Essay on NTC362 Week 2 INDP part 1

2. Which of the following is an example of the hardware component of an information system?

active listening is about giving your full attention and watching not just what is being said but how its being said. This can be observed by watching their body language, gestures and other signals.

Warrant: If more people get jobs then they will be spending more, having higher taxes and the money will return to the government, all the while helping America

To answer each question, darken the circle corresponding to your answer using a pencil. If you decide to change your answer, please erase your original answer completely and darken your new answer.

1. Read `Spotlight on Management` on pages 133-149 and the practice lesson `The Real World` on page 152. Please discuss the following questions in detail.  Your response to each question should consist of:  a minimum word count of 250 words and at least three (3) scholarly sources (1 resource can be the textbook):

In observation, (Fahnestock, McComb, & Deshmukh, 2013) stated "Information technologies are transforming the way healthcare is delivered. Innovations such as computer-based patient records, hospital information systems, computer-based decision support tools, community health information networks and new ways of distributing health information.” (p.3.2). In the sector of delivering healthcare using technology, has made it easier for healthcare professionals to access medical records, digitization of prescriptions and view test results. With the use of high-performance devices being used in the hospital, helps to make the jobs of healthcare professionals a little easier. As well as relieve anxiety from anxious patients that may be awaiting lab results to come back. Therefore, IT devices and services has been and continues to be a tremendous help and game changer for the healthcare system. However, there is still a lot of work to be done to help shape and reform the healthcare

Health care companies are increasingly relying on networked information systems to share patient data and records. Therefore, choosing the correct internet access technology is key to any company who wants to be competitive in this environment. Fortunately for NHS, there are several internet access options available for this project; these include DSL, cable, T1, cellular, and satellite

Medtronic provides data transmission via Commander Flex with peripherals and a computer modem, interactive voice response (IVR), and NetResponse. Commander Flex is a small device that has a liquid crystal display (LCD) with voice and visual stimuli allowing the patients to be interactive via taking vital signs and answering questions about disease symptoms (Medtronic, 2017). The Commander Flex can operate via telephone landline, cellular, or broadband networks (Medtronic, 2017). The IVR system is telephonic that allows for the patient to call in data using a traditional telephone or cellphone (Medtronic, 2017). NetResponse is a web-based application software available on smartphones, tablets, or personal computers allowing the patient to submit information by logging on the website (Medtronic, 2017). The software, Omnivisor Pro, interfaces with the VA’s electronic medical record (EMR), CPRS and VistA, to allow medical staff to download patient’s demographical information into the Omnivisor Pro

The hospital closed the Emergency Room for a period of time in previous episodes and updated it with new and improved technology. The hospital has a new X-Ray machine, computer stations at each emergency room bed, electronic copies of patient charts, and an electronic board that shows the patient’s status and their location in the hospital. You see the new X-Ray machine several times throughout the episode, both used as a medical tool and used as a source of entertainment for the viewers. The new machine can give a patient a full body scan in 13 seconds. We also see that the doctors are very excited about their new machine and are very anxious to see it used. Each bed in the Emergency Room has a computer that tells the patient’s heart rate, blood pressure, and O2 stats. This computer can also be used to see any scans or labs that the patient has had done. The electronic copies of patient charts are used so the doctors can access them from any computer or tablet connected to the hospital charting system. There is also a board at the nurses’ station in the Emergency Room that shows where every patient is that is brought into the ER and what bed they are in. This board also shows the patients location if taken somewhere else in the hospital. The use of all of the technology holds a certain level of risk and

By expanding the existing infrastructure out of state the IT Director must implement an information technology system that would be beneficial for the healthcare providers. The system must be cost efficient and provide quality care that is accessible from a wide area network. In order to build this type of infrastructure we must make sure the proposed infrastructure has appropriate security, functionality, and easy access. This type of infrastructure would work effortlessly to provide the best patient care. The proposed network infrastructure would acknowledge the risks

The evidence presented shows an urgent need in the user-friendly technology design with a swift accessibility to all healthcare networks with no nonsense standardized clinical information system. While the digital technology is adapted by most healthcare facilities, the difference in the programs makes it nearly impossible to effectively communicate electronically. Nevertheless, the continued objective of healthcare is to improve healthcare delivery, including reduction of unnecessary tests and procedures and decreasing the overall

At St Peter’s we have a backup generator so that if a power cut does occur we can still run the server.

When preparing to acquire images, the first step related to the PACS is looking up results from similar studies done previously. Viewing previous studies and reading over reports helps to know what to expect. There is only one station available to view previous vascular studies, and one station available to view previous echocardiographic studies. Team members are constantly waiting for the viewing station to become available. When downloading the current order and patient information onto the equipment prior to the study, there is another bottleneck as only two ports with access to the Internet are available in our department. When there are more than two technicians working, there is one waiting for access to the PACS. The limited access to Internet ports becomes an issue again once the studies are complete. There is a lot of down time waiting for access to the Internet as well as waiting for a PACS station to become available. If our department had wireless capabilities, there would be a lot less down time between patients. My role in the imaging department also requires me to keep a watch out for STATS. This means that when everyone is busy dealing with multiple studies one technician must be constantly finding a location to check for new orders. If a STAT comes in, the technician must bring the machine all the way back down to the department to upload the new study before performing the exam. This is a delay that could be solved with the availability of wireless access to

Balgorsky, (2014) argues that the broadband gets upgraded once the network becomes operational which means that the healthcare center becomes equipped and organized. The operations phases required the workflow PFS document imaging implemented among the initial ones. The nursing informaticist comes in phase II where the team needs it followed the workflow PFS document imaging.

PH’s patchwork IT infrastructure is in critical condition, so it has major IT infrastructure problems. CEO of PH Max Berndt is trying to find the right solution. He has an option to go with monolithic system that will provide consistency across PH’s facilities but may not give doctors enough flexibility or he can choose