How Technology Has Changed The Way People Interact And Work Together

In our society today, we have a broad range of computer technology for our use. This technology in the nursing field is called informatics. Informatics is defined as a combination of computer science, information science, and nursing science designed to assist in the management and processing of nursing data, information, and the knowledge to support the practice of nursing and the delivery of nursing care (Thede, 1). Nearly anywhere we go, and whatever career we choose we all need to have basic computer skills. Computers are used in the health care profession due to an increase of productivity they can provide, therefore allowing for better patient care. Computers also allow for hospitals, doctor’s offices, and other healthcare facilities to change over to and begin keeping electronic medical records (EMR). An EMR has the medical information that the doctors and nurses obtain when you have an office visit. The patient’s paper medical record is put into an EMR program is basically made into a digital version of that patient’s medical information. The patient’s healthcare provider can then use these EMRs for diagnoses and treatment. There can be advantages and disadvantages for healthcare providers to transition to an EMR system, and those providers will have to decide which one will outweigh the other.

Technology is defined as machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge. Its original use was meant solely for the service of humans, however overtime it has evolved into something much different. What was originally meant to be an assisting piece of machinery has changed almost every aspect of our culture. The way we think, communicate, lie, and even love has been impacted by the use of technology, and all of this is has made for interesting pieces of literature. In pieces such as Her and I, Robot, we see the evolution of robots and artificial intelligence into a more empathetic and humanlike creatures. This gradual change in our views of robots overtime speaks volumes to the evolution of technology. Technology in literature has become a reflection of human beings themselves, mirroring the very qualities of ourselves that make us human. By looking at the personality that technology takes on in literature, we can greater understand the aspects of ourselves that truly make us human.

Advances in modern technology surrounds us in our day to day lives, allowing conveniences and efficiency at our fingertips. Great strides have been made over the years with technology, and the healthcare industry along with many other industries have adopted this new way of functioning; electronically. The effects of technology have come to the forefront in where our government has acknowledged the benefits and opportunities. “The promise of Health Information Technology for improving quality and safety of health care while reducing costs has caught the eye of policy makers and other leaders in health care” (Hersh, 2006). It deeply affects how we connect, interact, and communicate internally and externally, but also gives us a sense of control on how we engage ourselves to the innovative software and systems.

This is displayed by the use of information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, decrease error and support decision making. The majority of the healthcare world is ran by technology. Almost all charting is done on computers, which allows more than one healthcare professional to view the patients chart at one time. This technology also allows the patient to access their records online keeping them informed of test results. For example, this is exemplified by physicians entering their own orders into the computer. This prevents the use of unapproved abbreviations and mishandling of

The electronic medical records has helped improved overall patient care . Allowing simple real-time charting for nurses has made charting more accurate and efficient.It allows for insurance to be billing to more efficient. Doctors can view a whole life time of health care information in one spot and review results quickly.

I believe that this type of system is accessible, although may be difficult to use at times, provides health care providers easy access to their patients information. I do believe that electronic health records will be an important aspect of our health care because it will be more of an efficient way to view patient results of laboratory data, test results, and access to past medical history compared to searching through multiple patient documents in their chart. With this being said, I do believe that switching from paper charting of documentation and patient assessments to an electronic method will have some challenges. Participants in Jones & Donelle research stated that many were not clear about where to document information, and where to search for patient information in the electronic health record (Jones & Donelle, 2011). I believe that with any type of new technology it is essential to incorporate hands-on training to understand its

Some physicians feel meaningful use is a burden on them, and that it could take time away from one’s patients. One might feel that all one does is input data into the electronic record. Physicians feel that they spend too much time clicking on buttons, and that there is so much information it is easy to get lost in the system. Some systems may show a lag due to all the individual now on the computers. It is hard for some to understand change, but meaningful use is a great benefit to healthcare.

