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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? Please include 3-5 references. This assignment has 3 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.
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Unit 9 Assignment instructions
Title: 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,
normal respiratory rate of a newborn is significantly different than a 10 year old. Additionally, pediatric healthcare
providers are expected to educate parents through the use of “anticipatory guidance” according to 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 Two addresses some basic functions that would be recommended in any nonspecific EMR. Part Three asks you to discuss how your system is addressing certain outcomes such as safety,
collaboration, and the prevention of medication errors.
PediatricSpecific
Functionalities
of the EMR you
are using
Vaccination
record
Screening
performed
Routine health
maintenance
Growth Charts
Medication
information ,
dosage, and
indications?
Medication
dosage
calculation by
weight and
age?
Electronic
prescribing?
Monitoring of
a special
concern such
as a heart
murmur?
Is this function
available in
your EMR?
Is a tracking
function available
such as
vaccination history,
history of referrals
with final reports?
Are there built in alerts
to the provider such as
a missed vaccination?
Allergies? Potential
Medication
interactions?
Is there an area to
document and
monitor special
needs,
circumstances, or
unique qualities of
patient ?
Pediatric specific norms
by age
category such
as milestones?
Current
and/or history
of labs and
any other
diagnostics
and results
Health history
or interim
health history
Medication
history
Family:
Composition
Dynamics,
Education needs
Anticipatory
guidance
Part two
Answer and expand on the following questions in a narrative format:
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Is there a mechanism for data sharing with members of the heathcare team? Describe
Is this EMR user friendly? Describe
Any improvements needed? Describe
Is data organized, easily accessed, easily entered? Describe
Part Three
Discuss in detail how this EMR system promotes the following (include references and citations if
needed):
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Safety
Improved health outcomes
Collaboration
Early red flags or other concerns
Prevention of medication errors
Patient satisfaction
Evidence based guidelines
Part two
Answer the following questions:
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Is there a mechanism for data sharing with the heathcare team?
Is this EMR user friendly?
Any improvements needed?
Is data organized, easily accessed, easily entered?
Part Three
Discuss in detail how this EMR system promotes the following (include references and citations if
needed):
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•
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Safety
Improved health outcomes
Collaboration
Early red flags or other concerns
Prevention of medication errors
Patient satisfaction
Evidence based guidelines
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