Case Study: HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence. (Fremont Family Clinic)

Case Study: HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence. (Fremont Family Clinic)

“Since 1994, the HIMSS Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence has recognized outstanding achievement of organizations who have utilized health information technology to substantially improve patient outcomes while achieving return on investment. The Davies Awards program promotes EHR-enabled improvement in patient outcomes through sharing case studies and lessons learned on implementation strategies, workflow design, best practice adherence, and p

Link for CASE STUDY ARTICLE

http://s3.amazonaws.com/rdcms-himss/files/production/public/FileDownloads/Fremont%20Core%20Clinical%20Value%20final.pdfatient engagement.” (HIMSS Website)

Your assignment this week is to review one of the case studies assigned to you. (Fremont Family Clinic) Read through it and reflect on how the organization has met the intent of the award. You are to write a 3-5 page paper that includes your reflection and a summary of the case study, highlighting the main outcomes of the implementation. Include in your report the answer the following questions:

A. The HIMSS Value Suite page includes a tab titled “Value STEPS”. View the short video below that demonstrates how to navigate the STEPS tab. Determine what attributes were illustrated in your case study that would indicate the EHR use was patient centered.

Link for VALUE STEPS: http://www.himss.org/ResourceLibrary/ValueSuite.aspx?/value-suite/value-steps#/steps-app

B. If you were the administrator for this organization, what would your strategy be to build upon what you have done with this project and move your organization to the next level utilizing IT?