Better coordination of care – With digital records, clinicians can more easily coordinate and track patient care across practices and facilities. For example, the Mayo Clinic2 offers a “one-stop care” system that provides the services a patient needs—office visits, testing, surgery, hospital visits—under one roof so services can be coordinated and scheduled over the course of a single visit, rather than time-consuming multiple visits. Clinicians across specialties and disciplines also collaborate on

Electronic Heath Record (EHR) systems would have not been developed if it was not for the requirement to have a standard computerized health information system. Without information systems and other technologies such as: knowledge and decision-support systems that enhance the quality, safety, efficiency of patient health care and efficient processes for health care delivery cannot be effectively integrated into routine clinical work flow. Some of the benefits of the electronic medical records over traditional paper records include the following: To increase the accessibility and sharing of health records among authorized individuals. The data tends to be more accurate. Electronic records eliminate the possibility of mistakes as a result of misreading a doctor 's handwriting. They 're easy to store and take up less space than paper records. They 're easily portable from one doctor 's office to another. Their use can lead to cost savings, since keeping electronic records is more efficient than retaining paper records. EHR systems can decrease the fragmentation of care by improving care coordination. EHR systems have the potential to integrate and organize patient health information and facilitate its instant distribution among all authorized providers involved in a patient 's care. For example, EHR alerts can be used to notify providers when a patient has been in the hospital, allowing them to proactively follow up with the patient. With EHR systems, every provider can have

An electronic health record allows providers to access health records more readily and to optimize the health outcomes of their patients. Missouri implemented a program with the goal to help Primary care providers to achieve meaningful use of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) by March of 2012 (Missouri Health Information Technology Assistance Center). Meaningful use focuses on things such as asthma, diabetes, and hypertension since they have the most impact and quality and cost in healthcare. Healthcare information should be accessible nationally. Many other industries have utilized technological advances to their benefit, but health care has not on the national level as of yet

Information and communication technology has been adopted and implemented within various sectors of the economy. This is attributed to the benefits of technology in facilitating organizational activities and processes and its use in meeting the changes which characterize the modern society. The health sector is one of the industries which have significantly implemented technology. The health sector’s technological applications have been achieved within health information systems. The implementation of technology in this sector has resulted into both positive and negative implications on health

Traditionally doctors have worked on paper medical records, resulting in a series of problems to be solved daily. For example: the lack of clarity of the notes, the lack of statistics and reports, the large physical space needed to archive records, the high cost of stationery, etc. are some of the problems they must deal. Computers have come to solve these problems. Moving from "paper" to "digital" is a big change that brings many benefits as faster access to clinical patient information, better storage of medical data, great flexibility to record the information for each its electronic patient medical history, good interoperability between different medical areas to be able to share the data of people served, which directly affects a profit

Health IT helps health care providers with accurate, complete and timely information about a patient’s health. This ensures providers can get the best possible care, whether it be during a routine visit or a medical emergency. Second, there is better coordination of care that is being given especially to patients who has a serious medical condition. Third, Health IT allows providers a way to securely share information with patients and their family caregivers over the Internet through a portal. This is convenient ways for patients to view their test results without having to wait days or until the next follow-up appointment. Last, Health IT give physicians the opportunity to diagnose patient’s health problems sooner, reduce medical errors, and lower unnecessary health care costs.

Health care technology has developed to the point where one can rapidly and precisely access and track expenses, trends, and patient care information. Use of this information is vital to the success of health care organizations and practices. The present state of health care information systems technology and the force of new technologies on nurses and nursing care will be looked at here. For more than thirty years, health care information systems have been constructed upon the administrative and financial information requirements of the health care delivery organization. Since the early nineties, there has been an incredible increase in authority and ability of personal computers and comparable improvements in peripheral devices, resulting in more reasonably priced powerful workstations. This jump in storage capability and processing speed has ignited a shift in healthcare. Healthcare workers can now collect, document, and retrieve bigger amounts of clinical information pertinent to the patient faster and more correctly (Adams, 2011).

Technology can assist healthcare workers on every clinical and administrative level to use information more effectively in clinical decision-making for patients, and in implementing strategic goals within an organization.