Capella 4000 Assessment 2 Applying Research Skills

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Capella university

NHS FPX 4000 Developing a Health Care Perspective

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Applying Library Research Skills

Integrating health technology into a responsive health system can enhance care, creating unexpected consequences and novel challenges. Ensuring the security of technology and its application in healthcare settings has emerged as a significant concern (Kang et al., 2019). In 2022, a mean of 1.94 medical data breaches involving 500 or more patient information was recorded daily (HIPAA, 2024). The rapid rate of technological innovations in healthcare brings benefits to hospitals. It also causes difficulties, including challenges regarding patient information privacy, cyber-security, and the adoption of novel innovations in the clinical setting, resulting in compromised patient safety (Paul et al., 2023). This paper offers an overview of the peer-reviewed articles highlighting the challenges of health technology advancement. 

Professional Relevance

During my nursing practice, I witnessed the challenges related to technological advancement in medical records using Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems. One specific challenge I experienced in my health organization was a patient data breach affecting patient privacy due to the inadequate expertise of nurses in managing and documenting patient information in digital records. It resulted in severe penalties for the organization, harming its reputation. To prevent such privacy difficulties, conducting research-based studies and utilizing research skills in healthcare procedures is critical. 

Identifying Academic Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

I used many resources to research challenges for technology advancement and solutions, including Capella University Library, Google Scholar, CINAHL, and ScienceDirect. I also used Boolean operators (AND and OR) to improve the search results. Screening results to peer-reviewed publications guaranteed that the selected literature was reliable and academically rigorous. I used search options with several keywords to find peer-reviewed journal publications. The terms frequently utilized were “technology advancement in healthcare,” “electronic health record,” “telemedicine,” “health informatics,” and “patient safety.” I also restricted the search to publications written within the last five years to ensure they were updated.

Assessing Credibility and Relevance of Information Sources

To consider the legitimacy and relevance of research-based resources, I used the CRAAP requirements. The CRAAP criteria, which include Currency, Relevance, Accuracy, Authority, and Purpose, is an evidence-based method researchers use to assess the legitimacy and relevance of research papers (Martiniuk et al., 2022). The articles chosen are current and have been published during the last five years. Peer-reviewed journal articles are pertinent, offering valuable insights into technological advancement challenges and intervention methods, while evidence-based sources provide accurate results. Furthermore, with medical backgrounds and skills, the authors provide vital insights into the progress of healthcare technology (Paul et al., 2023). These papers attempt to tackle technology-related issues in medical care, improving patient safety.

Annotated Bibliography

Basil, N. N., Ambe, S., Chukwuyem Ekhator, & Ekokobe Fonkem. (2022). Health Records Database and Inherent Security Concerns: A Review of the Literature. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.30168

In this review article, the authors used a systematic analysis approach to highlight elements that promote the safety and confidentiality of health information, possible security breaches, and interventions to underlying security issues. Adopting technology, especially EHRs, stores private patient data, increases efficiency, and eliminates financial strain. The article illustrated the security risks that could jeopardize the confidentiality and secrecy of patients’ private information related to EHR.

The authors suggested that adhering to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is critical for maintaining EHR confidentiality, privacy, security and increasing patient satisfaction and health outcomes. This paper provides strategies to improve patient data privacy. Interventions for securing medical records include administrative, technical, and physical protections, including access restrictions, firewalls, encryption, and authentication, to evade theft and electronic data breaches. This article is selected because of the mentioned measures that assist nurses in improving health record security and avoiding privacy intrusions. Furthermore, patient safety and satisfaction can be improved, and healthcare costs can be decreased.

Capella 4000 Assessment 2 Applying Research Skills

Ting, J., Garnett, A., & Donelle, L. (2021). Nursing education and training on electronic health record systems: An integrative review. Nurse Education in Practice, 55, 103168–103168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103168

This integrative review intends to illustrate interventions that can be employed to improve caregiver education and training on EHR systems. Poor knowledge and training can jeopardize the implementation of EHR and lower the quality of medical records. Lack of EHR knowledge could compromise patient privacy and medical data security. The authors advocate for implementing evidence-based nurse training and education strategies on EHR. The authors proposed training and instructional programs to improve EHR operation, patient satisfaction, and non-traditional techniques like digital learning, peer support, and simulation education. The article was selected as it highlighted the importance of effective EHR adoption and management strategies to prevent patient privacy breaches and other challenges. This article is valuable for healthcare organizations as it will help medical personnel implement educational interventions and improve technology-related nursing expertise.

