Total Patient Encounter

Running head: TOTAL PATIENT ENCOUNTER
TOTAL PATIENT ENCOUNTER
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TOTAL PATIENT ENCOUNTER
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Introduction
The paper focuses on the total patient counter which deals with practice management and
Electronic Health Record. It is effective tool to keep a record of health and important information
of the patients. The paper outlines the government initiative taken to protect the private health
information which includes HIPAA, PQRI, ARRA, HIE, NHIN, PM program and others. The
chapter has explained documentation of patient encounter and use of clinical information
gathered such as research and education. Finally chapter has highlighted about function of EMR
program and PM program which is related to health, management, safety and handling of
financial terms.
Critique
According to me, the content of chapter was impressive as it has given all the relevant
information related to the electronic health record and related laws. It wisely covers all the topic
which was require to be learned.
From the chapter I have learned that health information technology is used to keep data
of patients safe and private and maintain health record which can be used for future assessment.
HIE enable sharing of the related information in private organization (Sittig & Singh, 2015).
There are many laws which focus on protection of health information of patient such as HIPAA.
HIPAA security rule and HITECH breach notification rule and helps to maintain privacy of
health information by preventing any breach through strict security system (Moore & Frye,
2019).