Unit3 Discussion: Healthcare Technology

Unit3 Discussion: Healthcare Technology
Unit3 Discussion: Healthcare Technology
Unit3 Discussion: Healthcare Technology
Unit 3 discussion Healthcare Technology: Local, National, and Global Considerations Imagine that you are a public health nurse, and you and your colleagues have determined that the threat of a deadly new strain of influenza indicates a need for a mass inoculation program in your community. What public health data would have been used to determine the need for such a program? Where would you locate public health data? What data will be collected to determine the success of such a program? How might you communicate this to other communities or internationally?
Health information technology (HIT) is applied to and . It supports across computerized systems and the between , , , and monitors. Based on an often-cited 2008 report on a small series of studies conducted at four sites that provide ambulatory care – three U.S. medical centers and one in the Netherlands – the use of (EHRs) was viewed as the most promising tool for improving the overall quality, safety and efficiency of the health delivery system. According to a 2006 report by the , broad and consistent utilization of HIT will:[]
improve health care quality or effectiveness
increase health care productivity or
prevent and increase health care accuracy and procedural correctness
reduce
increase administrative efficiencies and healthcare work processes
decrease paperwork and unproductive or idle work time
extend real-time communications of health informatics among health care professionals
expand access to affordable care