Week 2 Assignment : Evaluating EHR Systems (HealthFirst Hospital) Case Scenario You are part of the Health Informatics team at HealthFirst Hospital – Central

Week 2 Assignment : Evaluating EHR Systems (HealthFirst Hospital)

Case Scenario

You are part of the Health Informatics team at HealthFirst Hospital – Central Clinic, a primary care organization focused on improving preventive care through data and technology. The clinic relies on EHR-based clinical reminders to support colorectal cancer screening.

Recently, Central Clinic implemented an EHR enhancement called ScreenSmart, which helps reduce inaccurate “Overdue” reminders by identifying evidence of screenings completed outside the clinic and prompting staff review rather than automatically closing reminders.

Hospital leadership has asked your team to evaluate how well the EHR’s clinical reminder system is functioning and to make data-driven recommendations to improve preventive care outcomes, patient engagement, and population health.

Instructions: 

Clinical Reminder Data Visualization V (Required EHRGo Activity - Not Submitted)

Part I: Review of Edgar Cash’s Patient Chart

Using the patient chart in EHRGo:

1. Log In to EHRGo Clinical Reminder Data Visualization V (https://web21.ehrgo.com/activity/index/id/13403#!/step10 ) username: QuayCooper password: Beautiful1!!
2. Identify the clinical reminders listed in Edgar Cash’s EHR.
3. Indicate which clinical reminders are Due and Overdue.
4. Identify which areas of the patient chart (e.g., Prevention, Notes, Alerts, Orders, Labs) contain information related to preventive care or past screenings.
5. Briefly explain how clinical reminders support preventive care decision-making.

Part II: ScreenSmart Analysis

Based on your review of the patient chart and ScreenSmart information:

• Explain why the colorectal cancer screening reminder may still appear as “Overdue” when the patient reports completing a screening elsewhere.
• Identify which clinical reminder ScreenSmart flags as potentially completed outside the clinic and describe how this information is presented in the EHR.
• Discuss whether ScreenSmart suggestions should be trusted automatically and explain the importance of human review in maintaining data accuracy.

Part III: Data Analysis Using the Clinical Reminder Dataset

Using the Clinical Reminder Data ScreenSmart dataset and Microsoft Excel:

• Create pivot tables to analyze:
  • Screening status (Due, Not Due, Overdue)
  • Screening type (gFOBT, CT colonography, colonoscopy)
• Identify:
  • Which screening method has the highest number of patients marked “Not Due”
  • Which ScreenSmart flags appear most frequently for Due or Overdue reminders
  • Which insurance types have the highest percentage of Overdue screenings
  • Screening completion rates by clinic location
• Include charts or graphs to visually represent key findings.
• Explain why you selected each chart type and what the data reveals.

Part IV: Critical Thinking and Application

Using your data analysis and the assigned scholarly reading:

• Explain why the system does not automatically mark screenings as complete when ScreenSmart flags are present.
• Discuss the benefits of ScreenSmart logic compared to traditional clinical reminder systems.
• Based on your data, recommend which patient groups should be prioritized for a mailed FIT (at-home stool test) program and explain why.
• Recommend key metrics that Central Clinic should track weekly or monthly to improve screening rates and reduce disparities.

Actionable Recommendations

Provide clear, data-driven, evidence-based recommendations to improve:

• Clinical reminder accuracy
• Preventive care delivery
• Use of EHR data in decision-making

Your recommendations must be supported by:

• Findings from your statistical analysis
• Peer-reviewed scholarly evidence

What You Will Submit

Submit  the following:

• Written Report (5–7 pages, APA format), OR

Your submission must be clearly organized using the Part I–IV structure outlined below.

Writing, Organization, and References

• Organize your submission clearly using the Part I–IV headings.
• Use professional, scholarly writing.
• Include at least three peer-reviewed sources published within the last five years.
• Follow APA 7th edition formatting for in-text citations and references.

Resources:

• Waiting Room Solutions. Go to youtube and search "Waiting Room Solutions Demo" to view this product.
• Allscripts MyWay EMR. Go to youtube and search "Allscripts Demo" to view this product.

2018 AHIMA Entry- Level Competencies Health Information Management Baccalaureate Degree

 Competency

I.6. Evaluate data dictionaries & data sets for compliance with government standards

 Competency

III.1. Examine health informatics concepts for the management of health information. 

III.2. Analyze technologies for health information management.

III.6. Manage data within a database management system. 

III.7. Identify standards for exchange of health information.