1. INTRO TO MEDICAL INFORMATICS: TUTORIAL
Dr. Ahmed Albarrak
Suliman Alomran

2. Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Definition
“An electronic record of health-related information on an individual that can be created, gathered, managed, and consulted by authorized clinicians and staff within one health care organization.”
Source:
The National Alliance for Health Information Technology
Report to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology on Defining Key Health Information Technology Terms April 28, 2008

3. EMR Value of EMR: Performance Decision making Error elimination Cost
Safety
Problem solving
Research

4. EMR Value of EMR: Improve quality and convenience of patient care
Quick access to patient records from anywhere
Enhance decision support, clinical alerts, reminders,
compliance with practice guidelines
Legible, complete documentation
Interface with labs, registries, radiology systems,
Safe more reliable prescribing
Reduction in medical errors
Source:
For patients:
Reduced need to fill out the same forms at each office visit
Reliable point-of-care information and reminders notifying providers of important health interventions
Convenience of e-prescriptions electronically sent to pharmacy
Patient portals with online interaction for providers
Electronic referrals allowing easier access to follow-up care with specialists

5. EMR Value of EMR: Improved service and satisfaction
Increase patient participation in their care
Improve accuracy of diagnoses and health outcomes
Improve care coordination
Increase practice efficiencies and cost savings
Improved service and satisfaction
Patient satisfaction
User satisfaction
Less stress
Improved job satisfaction
Quality of documentation
Source:

6. CPOE
Definition:
“Computerized provider order entry (CPOE) is an electronic process that allows a health care provider to enter orders electronically and to manage the results of those orders.”
Source: Steele, A., & DeBrow, M. (2008). Efficiency Gains with Computerized Provider Order Entry. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US). Retrieved September 4, 2014, from
Dr. Albarrak:
Often use rules-based methods for checking appropriateness of care

7. CPOE Value of CPOE: Performance Decision making Error elimination Cost
Safety
Problem solving
Research

8. CPOE Value of CPOE: Reducing the potential for human error.
Reducing time to care delivery.
Improving order accuracy.
Decreasing time for order confirmation and turnaround.
Warns of Drug Interactions:
Drug-Drug
Drug-Allergy
Drug-Food
Check Dosing
Source: Steele, A., & DeBrow, M. (2008). Efficiency Gains with Computerized Provider Order Entry. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US). Retrieved September 4, 2014, from

9. CPOE
Value of CPOE:
Improving clinical decision support at the point of care.
Making crucial information more readily available.
Improving communication among physicians, nurses, pharmacists, other clinicians, and patients
Reduce duplicative testing
Source: Steele, A., & DeBrow, M. (2008). Efficiency Gains with Computerized Provider Order Entry. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US). Retrieved September 4, 2014, from

10. Picture Archiving and Communication system (PACS)
Definition
“A system which enables images such as x-rays and scans to be stored electronically and viewed on screens, so health professionals can access the information and compare it with previous images more efficiently”
Source: MHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement ,

11. PACS Value of PACS: Performance Decision making Error elimination Cost
Safety
Problem solving
Research

12. PACS Value of PACS: Faster Diagnosis and treatment
Virtual consultations
Better decision-making
It removes all the costs associated with patient transfer or cost of hard film and releases space used for storage
Can be linked to the electronic patient record
Remote access
Will eliminate problem of lost films
Source: Maximizing Patient Safety and Business Advantages of PACS Article,

13. Any Question?