AHCA PRODUCT OF THE WEEK – MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM PAPER TO EHR IN LONG TERM CARE

An electronic health record (EHR) can streamline the exchange of resident health information during transitions of care between acute care and skilled nursing facilities (SNF). Despite long term care providers not qualifying for funds such as those offered by the meaningful use program, an EHR has many benefits, including improved workflow processes, data analysis, and documentation accuracy, all of which contribute to increased quality ratings. As such, many facilities have EHR adoption at the top of their priority list. This publication takes the mystery out of the transition from paper to EHR, ensuring a smooth conversion process. Long term care providers can use this guide to increase integration between multiple software formats, understand best practices for selecting an EHR vendor, train multiple levels of staff on all the EHR’s benefits, and leverage EHR data to improve QAPI processes and quality of care. Topics covered include:

• Create a road map for conversion
• Increase SNFs’ quality ratings by giving them information in real time
• Improve workflow processes, allowing staff to spend more time with residents and less time on paperwork
• Improve data analysis and audits, as well as billing and coding, by streamlining information and processes
• Why should you switch to electronic health records?
• Improve your facility’s quality rating by giving nurses information in real time
• Develop better communication methods during transitions from acute to postacute care settings and decrease readmission rates
• Allow nurses to spend more time with residents and less time on paperwork
• Create better data analysis and audits for billing and coding

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