Book description
Although physicians and hospitals are receiving incentives to use electronic health records (EHRs), there is little emphasis on workflow and process improvement by providers or vendors. As a result, many healthcare organizations end up with incomplete product specifications and poor adoption rates.
Process Improvement with Electronic Health Records: A Stepwise Approach to Workflow and Process Management walks you through a ten-step approach for applying workflow and process management principles regardless of what stage your organization is in its EHR journey. Introducing workflow and process mapping as essential elements in healthcare improvement, it includes detailed guidance, helpful tools, and case studies in each chapter. It also:
- Compares EHR workflow and process management to other continuous quality improvement methodologies
- Highlights the processes that need to be addressed in EHR workflow and process redesign
- Describes the level of detail necessary for workflow and process mapping to be effective
- Explains how to create change agents and offers time-tested change management tools
The book describes the process for getting stakeholders to create, document, and validate new workflows and processes. Using case studies to illustrate the unique requirements of health information technology (HIT) and EHR acquisition, this reference provides you with simple yet powerful tools—along with step-by-step guidance—for the effective use of workflow and process mapping within healthcare.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Case Studies
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Workflow and Process Management in Health Care
- Chapter 2: Workflow and Process Management Overview
- Chapter 3: Step 1: Assess Readiness for Workflow and Process Management
- Chapter 4: Step 2: Compile Process Inventory
- Chapter 5: Step 3: Select Tools and Train Team
- Chapter 6: Step 4: Map Current Workflows and Processes
- Chapter 7: Step 5: Obtain Baseline Data
- Chapter 8: Step 6: Validate Workflow and Process Maps
- Chapter 9: Step 7: Identify Process Redesign Opportunities
- Chapter 10: Step 8: Conduct Root Cause Analysis to Redesign Workflows and Processes
- Chapter 11: Step 9: Implement Redesigned Workflows and Processes
- Chapter 12: Step 10: Monitor Goal Achievement with Redesigned Workflows
- Index
Product information
- Title: Process Improvement with Electronic Health Records
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2012
- Publisher(s): Productivity Press
- ISBN: 9781439872345
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