Page 3 - Part 2 Navigating Electronic Media in a Healthcare Setting

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART TWO .......................................................................................... 5

Electronic Health Records (EHR) .................................... 5

Digital Assists (Shortcuts) ........................................................... 6

Medication Safety ...........................................................................12

Native Form VS. Printed Copy ................................................ 13

Audit Trail .......................................................................................... 14

Alerts .................................................................................................... 18

Dictation and Voice Recognition Software ....................... 19

The Use of Scribes to Document the EHR ........................ 22

The Responsibility of Knowing Information in the
Chart .................................................................................................... 23

Focus on the Patient ................................................................... 24

Portals ......................................................................................... 25

Reporting Test Results Via the Portal ................................. 30

Faxed Medical Information ............................................... 32

Conclusion ............................................................................... 33