Swot Analysis For Healthcare

Recommendations

As SHC moves forward with transitioning to a new EMR, EPIC, it is essential that our organization consider some key recommendations as we establish the implementation strategy for this project. The use of an EMR will provide our organization with the ability to communicate patient information and care across all organizational boundaries, thus SHC will see improvements in both the processes and outcomes of care which aligns with SHC's mission. Listed below are key recommendations:

1. Engagement with Leadership and Key Stakeholders: When CPOE, CareCast, was implemented at SHC, the organization did it very rapidly and without significant input or involvement from physicians or key stakeholders. Unfortunately, this resulted in

Map Out our Current State: At SHC, it is vital that our current workflow processes are examined to see how our organization is currently getting work done. It has been recognized that SHC has inefficient workflow processes as the organization had limited investment in standardizing order sets and other workflows in the current CPOE, CareCast. In addition, patient information is not as easily accessible as providers would desire as they must access multiple sources in order to obtain the complete accounting of patient information. As SHC transitions to EPIC, SHC needs to map out more desired workflows and order sets to improve inefficiencies and/or duplicative processes (Selecting an EHR System or Upgrading an EHR System | Providers & Professionals | HealthIT.gov,

Consider Clinical Processes: SHC values the importance of improving the quality of care provided to our patients. SHC needs to utilize its EMR for performance improvement and disease management. Clinical process improvement can be achieved through hardwiring and imbedding evidence based practice into the documentation requirements. The EMR can offer real-time clinical decision support, as well as, aggregate data across patients to minimize physicians and providers utilizing multiple systems. Standardization will better ensure compliance with regulatory expectations for care management. Additionally, with the new EMR system, SHC may gain synergy with alignment of clinical and financial outcomes that can be easily monitored and linked (Glandon, Smaltz & Slovensky, 2013). As SHC is establishing its clinical processes within EPIC, the organization will need to ensure compliance with HIPAA and meaningful use metrics. Once complying with meaningful use, SHC will see financial gains within the organization. SHC can also better demonstrate "value based care" when clinical processes can easily be