The physical therapist informatician as an enabler of capacity in a data-driven environment: an administrative case report.
Physiother Theory Pract
; 36(10): 1153-1163, 2020 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Background and purpose:
Many professions including nursing and medicine have developed subspecialties in the field of clinical informatics to assist in the management of patient outcomes. This report describes the development of a physical therapist-informatician (PT-I) that occurred concurrently with the introduction of an electronic health record (EHR). Case description A physical therapist supervisor participated in professional development to become a full-time PT-I within the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (DPMR) of an academic medical center. Cycles of needs assessment and gap analysis produced a nimble process that evolved to meet a shifting environment and to incorporate lessons learned.Outcomes:
The development of a full-time PT-I enabled the DPMR to become the stewards of mobility data across the enterprise. The benefits that accrued, as a result, included enhanced success of EHR adoption, decreased revenue loss, and actionable, meaningful data use.Discussion:
Having a PT-I facilitate the adoption of informatics into DPMR culture enabled participation in enterprise-level EHR optimization. Standardized data from the EHR was used to improve the performance of clinicians throughout the hospital. The field of physical therapy could benefit from a targeted use of informatics to articulate the EHR workflow and data needs.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Innovación Organizacional
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Difusión de Innovaciones
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Registros Electrónicos de Salud
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Fisioterapeutas
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Uso Significativo
Tipo de estudio:
Sysrev_observational_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Physiother Theory Pract
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA FISICA
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos