The quality of patient care, communication between health care staff, and the safety of patients has greatly improved since the onset of technology. Through the improvement of information technology, the ability to collect data and manage the decisions based on the data collected has enhanced in the clinical setting as well as in the business portion. Health care informatics incorporates theories from informational science, computer science, and cognitive science (Englebardt & Nelson, 2002). This information helps to gather and process it in order to make an informed decision.…
Technology is a great advancement for the health fields, especially now that it is improving every day. Technology has become an important source to obtain medical information. Everyone is using technology on so many different ways. They are using it to reach “wider populations,” contact with patients, public awareness, community outreach, and any questions that you may have medically, you can chat with doctors and nurses online as well.…
The technological trends that face health care management will change how physicians and patients communicate with one another. Having the knowledge in the field of Health Information Technology (Health IT) that includes Electronic Health Records (EHR) will increase communication between providers, physicians and patients. This type of technology is not only efficient but offers the patient access to care and information than that of past traditional methods in the delivery of care. It is important that there is an understanding of Health IT and other technologies as it will affect the traditional methods of collecting, monitoring as well as providing new ways of delivering health care…
Effective communication between physicians, nurses and other allied health care professionals and patients have been linked to improve quality of care outcomes because inadequate information may result in decreased level of quality of care. The review of articles suggested that quality improvement of health outcomes strategies including the use of health information technology is key to any health care organization success. With emphasis on intervention and health information technology, the search yielded nine articles focused on the use of health information technology and the quality of care and two articles discussed the use of electronic health record as a means of communication among clinical practitioners, patients and management as the key success to improve the quality of care. Health information plays a key role in healthcare management because it could improve quality, efficiency and patient care, therefore health care organization’s information systems strategy should be aligned with its core objectives and…
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According to Williams and Torrens (2010), technology is the driving force of health care. It helps in the storing and organization of patient records or information and gives access to doctors to medical records. Use of technology in health care allows better and faster diagnosis and treatments. The technology is very beneficial in overcoming communication barriers in health care. It has an impact in so many areas in the healthcare world such as economic, clinical, organization, and industrial impact as well as on patients and insurance beneficiaries, social, government and policy impact. It is a hope for a long, productive life for millions of people but it has to be properly implemented by trained individuals. Health care organizations must ensure that they hire the proper staff capable to implement it while providing security and protection of patients ' data. Proper implementation of technology allows capturing, track, record and recognizing illnesses quickly and treating them effectively. Technology lets people and communities to stay healthy by providing them access whenever it is needed. Moreover, it brings opportunities to wellness and will also be used to stabilize physiology, modify risky behaviors, design and field snap clinical trials advancing biomedical knowledge and care for individuals with health care challenges. Despite of all benefits that technology brings to…
Information technology and communication shows and strong interest in the health care industry. A technology improvement centralizes communication, administrative processes, and enhances the quality of care that is provided to patients. Medical professionals depend on cutting- edge technology to promote communication so that they may work collectively as a team. Effective communication is a crucial part of everyone’s lives, but not so much as when we are seeing a doctor. Effective communication in healthcare is important for right diagnosis, correct care, useful treatment, legal…
Technological advances and changing trends as far as computerization is concerned can affect the health of the public and alter the course of certain diseases. This has…
Patterson, E. S., Cook, R. I., & Render, M. L. (2002, April 16). Improving Patient Safety by Identifying Side Effects from Introducing Bar Coding in Medication Administration. Journal of American Medical Inromatics Association, 9, 540-553. doi:10.1197/jamia.M1061…
Practitioners are helping to transformation healthcare. As I enter my new role, I plan to focus a large portion of my time on patient education. Treatment compliance is highly dependent on appropriate teaching. This will not only help optimize my patient’s current medical condition but their future well-being as well. Preventative education is the new wave of healthcare. So many medical issues can be prevented by identify potential risk factors early on and formulating a treatment plan to address them. In return, my patients will be healthier and their healthcare costs will be lower. I plan to incorporate innovative ways to encourage patient interaction and education. By utilizing current computer informatics into my practice, I will be able to reach more patients and families. It would allow me to set up educational classes or join in family members during a patient’s visit via the web. Not to mention, it would allow a collaborative conversation to occur with consulting physicians, to ensure the patient felt a team approach. As healthcare continues to evolve, I plan to evolve with…
This system had stressed on preventive medicine, consumer’s choice and being accountable for one’s own health and healthcare [31]. This was followed by the enhancement in communication technology via Internet and World Wide Web. Hence, most of the health details were available online. Furthermore, ‘telemedicine’ had allowed patients to be diagnosed and treated by doctors via Internet too. (rmb to add citations…
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Going back hundreds of years, we can trace the history of health care. Although it has evolved over the years, it all has a common goal; to heal those who are ill. Technology is one of the major evolutions and now plays a big role in the health care system. It helps patients to be more involved with their healthcare. They can make appointments, follow up on test results, and contact their doctors. Back then, they didn’t even have all the medicine we have now, let alone the technology. We can only imagine what is in store for the future.…
Going to the doctor has become more and more expensive, and with health insurances on the rise, people are less likely able to afford them. Turning to technology is the least expensive way for them to get their answers that they need. Now, there are some good things about the medical world and technology these days. For example, social media sites such as Pinterest and Facebook have blogs that educate people on health dieting and exercise. Pinterest has tons of healthy meal blogs where people post about daily meal…
The Institute of Medicine recently issued a report on the potential impact of health information…