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Workflow/ Process Managment
Healthcare Quality Up/ Cost Down
| Description: | The task for the healthcare industry is clear: to increase the efficiency of healthcare, which means reducing the cost and complexity of healthcare, in that order. The result is improved quality of care. Solutions such as the computerized order entry system (CPOE) and bar code technology can save time, reduce medical errors and improve workflow. Also, developing faster and better imaging equipment logically leads to efficient and more accurate medical treatment. |
| Topic: | Knowledge of the entire clinical economic process for various diseases needs to be leveraged in order to provide innovative solutions that improve the quality of patient care and generate better clinical outcomes. This understanding of disease processes, coupled with insight into both clinical and operational healthcare practices, drives workflow improvements that can reduce the cost of healthcare and enable facilities to do more with less. The integration of technology into the healthcare delivery process raises many complex issues. Some difficulties can be traced back to the heterogeneous nature of healthcare organizations. Physicians and other medical professionals expect some personal autonomy, while workflow management requires a certain degree of standardization. Process re-engineering should accompany the introduction of new technology to facilitate a smooth transition. Healthcare organizations are re-thinking their boundaries and making strategic alliances to successfully adjust to the changes in the operating environment |
| Expert: | Don Rucker[70 KB], M.D., vice president and chief medical officer, Siemens Medical Solutions; M.B.A. and M.S. in medical computer science, Stanford University Gail Latimer[264 KB], M.S.N., R.N. chief nursing officer, Siemens Medical Solutions; master’s degree in nursing administration, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; bachelor’s degree in nursing, Pennsylvania State University |
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Topic Index
Computerized Physician Order Entry
Defining the Future State of Interoperability
Electronic Medical Records
Healthcare Industry Collaboration
How Technology Can Enhance Patient Safety
Medication Management
Staffing Shortages in Healthcare
