Is It Time For Nursing Homes To Embrace Electronic Medical Records?
In a January 2009 speech, President Obama supported creating electronic health records for all Americans within five years, lowering the cost of health care, making the system more efficient, preventing medical errors, and saving money and jobs. The term “electronic health records” does not refer to any specific system and could refer to sophisticated system that allows doctors to order tests, send prescriptions, and track medical history or a much less sophisticated system. Therefore, one of the first requirements would be establishing standards for what constitutes an electronic health records system. Only 17% of the nation’s 800,000 doctors and 8% of...
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Nursing Home Abuse Blog Readers Highlight Issues Facing Many Patients & Families
I am grateful to our readers who continually supply me some great topics to write about. I also receive questions from readers regarding a particular situation they may be experiencing. I try to answer every question I get or direct readers to a resource to get more information. I have put many of commonly encountered questions in our FAQ category for easy access. Don't worry, I never disclose your personal information. Here are some of the most popular FAQ's: How do I get a copy of medical records from a nursing home? One of the most important steps in determining...
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Golden Living Partners With Microsoft To Help Manage Patient Medical Records
Have you ever tried to read a nursing home patient's chart? Were you able to read everything? If so, please shoot me an email, because I surely have a difficult time sorting through many entries in charts. A new collaboration between Golden Living and Microsoft may help to improve not just the legibility of medical records, but also aid in transmission of individuals medical records from one provider to another. The system known as Microsoft Amalga Unified Intelligence System (UIS) stores each patients medical records on-line to allow ease of access by both the patient and subsequent health providers. "The...
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How do I get a copy of medical records from a nursing home?
"How do I get a copy of medical records from a nursing home?" - Rhonda P., Sacramento, CA One of the most important steps in determining if a cause of action exists against a nursing home or hospital is to review the medical records. The records will help determine what-- if any-- mistakes were made by the facility in the care of the individual. Getting medical records from a nursing home, physician or hospital can be a daunting task due to privacy regulations (HIPPA) and misunderstanding of the laws that apply to obtaininging the records-- both on the part of...
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Improper Record Keeping Leads To Suspension Of New Admissions In Nursing Home
Tennessee officials have suspended new the admission of new residents at the Quality Care Health Center in Lebanon, TN. The suspension comes after state and federal investigators found multiple safety violations during an investigation related to a complaint filed against the nursing home. Investigators from the Federal Center for Medicare-Medicaid Services found violations in physician services, nursing services and with medical records. Investigators discovered residents at the Tennessee nursing home were put in 'immediate jeopardy' because nurses did not keep proper charts. Additionally, nursing home inspectors also documented instances of dramatic weight loss among residents. Quality Care Health Center was...
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Nurses Fired For Distributing Patient Photos On Facebook
Three nurses at New Park House, an English Nursing Home, were fired following the posting of patient photos on their Facebook accounts. The incident highlights the importance of patient privacy in a world where confidential patient information can be distributed with the click of a mouse. Nursing home residents have a right to privacy. In the U.S. patient privacy is protect by the Health Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA- Federal Register, 164.508). The Act specifies that patients' medical charts can only be distributed to authorized individuals with the written authority of the individual. Further, the request can...
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