Provision of competent health care delivery to patient through integrated self-driven EMR approach
DDxRx software
Participating electronic medical record
Nurses for data entry
Steps
Obtaining relevant clinical history by nurses when patients arrive at triage, on the floor, or when there is any change in condition
Running the DDxRx software by entering relevant information which includes signs, symptoms, laboratory and radiological studies
Physician will receive alert about most likely diagnoses, with recommendations for laboratory and radiological studies as well as treatment plan.
Appropriate decision making process by physician using accurate recommendations
Can integrate recommendations and treatment plan into existing order sets
Benefits
Reduction of diagnostic errors and ensuring quality of care.
Decreasedneed for physician supervision as NPs can function more independently
Reduced need of NPs and increased efficiency of all providers since rounding nurses can function effectively with less supervision using decision support system
Reduction of unnecessary tests ordered by providers as correct information is available.
Reduction of complications related to unnecessary testing
Decreased length of stay due to reduced unnecessary testing (reduced effect of false positive results which usually lead to further testing)
Reduction of readmission rate due to delivery of improved patient care process
Availability of integrated approach of DDxRx software and self-driven EMR