Health informatics

Figure 11: MRI-LINAC at Sunnybrook Canada (Ref 12) Photo of the project during setup and installation (Ref 15) First patient (Utrecht): The first clinical application was very simple case which is the palliative treatment of spinal bone metastases. This allowed to test the geometrical accuracy of the system on real patients. The vertebra is easily visualized on the integrated megavoltage imaging system and allows for accurate comparison of field co-ordinates with MRI co-ordinates.…

There are many benefits to Health Information Exchange. Information is available in in an emergency. For instance, if you are in an accident and are unable to explain your health history to a health care provider, they can find the information about your medications, health issues, and tests and make informed decisions about your emergency care faster using, Query-based exchange. It allows you to be protected in disasters. ("Risks and Benefits of Health Information Exchange (HIE)") For example,…

The benefits of Health Information Exchange are a huge step into the twenty-first century and it can only get better in the future. As we all know with every benefit comes a risk. That’s why most places conduct a cost benefit analysis before making a decision such as this. In this case, the benefits outweighed the risks. The risks you take with Health Information Exchange is Identity theft, errors and hackers. ("Risks and Benefits of Health Information Exchange (HIE)") Although, health…

INTRODUCTION Formally described, telehealth is the utilization of health data traded by medical management assistances through geological, clock, public and traditional barriers. It was first introduced in mid 19s and now with 40 years of experience it is successfully operating in more than 60 countries with more than 3.6 million clients. The main intention of telehealth service is, helping older people to live independently and safely. Telehealth uses tablet computer interaction for the people…

Electronic medical records in a healthcare organization facilitate data management and efficient analysis of patient information. The implementation of EMR’s is a complex process that entails medical data, confidentiality issues, data entry, and unawareness of information technology among healthcare workers (Boonstra, Versluis, & Vos, 2014). The Affordable Care Act mandated the use of electronic medical records (EMR’s) for hospitals and allocated $ 20 billion towards implementation of the system…

Tele Medicine Rural residents are faced with many barriers when it comes to accessing health care services. These barriers include having to travel long distance to health care facilities, lack of health care professionals willing to work in remote areas, limited number health care facilities available with specialists not willing to work in rural area. These barriers combined with financial constrains result in a higher morbidity and mortality in rural areas. Having access to quality…

records. One major concerns is security of private information. Many people fear that their medical records can fall into the wrong hands. This could lead to identity theft. Consequently, data loss is also a major issue for users of electronic health records. A computer system crash could wipe out vital data that has taken years to collect. This jeopardizes the staff’s ability to ensure the continuity of care for patients. This is why a backup system is…

the case, which discusses all relevant material. (10 points) This case is about Geneva Health System in Longwood. This health system is associated with the state university and includes many facilities. Dr. Dan Johnson has just been appointed CEO of Geneva Health System. He did not like paper-based services which Geneva Health System uses. He is willing to adopt Electronic Health Record system into Geneva health system. Johnson knew that he will face resistance from physicians and the strong…

Three months after graduation, I sat for my certification exam to become a Registered Health Information Technician. What a relief it was to feel a sense of accomplishment and have all of my hard work come to fruition. I was working for a vendor that provided health information management services to a large health care organization and many smaller outpatient clinics. It was at this job that I had the opportunity to learn different healthcare information…

definitive features of the modern health care system because a new health information system have profound impacts on the entire health care continuum. The passage of Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009; makes it imperative for health care organizations to adopt the Electronic Health Records (EHRs) (Hoover, 2016; McGonigle & Mastrian, 2015). The healthcare nurses are the frontline caregivers’ are key stakeholder within the health care industry, the…