Health informatics

Introduction Health Information Technology has been a steady growing field for the last five to seven years; especially since the implementation of the HITECH Act and new reforms of the PPACA. Many public and private organizations are utilizing information technology more and more every day to communicate with institutions and organizations in dealings with patients. With the new implementation of the electronic health records many organizations need to be able to serve as the backbone for the…

The documentation of patient care is a necessity in the modern health care system due to the importance of accurate information in determining medical care. Proper documentation not only allows health care providers to make informed decisions related to patient care, but it also serves as a reference during potential litigation. Historically, patient care was documented on physical paper charting. However, the modernization of patient care documentation has utilized computers as the primary…

are supported and respected as a vital team whose views matter and contribution are acknowledged. Collaborative communication is a Rush-Copley hallmark and physicians, and all health care professionals work together towards a common goal and strive for teamwork at the highest level. By being aware of the changes of the health care environment…

patient numbers might be seen if services were offered to all ages. One other weakness for the Boston Children’s Hospital is that most health insurance providers require an initial physician’s referral to visit a specialist and be covered for cost by health insurance, and the hospital is very well known for its specialists. The hospital also does not accept a few health insurance plans such as the City of Worcester Advantage direct plan, Humana HMO, NHP Masshealth, Tufts spirit plans, and Blue…

that define the smaller steps in a process. Value case is a type of model which allows the stakeholders to identify the financial value of using a health information system. This evaluation process focuses on the lower level steps but that drive significant improvement within the healthcare organization processes as well improve the quality of health for patients. In this paper patient referrals in relation to meaningful use stage 1 and 2 will be analyzed using use case and value case. Stage 1…

accurately registered anatomic and functional images can be acquired in a single examination Current designs constitute a CT scanner in tandem with a PET scanner, with a common patient bed for both systems. Although in most designs, the scanner appears externally to be a single device, internally there is little or no mechanical integration (Fig.12) Limitations and advantages of anatomical and metabolic imaging: Limitations of anatomical imaging include; inability to determine if a mass is…

It is a means by which health care professional check, diagnose and treat patient form far way through telecommunication. It has been used to defeat the gap of protecting patients and to improve access to health services that always not available in far rural communities. It is also used to secure lives in a serious care and urgent condition. Today, it involves the use of electronic communication and software to deliver medical services to patient without an in person visit. Overall strength of…

In order to improve the quality of services provided and reduce overall costs in healthcare, business process should be optimised. While there are several alternatives that can be used to do this, simulation stands out as one of the better ones. Computer simulation is intuitive; it allows the modeler to keep visual track of the created objects and processes. Use of drag and drop tools during the creation of simulation models also simplifies the process, allowing those with minimal programing…

focuses on big domain of related health services for example, patient care, but telemedicine represent direct clinical services. To increase the value of health care the quality should be improved and the cost should be reduced these two goals could be achieved by unifying telehealth and traditional health care. (IOM) observes that health care field is the most complex business. The integration required huge investments and advanced building with the new technology, so health providers and…

before where people had to go miles to seek education and more shopping variety, not only that but having access to telemedicine and talking to your physician online became fairly popular in the past years. Telemedicine has been successful in providing health care services to patients in rural areas and distant patients. Therefore, in a rural area in Virginia telemedicine will work best to connect patients with doctors in many ways. Recently, many healthcare providers have added telemedicine to…