Computers are mainly used for medical education and clinical care. Computers are an excellent source of storage for patient data and history. They also allow people to access important information much faster. Centuries ago, ppeople did not have computers. Instead, they had to write everything down by hand. By writing the information down, doctors easily lost important patient history. Now, with computers, doctors can type the information and the data is easily stored. The data is also much easier to find. Doctors don’t have to go searching everywhere for it, instead they can just type in what they are searching for, and it is there.
Due to most doctors busy schedules, they aren’t able to see every patient that needs their help but they can collaborate better with a patient over the internet. People can email their doctors if they are having certain complications. Patients and doctors are able to exchange information with each other and solve problems faster. Due to the efficiency of computer network technology communication between people has become much quicker.
Research shows that in the last few years computers and PDAs have been the most widely used for education and patient provision. Rowe et al, did a study on the computer use throughout Canada and concluded that 38% of the applicants responded to having a computer, and 13% of the applicants were “very” comfortable with using computers. Then in 1998, Jerant et al, surveyed first year medical students and junior residents concluded that much larger rates of computer possession: 91% of faculty, 86% of students and 79% of residents. The survey also concluded that senior citizens did not have same skills and were not as confident in computers as opposed to the s...
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Melanie Merrifield’s article “Health Technology” seeks to understand the kind of innovations technology has brought to healthcare and how they have helped the health field. Merrifield provides numerous examples of how the innovations being made in health technology have improved patient care. There are examples used, from both the military as well as civilian innovations in technology that is included with Merrifield’s article. The examples in the article include patients being able to leave in three days instead of three months because of minimal invasive surgery; this is one example of how the advances in health technology have helped patients (Merrifield, 2006)
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“Telemedicine is the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications to improve a patient’s clinical health status” (American Telemedicine Association, 2013). Telemedicine is the use of technology such as email, mobile devices, and computers to communicate health information (Mayoclinic.com, 2014). Telemedicine has enabled the use of communication technologies by healthcare professionals for the evaluation, diagnose, and the treatment of patients in rural areas (GlobalMed.com, 2014). Telemedicine is used in a variety of health care services like primary care, patients monitoring, health information sharing, health education (America Telemedicine Association, 2013). These services are delivered using various mechanisms such as video conferencing, personal health apps, e-visits (Mayoclinic.com, 2014). These technologies have been proven to increase access, to be cost efficient, to improve quality, and intensify patients’ satisfaction according to the America Telemedicine Association.
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Over the last several years, electronic medical records are becoming more prominent in health care facilities, replacing traditional written records. As many electronics are becoming more prevalent with the invention of numerous smartphones and tablet devices, it seems that making medical records available electronically would be appropriate for the evolving times. Even though they have been in use to some extent for many years, the “Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health section of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has brought paperless documentation into the spotlight” (Eisenberg, 2010, p. 8). The systems of electronic medical records mainly consist of clinical note taking, prescription and medication documentation,
Using the PATCH Assessment scale to assess my attitudes toward computers in health care, I scored a total of 80 points. Scoring 80 points puts me in the category of, “Confident of ability to use a variety of computer programs. Sees computers as beneficial in the development of society. Enthusiastic view of the potential of computer use in healthcare.” These results mean that I feel confident while using computers. I am knowledgeable about them and have used them throughout my education. I am very familiar with doing class work online, typing papers, and searching for information on the internet. I do see computers as beneficial to society. They help people gain knowledge, communicate, and be creative. Without the use of computers, communicating and our education would become slow. Computers allow for students, especially, to learn at incredible speeds. It can
The advancement of technology has been evolving for over decades. The use of technology in the medical field is very beneficial to the healthcare workers. In the medical field technology is being used in a number of different ways to help improve patient safety. Evolving technology has a direct effect on the medical field. Technology is used in the medical field by barcode scanning, robots, and smart infusion pumps to ensure that nurses, surgeons, and even physicians are making fewer mistakes, and to help them be more accurate when performing a procedure on a patient.
The goal of this literature review is to increase our knowledge about technology use in practice and to identify where there is need for improvement. Information technology seems to be a widely discussed topic these days and most nurses have no clear idea how it can transform the way we do things on an every day basis. We will also look at the impact technology has on nursing, patients, and colleagues. We will then focus on a specific nursing setting, in this case the emergency room. This literature review is organized to grow on each independent section so that you, the reader, can form your own opinion, but take with you the universal understanding of how information technology will lead us down a new and exciting career path.
Health information technology (HIT) is improving the population of the United States of America’s health outcomes and heath care quality. Health information technology has many benefits, including efficiency, financial savings for patients and hospitals, increased safety for patients, and the potential to improve quality of patient care. According to the RAND research, health information technology can save up to $77 billion per year. As a matter of fact, accurate health information records indicate that health information technology is decreasing people’s death rates. After many follow ups it has reported that the use of electronic medical records has “reduce death by 34%”. They found that benefits of health information technology has been
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Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is reshaping the health care system in the United States at an accelerating rate. In earlier times US Healthcare system was more focused on intervention of diseases, but now it is moving more towards preventive approach and I see Health IT as the most important tool that can lead this change. I strongly believe that my professional goals, range and depth of my experience and knowledge is an asset and my enthusiasm for the field makes me an ideal candidate for the Master of Professional Studies in Technology Management (Health Information Technology) program at Georgetown University.
Initially, computers are the primary tool in any health care field. According to Diversified Health Occupations, “Computers can be used for Hospital information systems (HIS) or Medical information systems (MIS): managing budgets, equipment inventories, patient information, laboratory reports, operating room and personnel scheduling, and general records (p.315).” It does not matter which allied health professional a person wants to be; he or she must have, “the basic understanding of how a computer works and a basic understanding of the applications used in your field or profession (p.315).” On the other hand, Physical Therapists use a computer to bill or inform the insurance companies about any policies or procedures that the patient was involved in. Also, they use computers to schedule appointments and save the information pertaining to the patient relative to their visit. Computers will always play a major role in the workplace.