Part I

1. Two health care information system providers on the Internet that offer electronic health record products. For the search, you can type the keywords "electronic health record providers". 2. Brief comparison between the two systems and include their functions and characteristics, and answer how these systems compare with the definitions of EHR, as defined by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), exposed in table 5.2

Table 5.2: Functions of an EHR system as defined by the IOM Core Functions Other Functions Health information and data : includes Electronic communication and connectivity : medical and nursing diagnoses, a medication enables those involved in patient care to list, allergies, demographics, clinical communicate effectively with each other narratives, and laboratory test results. and with the patient; technologies to facilitate communication and connectivity may include e-mail, Web messaging, and telemedicine. Results management : manages all types of Patient support : includes everything from results (for example, laboratory test results patient education materials to home and radiology procedure results) |monitoring to telehealth. electronically. Order entry and support : incorporates use of Reporting and population health computerized provider order entry, management : establishes standardized particularly in ordering medications. terminology and data formats for public and private sector reporting requirements. Decision support : employs computerized clinical decision-support capabilities such as reminders, alerts, and computer-assisted diagnosing. Source: Adapted from IOM, 2003