OMH Goes Electronic With the Help of OSUIT
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| PHOTO CUTLINE: Sitting L to R: Jessie Guiterrez, Randy Ritchey and James Asher. Standing Front Row L to R: Shadow Rider, Anthony Upton, Louanne Walters and John Crawford. Standing Back Row L to R: Fil Guinn, Kathleen Gilbert, Doug Donaldson and James Gear. |
OKMULGEE, Okla. – Students from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Information Technologies Program recently assisted Okmulgee Memorial Hospital in installing the hospital’s new point-of-care documentation system, which is part of a computerized patient record storage system.
Under the direction of OMH IT Director Donna Summers and Association of Information Technology Professionals sponsors Fil Guinn and Randy Ritchey, OSUIT AITP student chapter helped OMH install 43 additional computers and wall mounts; they also programmed all of the computers to the hospital’s specifications.
“This was a mutually beneficial partnership,” Summers said. “OMH had help installing and programming the computers at no charge, and the students benefitted from hands-on experience in a health care information technology setting."
“If we hadn’t received help in installing the point-of-care system equipment, it would have taken our hospital considerably longer to install and program each of the computer systems,” Summers said. “The students’ assistance also meant less disruption to patients and hospital operations.”
Summers said OMH’s new electronic medical record system allows the hospital to store all patient-related clinical documentation electronically. The new system also allows doctors and, in the future, other medical facilities and even the patients themselves to access the records electronically.
All medical records, including diagnostic films, medical documentation and nurse’s and doctor’s notes, will be accessible in a digital format. A major part of the system itself involves an extensive security system. Since all of the information on a patient’s medical record will eventually be accessible through digital means, it’s imperative that safeguards are in place to prevent any intrusion or loss of data.
OSUIT Information Technology students who installed the equipment were Shadow Rider, Jesse Gutierrez, Kathleen Gilbert, James Gear, Timothy Bertotti, Anthony Upton, James Asher, Doug Donaldson, Nicholas Hawkins, Chris Johnson, Rocky Lollis, Rhett Greenhagen and T. J. Stryker.
For more information call 918.758.2200 or 918.756.4233.
About Okmulgee Memorial Hospital
Okmulgee Memorial Hospital is a 66-bed non-profit community hospital serving Okmulgee County in Northeastern Oklahoma. The hospital’s goal is to provide optimal care in an efficient manner to all its patients.
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