Running head: ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS1 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS3 Electronic Health Records Rachel Urvina Rasmussen College This paper is being submitted on April 16, 2016 for Natasha Cauley, H310 Foundations of Managed Care A current issue dealing with managed care is the issue of electronic health records. Many organizations use the electronic health record as a means of organizing data and information about a patient (Lee, 2011). This utilizes the emerging information technology. The main purpose of these systems is to meet the various needs of safe, readily available and retrievable information by the health care providers, the patients and their beneficiaries. This is a current issue and it implementation in the health care organizations involves many parameters and it is also very complex. There are many issues regarding its usability and effects on managed care. Research regarding this issue will be beneficial and useful to address the questions regarding its usability. Currently, the electronic health record is being used by about 11% of hospitals in the nation and by about 12% of physicians nationwide. The health care industry and the government are key promoters of the records system as a means to improve patient care and to control costs. The current President of the United States, Barrack Obama has made this issue on of his main agenda and he wants to ensure that the investment necessary to make sure that all the medical records in America are computerized in the few coming years goes through. However, with the current advancements in globalization, the EHR is highly not likely to advance in the coming five years. Industry advances, governmental advance and technical advance will drive EHR to the medical providers. Electronic Health Record system refers to a digital patient health information record that is generated my more than one encounters in the setting of care delivery (Lee, 2011). The EHR contains patients’ information regarding their demographics, medications, problems, past medical history, radiological report, vital signs and laboratory data. References Lee, A. (2011). Improving the adoption of electronic health record in the US—Lessons from the UK, Denmark, and Canada. Public Health Capstone Course Report. Michigan State University. Assignment 3 25% Mark Report 2000-2500 words (min. 8 recent academic articles) Read the question/topic a few times. Read the textbook to determine which theories are relevant to the case study/ task. Read and read Relate theory for the case Ch 13. Leadership Ch 17. Team Work Ch 15. Motivation Reflect on various concepts and theories in light of the assignment question you are investigating Questions & Theories CAUTION The following slides are designed to help the students to start their work and guide to a right direction. Do not limit your work in the ideas in the slides. ( Limit your research, W ...

1. Running head: ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS1
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS3
Electronic Health Records
Rachel Urvina
Rasmussen College
This paper is being submitted on April 16, 2016 for Natasha
Cauley, H310 Foundations of Managed Care
A current issue dealing with managed care is the issue of
electronic health records. Many organizations use the electronic
health record as a means of organizing data and information
about a patient (Lee, 2011). This utilizes the emerging
information technology. The main purpose of these systems is to

2. meet the various needs of safe, readily available and retrievable
information by the health care providers, the patients and their
beneficiaries. This is a current issue and it implementation in
the health care organizations involves many parameters and it is
also very complex. There are many issues regarding its usability
and effects on managed care. Research regarding this issue will
be beneficial and useful to address the questions regarding its
usability.
Currently, the electronic health record is being used by about
11% of hospitals in the nation and by about 12% of physicians
nationwide. The health care industry and the government are
key promoters of the records system as a means to improve
patient care and to control costs. The current President of the
United States, Barrack Obama has made this issue on of his
main agenda and he wants to ensure that the investment
necessary to make sure that all the medical records in America
are computerized in the few coming years goes through.
However, with the current advancements in globalization, the
EHR is highly not likely to advance in the coming five years.
Industry advances, governmental advance and technical advance
will drive EHR to the medical providers. Electronic Health
Record system refers to a digital patient health information
record that is generated my more than one encounters in the
setting of care delivery (Lee, 2011). The EHR contains patients’
information regarding their demographics, medications,
problems, past medical history, radiological report, vital signs
and laboratory data.
References
Lee, A. (2011). Improving the adoption of electronic health
record in the US—Lessons from the UK, Denmark, and Canada.
Public Health Capstone Course Report. Michigan State
University.

3. Assignment 3
25% Mark Report
2000-2500 words
(min. 8 recent academic articles)
Read the question/topic a few times.
Read the textbook to determine which theories are relevant to
the case study/ task.
Read and read
Relate theory for the case
Ch 13. Leadership
Ch 17. Team Work
Ch 15. Motivation

4. Reflect on various concepts and theories in light of the
assignment question you are investigating
Questions & Theories
CAUTION
The following slides are designed to help the students to start
their work and guide to a right direction.
Do not limit your work in the ideas in the slides. ( Limit your
research, Will limit your mark)
Backgroud
Calgary Oil Shale Technologies. Inc. (COST)
Subsidiary of an international oilfield services company.
Calgary supplies technology and data management to maximize

5. oil recovery in Alberta, Colorado, and Utah.
of the company.
Backgroud
Problem:
There was clashing between the scientists and the laborers
Applied
Solution
:
Hire Algoma Howard, a First Nation descendant, to implement a
teamwork program.
She has Carlos Debrito, who had been with the company for 26
years, and had served in all divisions of the company.

6. Backgroud
Calgary Oil Shale Technologies. Inc
Three functional groups
Operations
Below Ground
Equipment maintenance People
Q 1
Howard and Debrito phased in permanent cross-functional teams
in Alberta.
What types of teams are the "fireside charts" and the "problem-
busting teams"?
Through what stage or stages of team development did these
groups evolve?

7. Q 1
Fireside Chats
Optional meetings, all employees invited
Place: cafeteria, late afternoon
Objective: relaxed environment where employers can discuss
about problems and unresolved issues
Q 1
Problem-Busting teams
Temporary teams: based on problem identified in Fireside
Chats.

8. Team: members of the 3 functional areas and different
hierarchies. One leader assigned, usually a first line supervisor,
which was trained in team building.
Teams were disbanded when the problem was solved.
Q 1
Stages
Final Stage – Permanent Cross Functional Teams

9. Q 2.
What role did Debrito play in the success of the Alberta team-
based productivity project?
What leadership approach did he employ to help reduce conflict
between labor and the professionals?
Do you agree with Algoma Howard that if she just had a Debrito
in Colorado the project would be succeed? Explain
Q 2.

10. Debrito
What Role?
Q 2.
What Leadership Style
Conflict