Discussion: Electronic Health Records
Instructions:
As implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) continues to grow, so does the liability and risk for health care providers. Assume the role of a manager for a small, community clinic. Your sponsoring entity (a large non-profit hospital system) will soon be adding your clinic to their EHR network. As the clinic manager, you must identify the vulnerabilities and potential risks your clinic and users could face with this implementation, as well as recognize the benefits.
Conduct research on EHR implementation, including benefits and risks.
• From a managerial perspective, what concerns (legal, ethical and operational) do you have about the implementation?
• How will having EHR benefit your patients and providers?
Be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
• Post 2 peer responses.
• In the response post, include the following:
o Take your colleague's concerns into consideration. What advice can you offer to mitigate the risk involved? Include at least one scholarly source to support your advice.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.