In a 4- to 5-page paper, synthesize the peer-reviewed research you reviewed. Format your Assignment as an Annotated Bibliography. Be sure to address the following: Identify the 4 peer-reviewed research articles you reviewed, citing each in APA format. Include an introduction explaining the purpose of the paper. Summarize each study, explaining the improvement to outcomes, efficiencies, and lessons learned from applying the clinical system each peer-reviewed article described. Be specific and provide examples.
The Use of Clinical Systems to Improve Outcomes and Efficiencies
Healthcare technologies continue to redefine care operationalizations. As modern healthcare shifts towards value-based approaches, these technologies maintain significance in improving the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare provisions. The use of clinical systems is an area of health information technology that has gained significant recognition in global healthcare operationalizations. Clinical systems such as electronic health records (EHR), clinical decision support (CDS), and remote patient monitoring have found considerable use across global healthcare systems. EHR provides a systematic way of collecting patient and population health data electronically. These automated systems eliminate paperwork that traditionally characterized data transmission within care systems. This paper annotates four resources on EHR, detailing lessons learned from their implementation and their effectiveness in improving clinical outcomes.
Annotated Bibliographies
Afrizal, S. H., Hidayanto, A. N., Handayani, P. W., Budiharsana, M., & Eryando, T. (2019). Narrative review for exploring barriers to the readiness of electronic health record implementation in primary health care. Healthcare Informatics Research, 25(3), 141. https://doi.org/10.4258/hir.2019.25.3.141.
This review article explores factors that impede readiness for EHR implementation in primary healthcare facilities. Organizational barriers such as poor care coordination, poor organizational management, and inadequate or lack of skilled manpower to operate these systems impede organizational readiness for implementing EHR. They were also implicated in the poor utilization of these systems in various healthcare systems across the globe. Unfamiliarity with these systems was also found to impede the utilization and implementation of EHR in developed countries. This study summarizes lessons learned from EHR implementation and utilization. It details factors observed to lower the implementation and utilization of electronic health records systems in various healthcare organizations. The author postulates that addressing these factors will enhance healthcare organizational readiness for these systems and the effectiveness of their use. Findings from this study inform specific areas that require improvement for the full benefits of EHR use to be realized.
Schopf, T. R., Nedrebø, B., Hufthammer, K. O., Daphu, I. K., & Lærum, H. (2019). How well does the electronic health record support the clinical tasks of hospital physicians? A survey of physicians at three Norwegian hospitals. BMC Health Services Research, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4763-0.
This paper investigates the effectiveness of EHR systems in supporting physicians in executing their routine duties. EHRs maintain effectiveness in supporting physicians in executing their roles in health care. Through these systems, their communication processes with other caregivers are enhanced. Additionally, clinical support integrated into these systems guides their decision-making processes. Its effectiveness notwithstanding, the utilization of this technology sometimes presents profound difficulties. Interruptions or delays accustomed to system crashes are sometimes apparent, and its use may be cumbersome where the workload is high. This highlights the need to improve EHR aspects, such as clinical workflow support. This study details the effectiveness of EHR use and the lessons learned from its implementation. It showcases the caregiver’s perspective on EHR use, emphasizing specific areas that present difficulties when using this system. It informs areas for improvement to further enhance the effectiveness of this system in improving outcomes.
Upadhyay, S., & Hu, H.-fen. (2022). A qualitative analysis of the impact of electronic health records (EHR) on Healthcare Quality and safety: Clinicians’ lived experiences. Health Services Insights, 15, 117863292110707. https://doi.org/10.1177/11786329211070722.
This article assesses the role of electronic health records in improving the safety and quality of care by exploring clinicians’ experiences. Clinicians have mixed feelings about the effectiveness of EHR in improving safety and quality of care. While some opine on its effectiveness, citing its success in facilitating the flow of information and healthcare communications, others lament its interoperability challenges. EHR maintains effectiveness in improving data accessibility throughout its transmission. By automating data collection and transmission processes, healthcare providers at different points of the healthcare provision process can have access to this data. Additionally, automation and electro