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The Value of Health Information in Patient Care Improvement
Jennifer Rascon 5868619
American Public University
COURSE HIMA 499: Senior Seminar
Professor Kris Hancke
Feb 19, 2022
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Project Title 3
Project Description 3
Project Statement 3
Project Objectives 3
Project Design Plan 3
Project Research Plan 4
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Project title
The Value of Health Information in Patient Care Improvement
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Abstract
The abundance of healthcare data and information collected within a healthcare organization is
valuable in the application of and improving patient care, organizational decision making, and
containing costs. The objective of this paper is to first identify the most up-to-date standards and
best practices in health information management using guidance from well-established and
recognized organizations such as AHIMA, CMS, and HIMSS to improve patient care. Secondly,
identify the role health information management plays in organizational decision making in
regard to process improvement to include using specific metrics, benchmarking, best practices
used and outcomes in delivering safe patient care. And third, discuss how risk mitigation and
patient safety programs can contain and reduce organizational cost as well as improve patient
healthcare. This can be accomplished through technologies and programs that are already
incorporated within the organization’s infrastructure using quality data collection, data entry
methods, analysis, and reporting. Patient and organizational data and information can then be
presented to high level stakeholders, leadership, and management in combination with industry
standards to determine and best prioritize organizational opportunities for improvements.
Organization decision makers can then evaluate project proposals that would provide the best
results driven improvements. As a result, healthcare data can significantly improve patient
outcomes, quality of care, and risk mitigation practices.
Keyword: Healthcare management, organizational, data, benchmarking, process improvement,
patient care
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Project Statement
The abundance of healthcare data and information collected within a healthcare
organization is valuable in the application of and improving patient care, organizational decision
making, and containing costs.
Objectives
Provide accurate and efficient methods for organizations to use healthcare data to
improve patient care, decision making, and containing costs.
A. Identify standards and methods for data collection
B. Identify health information role in organizational decision making
C. Describe the use of data for risk mitigation
D. Discuss evidence that data management improves patient care outcomes, quality of care, and
reduce costs to organizations.
The proper management of health information is a fundamental element to providing
comprehensive medical planning and treatment in patient care. In 2011, The Centers for
Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) initiated a program called the Electronic Health Records
Incentive Plan in an effort to incentivize the use of health information management for
meaningful use (Promoting interoperability programs, 2023) and quality care. Meaningful use
requires the use of certified EHR’s to support interoperability, data sharing, and data capture,
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which enhances care coordination, efficiency, and safety in patient health settings. Agencies
such as American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and Health
Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) are recognized organizations that provide
guidelines and best practices in the use of health information and technology.
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