.

· In no more than two paragraphs, describe the legal and ethical issues surround handling medication errors.

· In no more than one paragraph discuss the components of

SOAP charting for the following scenario (include the list and forms that may be used):

            A 35 year old female in her second trimester of pregnancy calls the

OBGYN office stating she has acid reflux. She states prior to pregnancy, she used

To take Tagamet and wants to ensure that it is still ok to take being pregnant. How

Can you find this information and what should you do once you locate it?

· Important reminder, do not forget to include a reference page, including all sources cited in your essay. The essay requires a minimum 500 word Response.

· Submit before the assignment deadline.

Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week’s required reading and any additional resources. Format your Research Paper using APA style. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to

avoid plagiarism.

Reference: Gartee, R. (2011). Electronic health records: Understanding and using computerized medical records (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.

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