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Electronic Health Records: How Close? How Far To Go?, Lisa Sprague
Electronic Health Records: How Close? How Far To Go?, Lisa Sprague
National Health Policy Forum
This paper looks at the central role of the electronic health record (EHR) in health information technology. It considers the extent to which EHRs are in use and initiatives designed to increase their prevalence, as well as barriers to the widespread adoption of EHRs and efforts to surmount them. Particular attention is given to such obstacles as cost, the professional culture of physicians, standardization, and legal questions.
System Analysis Of Communication With Hospitalized Spanish-Speaking Patients With Limited English Proficiency, Katherine Mclendon
System Analysis Of Communication With Hospitalized Spanish-Speaking Patients With Limited English Proficiency, Katherine Mclendon
The Corinthian
This paper presents a study of the documentation of the methods of interpretation and instruction utilized for Spanish-speaking patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) who were hospitalized in a middle Georgia hospital. Hospital employees have been instructed by the hospital administration to utilize a telephone interpreter service as their primary interpretation resource; a reference list of local Spanish-language interpreters is available in the Human Resources Department and in the hospital's computer information system to be utilized if needed . Data were collected from a small random sample of inpatient medical records selected by Health Information Services to determine whether these …