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Baystate Health is a non-profit [1] integrated healthcare system headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts, primarily serving Western Massachusetts.The system comprises four acute-care hospitals [1] encompassing over 1,000 licensed beds; [2] a multi-specialty group, Baystate Medical Practices, which includes over 700 physicians across 40 care locations; [2] and a health maintenance ...
A release of information (ROI) department or division is found in the majority of hospitals. In the United States, HIPAA [1] and state guidelines strongly direct the rules and regulations of patient information. ROI departments perform such tasks as obtaining patient consent, certifying medical records, and deciding what information can be ...
Cooley Dickinson Health Care encompasses more than 20 locations in the Pioneer Valley including members of Cooley Dickinson Medical Group, and Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice, a homecare provider that employs nurses, rehabilitation therapists and social workers in western Massachusetts. The organization is a major regional employer, retaining ...
Baystate Health said the three senior leadership changes were made on Monday. They said they have experienced multiple years of significant operating losses which has impacted their balance sheet ...
Health information management's standards history is dated back to the introduction of the American Health Information Management Association, founded in 1928 "when the American College of Surgeons established the Association of Record Librarians of North America (ARLNA) to 'elevate the standards of clinical records in hospitals and other medical institutions.'" [3]
The information contained in the medical record allows health care providers to determine the patient's medical history and provide informed care. The medical record serves as the central repository for planning patient care and documenting communication among patient and health care provider and professionals contributing to the patient's care.
A personal health record (PHR) is a health record where health data and other information related to the care of a patient is maintained by the patient. [1] This stands in contrast to the more widely used electronic medical record, which is operated by institutions (such as hospitals) and contains data entered by clinicians (such as billing data) to support insurance claims.
Electronic Medical Records may include access to Personal Health Records (PHR) which makes individual notes from an EMR readily visible and accessible for consumers. [ citation needed ] Some EMR systems automatically monitor clinical events, by analyzing patient data from an electronic health record to predict, detect and potentially prevent ...