Running Head: HIT SYSTEM FOR ABC HEALTH NETWORK HIT System for ABC Health Network Name Institution 1 HIT SYSTEM FOR ABC HEALTH NETWORK 2 Introduction The superfluous transformation in healthcare entities has led to new complications in the analysis of medical data and hence the need for realignment to accommodate the vast amounts of data. Therefore, with this kind of transformation, digital healthcare is not a choice but the way to go (Gartner, 2018).Electronic data storage and analysis in hospitals are crucial in the achievement of a fully customer-centered health system, improving efficiency in hospitals and allow easy retrieval of data. ABC Health Network seeks a provider for a standalone electronic prescriptions system, compliant with the US statutory federal HIT requirements and include a web application and a mobile app. Analysis of selected firms The following are potential providers of a HIT system who meet the requirements shown previously and their respective solutions. RosettaHealth RosettaHealth as a provider of Healthcare IT systems offers a new taste in the electronic health systems with some key integrations in their HIT systems. Solutions by RosettaHealth and explanations for their solutions RosettaHealth offers HIT systems which allow easy sharing of clinical data while ensuring the privacy of patients and clinical officers is not compromised. The federal statutory laws prohibit unauthorized access to patients’ data which is a punishable offense according to the laws. RosettaHealth also provides computer software which is a desktop application as part of their package and a redistributable mobile application. The HIT system provided also has easy configurable access and use of other health information tools, not just its approved components only. Questions to provider I. How would you guarantee without reasonable doubt that the feature allowing the sharing of clinical data does not pose a danger to the privacy of the patients? Isn’t it a contravention of the federal laws on HIT system? HIT SYSTEM FOR ABC HEALTH NETWORK II. 3 Is your desktop application configurable on all operating systems and does it provide the user comfort regarding the displays? III. What is the restriction on the use of the mobile app regarding who exactly can use it, the patient or the clinical officer or both? AnthenaClinicals AnthenaClinicals is one of the most popular EHR /HIT system providers offering some solutions for medical and healthcare systems. Solutions offered by AnthenaClinicals It offers electronic medical records in strict conformity to the relevant statutory laws. Issues of privacy and security of data catered for in their HER/HIT system. Also, it allows medical billing, patient scheduling, and E-billing to improve efficiency. It also allows online booking through the website or mobile application. A desktop application is available for medical staff. Other solutions include a patient’s portal and a reporting dashboard. Questions How would this software be used as a link between medical staff and the patient in a customercentered system? How would the use of the software guarantee privacy for all users Vis a Vis the compliance with statutory laws governing the use of HIT systems? Is the provision of an online patient portal not a contravention of the existing laws? EpicCare EpicCare provides electronic healthcare IT systems to hospitals and private practices. Solutions offered by EpicCare EpicCare allows online booking and E-billing in conformity to the existing laws. This a step towards achieving an entirely customer centered medical system. It also offers website and desktop application for use and also allows encoding of encrypted data. The development of a mobile application has also improved the efficiency and quality of solutions available. HIT SYSTEM FOR ABC HEALTH NETWORK 4 Questions How does online booking and E-billing work with the HIT system? With the high number of solutions available, is the software a cost-effective? Does the system meet the principles of ease of use and conformity to federal laws on HIT systems? References Ahima. (2018).AHIMA code of Ethics. Retrieved from: http://bok.ahima.org/doc?oid=105098#.WoaBLaiWbIU Gartner. (2018).Health care providers. Retrieved from: https://www.gartner.com/technology/research/content/healthcare-providers.jsp Software Insider. (2018).EHR software. Retrieved from: http://ehr.softwareinsider.com/compare/70-113/EpicCare-vs-Meditech