Mumtaz, H., Riaz, M. H., Wajid, H., Saqib, M., Zeeshan, M. H., Khan, S. E., & Vohra, L. I. (2023). Current challenges and potential solutions to the use of digital health technologies in evidence generation: a narrative review. Frontiers in Digital Health, 5, 1203945. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2023.1203945

The authors of this research demonstrated the importance of technology assessment by focusing on clinical practice difficulties. The authors underscored that to employ digital healthcare technology safely and efficiently, evaluation must be prioritized using evidence-based clinical frameworks. Digital health integration presents challenges like information confidentiality, security concerns, and potential inconsistencies with patient needs and values. The authors suggested that robust systems, early patient collaboration, and modifications to medical systems are crucial to addressing challenges in digital health. Pilot trials and collaboration with clinical researchers are significant in developing cost-effective and practical digital medical technologies, ensuring equitable access and quality care. This review article is chosen as it offers healthcare professionals a valuable understanding of the operation of electronic medical technology by highlighting the challenges and difficulties. It will aid in improving the implementation plan of digital health technology.

Capella 4000 Assessment 2 Applying Research Skills

Tan, A., Wei Ling Chua, McKenna, L., Tan, L., Yu Jun Lim, & Sok Ying Liaw. (2023). Interprofessional collaboration in telemedicine for long‐term care: An exploratory qualitative study. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 55(6), 1227–1237. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12925

This article intends to improve patient security and well-being through interdisciplinary collaboration and communication among medical professionals during tele-consultations. The authors used a qualitative descriptive study approach, emphasizing the importance of efficient communication between nurses and physicians. The article advocates for developing communication tactics to improve inter-professional collaboration. Collaboration among professionals is essential for patient safety and standard care in telemedicine settings where technology limits can hamper communication. The authors acknowledged educational and training initiatives as viable techniques for improving communication and interpersonal skills in healthcare providers, resulting in more efficient care through health technologies. This article is selected because nurses will learn about the importance of collaboration.  Inadequate and poor collaboration and interaction cause many healthcare difficulties during teleconsultations that can be avoided by following specific procedures and methods. 

Learnings from the Research 

The learning from the research is that healthcare technology advancements like EHR and telemedicine provide efficient and standard care, improving patient safety. Implementing EHR into medical settings leads to security challenges, including concerns about information confidentiality and inconsistencies with patient needs and values. Assessment of various aspects of technology could improve the outcomes (Mumtaz et al., 2023). Further interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial in tele-consultations, which can enhance patient safety and health outcomes, requiring efficient communication and training programs for medical professionals (Tan et al., 2023). Moreover, access restrictions, firewalls, encryption, and authentication interventions can secure medical records, overcoming the cybersecurity challenges (Basil et al., 2022). Lastly, nursing education and training are vital for managing digital record systems (Ting et al., 2021).

‌References

Basil, N. N., Ambe, S., Chukwuyem Ekhator, & Ekokobe Fonkem. (2022). Health records database and inherent security concerns: A review of the literature. Cureus, 14(10). https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.30168

HIPAA. (2024). Healthcare data breach statistics. HIPAA Journal. https://www.hipaajournal.com/healthcare-data-breach-statistics/

Kang, H., Wang, J., Yao, B., Zhou, S., & Gong, Y. (2019). Toward safer health care: A review strategy of FDA medical device adverse event database to identify and categorize health information technology related events. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association Open, 2(1), 179–186. https://doi.org/10.1093/jamiaopen/ooy042

Martiniuk, A., Challinor, J., Arora, R. S., Handayani, S. A., & Lam, C. (2022). Digital solutions to facilitate education, training and professional support for paediatric oncology and other health professionals in rural and other low-resource settings. Health Education, 122(2), 232-259. https://doi.org/10.1108/HE-02-2021-0035

Capella 4000 Assessment 2 Applying Research Skills

Mumtaz, H., Riaz, M. H., Wajid, H., Saqib, M., Zeeshan, M. H., Khan, S. E., & Vohra, L. I. (2023). Current challenges and potential solutions to the use of digital health technologies in evidence generation: A narrative review. Frontiers in Digital Health, 5, 1203945. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2023.1203945

Paul, M., Maglaras, L., Ferrag, M. A., & AlMomani, I. (2023). Digitization of healthcare sector: A study on privacy and security concerns. Information and Communication Technology Express, 9(4), 571–588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icte.2023.02.007

Tan, A., Wei Ling Chua, McKenna, L., Tan, L., Yu Jun Lim, & Sok Ying Liaw. (2023). Interprofessional collaboration in telemedicine for long‐term care: An exploratory qualitative study. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 55(6), 1227–1237. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12925

Ting, J., Garnett, A., & Donelle, L. (2021). Nursing education and training on electronic health record systems: An integrative review. Nurse Education in Practice, 55, 103168–103168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103168