MN581 week 9 discussion and assignment 2020

Discussion Question :

Click [Start a New Thread] to post to the discussion, then click [Post] once complete. Be sure to post a response to all discussion topics. Please review the Discussion Board Participation grading rubric under Course Resources. This is important information that will ensure that you earn maximum points. Your postings should be qualitative and provide substantive depth that advances the discussion. Please see the Writing Center for assistance with writing, APA, and online communication.

You must post your initial response to the discussion topic before reviewing your classmate’s responses.

Healthcare Informatics

This unit’s discussion will focus on sharing experiences that you have encountered so far in utilizing the EMR system in your pediatric clinical rotation. You should address how the system promotes safety, improves patient outcomes, monitors growth and development and includes pediatric-specific recommended core functionalities in Pediatric Electronic Health Records. Include your appraisal of the system and the Core Functionality in Pediatric Electronic Health Records. Please post your initial response and respond to your classmates for a rich conversation.

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Assignment :

Healthcare Informatics in Primary Care Pediatrics

The focus of this assignment is to increase your knowledge and understanding of how informatics, specifically the electronic medical record, improves the pediatric patient health outcomes. Caring for the pediatric patient has unique elements that are not applicable in the adult population. Examples are growth and development surveillance, vaccine records, transitional changes that affect “normal findings” by age group. For example, the normal respiratory rate of a newborn is significantly different from a 10-year-old. Additionally, pediatric healthcare providers are expected to educate parents with “anticipatory guidance” according to the age of the patient. For this assignment, you are expected to analyze the utilization of the EMR that you are using in your clinical practicum and evaluate how this particular EMR system is improving health outcomes. For example, does the EMR that you are using have mechanisms in place that track growth and development, which has led to early identification of abnormals?

This assignment has three parts. The first part is identifying the recommended pediatric-specific functionalities of the EMR system you are using. The template will guide you through the first part of the assignment by addressing a sample of key functionalities.

Part 2 addresses some basic functions that would be recommended in any non-specific EMR.

Part 3 asks you to discuss how your system is addressing certain outcomes such as safety, collaboration, and the prevention of medication errors.

Download and complete the assignment template.