Fundamentals of Nursing Informatics Technology can be very helpful in improving safety and quality of health care. Nursing informatics refers to the combination of technology‚ nursing as well as the assimilation of data. It deals with the use of technology in order to organize and provide health care in the best and most resourceful manner. Computerized systems allow quicker and more accurate charting or record keeping. These systems save time and improve the quality of information furthermore
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Future Trends in Health Care Shirley W. Crabtree March 14‚ 2011 HCS/533 Michael E. Lambert Future Trends in Health Care Smart Phones‚ I-Pads‚ I-Pods‚ Blue Tooth‚ Blackberry‚ GPS‚ On-Star – wherever we go and wherever we want to go‚ and when –
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Continuum of Inpatient Care Kathleen Powers HCS/235 February 9‚ 2015 Paul Dereadt The Inpatient Continuum of Care • Since the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010‚ there has been a great amount of efforts by healthcare providers to manage what is often referred to as the "continuum of care" for patients. Physicians and health systems are participating in a number of different structures and agreements that aim to achieve the same things‚ to manage care for patients
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surgical procedures‚ and improved patient care. Information Technology and Medicine Information technology has made significant contributions to our world‚ namely in the medical industry. With the increased use of electronic medical records (EMR)‚ telehealth services‚ and mobile technologies like tablets and smart phones‚ physicians and patients are both seeing the benefits that these new medical technologies are bringing.
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I. Introduction ”Humans communicate with each other in many different ways. The simplest forms of communication involve talking out loud‚ using hand signs and writing down messages. Technology is used to increase the number of ways people can communicate. People have invented devices and systems that allow individuals to talk to each other when they are not together. Communications technology is an important part of both today’s and tomorrow’s society.” Telecommunication plays a vital role in
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References: 1. Association‚ T. A. T. Telemedicine‚ Telehealth‚ and Health Information Technology‚ an ATA issue paper‚ from www.americantelemed.org/files/public/policy/hit_paper.pdf 2. Balch‚ D. C.‚ & Tichenor‚ J. M. (1997). Telemedicine expanding the scope of health care information. Journal of the American
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Role of Nursing to Mitigate Uninsured Patients As a nursing profession‚ the American Nurses Association is advocating for a single-system payer to reduce inefficiency‚ simplification of rules for the health care reform that will provide a universal coverage‚ and curtail the increase cost of administration‚ as originally proposed by the Institute of Medicine in 2004 (Lopez‚ 2011; Groves‚ 2014). Nurses can stand together to petition the lawmakers in Texas to expand the current programs for Medicaid
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problem in the United States partly due to the ease of purchasing drugs online. Pharmacists practicing telepharmacy have a duty to ensure that they are controlling dispensation so as not to aid in any illegal activity. ----------------------- [1] Telehealth (N.D). Online Prescribing and Telepharmacy. www.telehealthresourcecenter.org. Retrieved: Dec 9‚ 2012. From:
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“Factors to Consider in Implementation of Quality with Irish Healthcare”‚ Managing Service Quality‚ (1999) 9(5)‚ pp. 320-326 Richard K Thomas‚ "Healthcare Warms up to the Web"‚ Marketing Health Services; (2003) 23(1)‚ pp. 36-52 Srinivasan K. Telehealth Initiatives in India A Roadmap to Prospective Future‚ National Workshop on Information Systems and Knowledge Management Services for Healthcare MEDINFO‚ Souvenir (2002)
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References American Diabetes Association‚ (2010). Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2010. Diabetes Care 33 p. S11-S61. DOI: 10.2337/dc10-s011 Burke‚ S. D.‚ Sherr‚ D.‚ & Lipman‚ R. D. (2014). Partnering with diabetes educators to improve patient outcomes. Diabetes‚ Metabolic Syndrome & Obesity: Targets & Therapy‚ 745. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). Diabetes successes and opportunities for population-based prevention and control: At a glance 2011. Retrieved from http://www
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