This is insightful, Fatoumata; health information system is an important resource in the healthcare system. With the increase in the demand for quality healthcare services, health information system has been used in the various department to enhance the quality of healthcare services delivered to patients. Both EPIC and EPIC Ambulatory are examples of technological products that can be applied to enhance the quality of healthcare delivery systems (Brundage et al., 2019). SoftLab and Aria are technologies commonly applied in healthcare systems to facilitate the quality of diagnosis and direct the treatment processes. SoftLab is often applied in the provision of quantifiable improvements in workflow efficiencies and clinical outcomes. The system was mainly developed after a careful analysis of some of the problems associated with the delivery of healthcare systems. SoftLab enables clients to achieve high productivity with full multisite consolidation, specimen tracking, as well as management reporting. Both SoftLab and Aria can be used together with the EHR systems to enhance the management of information and measure patient outcomes (Johnson & Ehrenfeld, 2018).
The EHR system is always applied in capturing and managing patient information and facilitating the development of other technological systems such as SoftLab and Aria (Hellems et al., 2021). In my organization, there is always the use of telehealth to enhance communication and the management of digital information. Telehealth often involves a network of computers and mobile devices. These devices can be used by patients to access healthcare services from remote locations. The devices should be carefully configured to reduce technology breaches and enhance efficiency in healthcare delivery processes. The development of technologies to be applied in the healthcare processes all depends on the data that have been collected in the course of healthcare processes; this explains the importance of EHR systems.
Brundage, M. D., Barbera, L., McCallum, F., & Howell, D. M. (2019). A pilot evaluation of the expanded prostate cancer index composite for clinical practice (EPIC-CP) tool in Ontario. Quality of Life Research, 28(3), 771-782. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11136-018-2034-x
Hellems, M. A. (2021). Ambulatory physicians’ electronic health record self-efficacy. JAMIA Open. https://academic.oup.com/jamiaopen/article/4/3/ooaa071/6062732?login=true
Johnson, K. B., & Ehrenfeld, J. M. (2018). An EPIC switch: preparing for an electronic health record transition at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Journal of medical systems, 42(1), 6. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10916-017-0865-6