The pros of this case study is the fact the patient was able to go home and access and engage in her healthcare. The patient was able to have the resources in order to obtain this information from the comfort of her home. The cons of this case study was the fact she was only able to access only a portion of her lab work and that caused confusion for her and made her reach out to the physician’s office.
Hebda, Hunter & Czar, (2019) stated that the stage one in meaningful use guidelines expend the door for consumers to gain access to their EHRs (p.383). In order for this to be possible safeguards like username with passwords, security questions, identity questions, certain PINS and even MRN numbers are put in place for security and privacy purposes. These safeguards make it safe and confidential for patients to access their PHI without being in a physician’s office or building.
According to Giddens (2017), transformation of health care is enabled by the future of health information technology and informatics (p.489). For better patient outcomes, patients should completely have access to their PHI. I agree with how they can gain access because it will help them be involve fully with their care. They could take their time looking over labs and notes at home instead of being in an environment where it can be time-limited. I myself as a patient like. the fact I can go home and see results from tests and lab draws so that if I have any concerns or questions I can be prepared at the next visit or call if urgent.
Challenges for patients who do not have access for all their PHI could cause further confusion with their care plan. They don’t have the pieces so they could assume the worse or take it lightly if it is something more serious in their condition. They could have a lack of perceived benefit from not being able to have all the portions of their PHI. This will require further education for the patient by the providers in their care plan. As time allow, hopefully there will be more access for patients to view everything in their PHI no matter what organization gave them care.
References
Hebda, T., Hunter, K., & Czar, P. (2019). Handbook of informatics for nurses & healthcare professionals (6th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson.
Giddens, J. (2017). Concepts for Nursing Practice (2nd ed.). St.Louis, MO: Elsevier
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