We are currently living in the age of science and technology where the products of technology have revolutionized our lives becoming essential elements in numerous areas of life. Nothing has impacted on the lives of human beings more than the computer. There cannot be any field devoid of the effect of computer applications ranging from education, agriculture, and security; computers play crucial roles in all sectors. According to Silva (1), the introduction of computers in the medical arena has brought about transformative effects on how medical practices are being conducted and method of provision of health care. From medical procedures, patient diagnosis and administrative tasks, computers have simplified services in the medical field in addition to streamlining record keeping thus enhancing patient and health care staff relationships. Computers have simplified tasks and accorded health care professionals ample time to take care of their patients. Whatever service in the medical field we enjoy today could not be achieved without the priceless contribution of computers. Thus, my endeavor is to research and discuss how computers have contributed to the medical field as well as identifying various challenges brought about by the adoption of the computers. Computers have a vital role in the medical field, and without them, productivity and proficiency would decline massively. Computers assist with patient records, administrative and organizational duties together with
Over the past decade, virtually every major industry invested heavily in computerization. The heath care industry was no exception to the rise in the use of technology. These technologies are starting to allow health care practitioners to offer faster, and more efficient patient care than ever before. No doubt this is the right direction we expect health care to follow.
The centralized point for the patient information is an integral segment of the clinical transformation. Once an office has transfer from paper-based records to the electronic, he or she will make the records more accessible and easy to obtain through the Tablet PC. With a Tablet PC, doctors along with other medical staff can update a patient's record even when he or she is away from his or her workstation. The Tablet PC will increase the doctor's mobility because; he or she will be able to access the information virtually anywhere, which they would not have to depend on the nurses to pull the charts.
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
Advancements in technology, especially in computers, have caused a major impact on today’s healthcare. “More specifically, profound effect on modern day medicine.” [instruct.lanagara.ba.ca 1.] [1] It has changed almost every aspect of the medical field, from the instruments used to the medicines prescribed to the operations preformed.
In order for hospitals and other health care facilities to prevent the thousands of deaths and injuries that occur every year due to medical errors; health care systems were required to implement new record keeping technology. This technology has made patient information and treatment accessible to all who needed to see it. This is especially important when a patient has more than one attending physician and their care relies on each doctor knowing what the other one has done, serving as the prime communication tool between doctors. If organizations do not centralize their technology and essentially their patient databases, the potential for duplicate work or inefficient patient care can exponentially increase. These high tech medical
In today’s healthcare industry, medical professionals when providing the best patient care, must commit to continued learning and performance improvement. Medical professionals must stay current with the new trends in healthcare while decreasing costs. Evidence based medicine is key in providing care to patients, and medical professionals utilize this evidence in designing the best plans of treatment. In today’s rapidly changing medical industry, physicians, nurses and all medical personnel need to stay current with the new trends available for the best outcomes in patient care. There are numerous problems that currently face healthcare, increased costs, medical errors, accidents and infections. The medical industries recognize these problems and are making real changes to correct them. Information technology is one solution that can help have a positive impact on patient care, while decreasing errors, costs and infections. To provide safe care there must be a joint effort and innovative solutions when sharing information and developing clinical expertise.
Healthcare can be known for a complex industry. Every day is a new day facing complicated clinical administrative transactions with electronic medical records and safety? Health Information technology is suppose to realize errors using electronic medical records. Leaders must understand the complexity and safety issues in order to help mandate electronic medical records with design, development, implement and use. In the last decade, this article has informed executives, clinicians, and technology. Their main focus was on these three areas computerized physicians order entry. Their main focus was to work all three areas computer physician order entry, computer decision support system,
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
With the use of technology at its glance, the use of Informatics in health care systems is improving and benefiting patients, family and the community. Informatics improve research, communication, documentation, diagnosis, education, and preventing of errors in the health care system. The use of paper charting increase errors, loss of documents, which could interrupt patient treatment and safety. Informatics is also useful in keeping patient medical records, track patient treatment, and progress.
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.
I spent 3 weeks at Toronto Western Hospital in General Internal Medicine with the author of "The Art of Medicine: healing and the limits of technology", and one of my personal role models since high school, Dr Herbert Ho Ping Kong. It was absolutely a dream come true to finally work with a Jamaican-Canadian doctor, and to have it be Dr HPK, an incredible blessing. It was daunting to witness the gap between myself, a first-year medical student, and a masterful doctor nearing retirement with more than half a century of healing experience on me. If I had to choose any doctor’s demeanour to emulate it would surely be him, and I’m very grateful that he took me on, especially since he primarily works with residents and fellows.
Over the course of many centuries, medical technology has developed to a great extent. Studies show that recent equipment has evolved more in the last ten to twenty years than in the past thousand years. Before human time, people learned to treat themselves by just using natural substances. Now-a-days, our hi-tech systems in the medical field have been created for the most effective tools for a high level of patient care. While they advance the tools, it will then allow for quicker diagnosis, less pain, and fewer costs, which in the end will help save more lives. Some people are accepting that modern technology can buy them more time to live while others might find it quite alarming because they fear
In today’s medical field technology plays a big role when it comes to patient care. Technology is huge when it comes to giving the patient the best type of quality care when they are in the hospital. In the old days people would just write it down on a sheet of paper and record it by hand, which caused mistakes. Now with the Electronic Health Record those mistakes are drastically declining. Statistics have shown that using the Electronic Health Record has lowered Nursing mistakes as well as improved patient care. Our society has progressed through the years and has been introduced with the Electronic Health Record which has drastically improved our health care system. The Electronic Health Record provides great communication between
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
In our information and technological superiority era where the power of the Internet superlatives expands, I wanted to discover the valid impact of ICT in Healthcare sector. Which are the main factors involving in the development of information and communication technologies in a healthcare environment? What is the interaction between healthcare professionals, information and communication technology and the patients who are, in any case, the final recipients-costumers? It is well known that ICT development beneficial effects on health care organizations, but in which way that is achieved? What are the technological instruments where are available nowadays, and associated with improvements in health care fields, and how physicians and health-care workers benefit by them? Having all these questions swirling through my mind daily, I did my research discovering the desirable answers. There are many articles on the web explaining briefly the meaning of ICT in healthcare environment and its impact. Among many articles that I have read in recent days, there is one that I choose which despite its shortcomings, authors try to deliver all the necessary information, and in a critical disposal, citing both positive and negative aspects of each technological achievement involved in the development and improvement of the healthcare sector in the last decade.