Electronic health records - a panacea to effective health information management (a study of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi) Department: Health Information Management By: solomon2022 Project ID: 6169 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis research study“Electronic Health Record a Panacea to Effective Health Information Management focuses mainly on the current challenges facing staff of Health Information managers on the use of electronic health records, benefits and implementation processes. The objective of this study is to create an overview of the existing challenges and implementation of electronic health records in hospitals and to identify problems or challenges facing staff of health information management in using electronic health records, such as funding, procurement of computer hardware, confidentiality issues and training of staff of health information managers in using electronic health records. Descriptive research design was used to collect data from staff of health information management. The researcher however considered simple random sampling with a population of 60 respondents from where the sample size was drawn to be 50 staff. Questionnaire was used as an instrument and data generated through the said primary source (i.e. Questionnaire) and secondary source, as well as, the hypothesis were all analyzed and tested using simple percentage. Research findings were thus made and recommendations were provided as possible solutions to the challenges faced by health record. The research exercise concluded that electronic health records should be implemented in all tertiary hospitals to ensure accurate health record keeping and statistics, government through the Federal Ministry of Health and Hospital Management Board should provide a good set of computers and computer peripherals/hardware. Training and re-training of staff should also be provided to staff of Health Information Managers and above all health information managers should make sure that they participate in electronic health records training, seminars, or workshop to adapt to new technologies and the latest development in the use of electronic health records as directed by the hospital management Board...Preview Download Preview +Other Health Information Management project topics and materials you might be interested in»Analysis of filing system and consequences of misfiling»Evaluation of the problems and constraints facing health record keeping and professionals»Impact of health information management in healthcare delivery»Assessment of challenges of health information management practice in General Hospital Ilorin, Kwara State»Analysis of filing system and consequences of misfiling patients health records in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara state»A study into causes of misfiling among health information management professionals in health records department - case study of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara state»Evaluation of confidentiality of patient health records among hospital staff»Factors militating against effective documentation in health care delivery system in University of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin City, Edo state»Effect of lack of health information computerization in the primary health care system»Evaluation of patient appointment system - a case study of university of Ilorin teaching hospital»Causes and consequences of breach of confidentiality of patient health information in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos state»Impact of health statistics in the health care delivery system at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State»Impact of electronic medical records on patients waiting time in health care delivery system in Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta state»Evaluation of the importance of health information management in primary health care»Knowledge and perception of health information management professionals on electronic coding for quality clinical data in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara state