Change management application Management Term Paper

Change Management Application
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Introduction
The chronological accounts of events across the social, political, and economic dimensions of different societies around the world share an inevitable constant phenomenon of change or at least its effect across the social parameters. Different eras of civilization, such as the Industrial Revolution in Europe, for instance, accounted for significant changes across the European community with the effects of the same spreading to other places around the world. Such transitions thrived on the manifestation of creative and innovative ideas that occur in any of the social aspects, which forms the basis for a chain of actions and reactions across the other dimensions in society at large. The Industrial Revolution, for instance, led to policy formulations and other political arrangements and realignments across Europe and around the world while also impacting the economic and social sectors through the increased productivity and modernization. The ability to manage such changes makes for a crucial element in organizations around the world as the flexibility to such transitions ensures sustainable growth and development in their areas of operation. Provided herein is a comprehensive evaluation of change management application in the standardization of electronic health records system in the United States’ healthcare system towards developing an understanding of some of the primary elements of systematic approach to transitions.
Change Management
Change management refers to the systematic approach that functions to address the demands of transitions occurring in both the external and internal environments of a given organization CITATION Has13 \l 1033 (Hashim, 2013). These transformations within the external and internal environments may have different effects on the organization including changes to the execution of operational activities, introduction of new goals, and even reviewing of the organization’s core values and principles. Factors leading to such transitions may range from the introduction of new government policies and regulations to the emergence of new technologies as witnessed in the telecommunication industry in the world today CITATION Jal16 \l 1033 (Jalagat, 2016). Adapting to the changes is essential for sustainable growth and development of organizations in the increasingly competitive global economy CITATION Jal16 \l 1033 (Jalagat, 2016). Effective interventional measures or initiatives for change management are characterized by a wide range of strategies for enhancing the organization’s ability to accommodate changes. The organizational changes may further take different forms that fall under three main categories of change; developmental, transitional, and transformational change CITATION Sae17 \l 1033 (Saetren, 2017). Developmental change refers to the change initiatives of an organization that serve to improve its existing strategies and processes of production. Transitional change functions to address an existing problem or challenge facing an organization and may include the acquisition of advanced technologies or automation of daily operational activities for more efficiency in production. Transformational change, on the other hand, is characteristic of radical alteration of the organization’s core principles and values, including both operational and cultural changes.
Organizational Change in the Healthcare Sector on t6he Adoption of EHR systems
The introduction of the electronic health records system for documentation and recording of patient information in healthcare facilities around the world makes for an excellent example of the transitions necessitating the application of change management across the healthcare system. The integration of health information technology accounts for significant improvements in the delivery of quality patient care. The use of advanced technologies in carrying out the daily operational activities in the healthcare setting functioned to enhance the process of documenting and recording patient information towards the achievement of quality patient care. The transition from a paper-based system to the EHR systems functioned to address the challenges associated with the latter’s documentation and recording of patient information. Hence, it suffices to say that the adoption of EHR systems for the documentation and recording of patient information is a developmental change for its optimization and improvement of the procedures involved in the process. The system can also be classified as automation of the delivery of care process to enhance patient safety by limiting the occurrence of medical incidents such as medication errors. In essence, the introduction of the advanced system of recording patient information not only led to the improvement of service delivery but also functioned to reduce medical incidents for the delivery of quality patient care. The adoption of EHR systems across the healthcare system qualifies as a transitional change as it functions to solve the problem of medical incidents that expose patients to preventable harm, including the administrating of medication errors.
Organizational Challenge
Despite the efforts by healthcare systems around the world and government initiatives to promote the adoption of EHR systems, widespread integration of the systems remains to be a challenge for a majority of healthcare facilities and organizations around the world. Among the key barriers against widespread adoption Of EHR systems is the standardization of the process of documenting and recording patient information across different healthcare systems. Standardization of the process of documentation and recording of patient information entails the use of common abbreviations of patients’ details, use of the same process of entering patient information, and uniform definition of patient problems CITATION Aja131 \l 1033 (Ajami, 2013). Maintaining a set standard approach in the collection and recording of patient information allows for easier access and breakdown of patient information for safer transfer of patients from one health facility to another. Standardization creates a platform for the realization of meaningful use of EHR systems across the healthcare system. Differences in the processes of documenting and recording patient information from one facility to the other or between and among countries make it difficult to achieve the full potential of incorporating EHR systems into the important operational activities across the global healthcare system. Overcoming such differences makes for one of the main barriers against the standardization of the advanced system for documentation and recording of patient information.
Change Initiative Description
Widespread adoption and meaningful use of EHR systems in the United States’ healthcare system and around the world makes for an excellent example of transitional change. It calls for the transition from the traditional paper-based system to an advanced and automated system of documenting and recording patient information. The transition further functions to deal with the healthcare problem of medication errors that limits the delivery of quality patient care, which is characterized by enhanced patient safety. However, the challenge of standardizing the use of EHR systems necessitates the implementation of an effective change management initiative that addresses the barriers against the establishment of common practices on the same CITATION Aja131 \l 1033 (Ajami, 2013). An effective change management initiative for offsetting the disparities witnessed in the documentation and recording of patient information across different healthcare facilities at the local, national, and regional levels involves the sensitization of the stakeholders involved on the importance of embracing common practices in using the advanced systems. The proposed change initiative features the adoption of different methods to change the care providers’ attitude towards embracing standard procedures and processes of using the EHR systems. In essence, the proposed change initiatives function to reduce the perceived resistance to the set practices for standardization of EHR across the healthcare system in the United States and around the world. Hence, achieving the desired outcome from the application of the transitional change initiative towards standardizing practices in the use of EHR systems thrives on the impartation of a positive attitude in learning and using the standardized practices.
Change Diagnosis
Electronic health records system plays a significant role in enhancing the delivery of patient care by enhancing accessibility to patient information across among both the care providers and healthcare organizations involved in the delivery of the s...