Health informatics

Technological advancements, such as new medical technology and architecture processes, improve a person’s quality of life mentally and physically. For instance, having a new medical robot placed in your nearest hospital due to great new research and studies or even the Great Wall of China being built is a positive thing. New technological improvements happen daily and are making this world a better place. Medical technology has gone on through the classical era till now and is only…

In 2006, there were 20 programs offering Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). In 2010, there were 153 DNP programs being offered and an additional 106 programs in the planning stages (AACN, 2011). The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) survey found significant growth in research-focused doctoral programs, an increase in 124 programs from pervious year (AACN, 2011). As more people seek research-based degrees and more programs are available, I project nursing research will increase in…

same way, on the field of medicine, in the form of what has become known as, Tele-ICU, in other words, “televised-intensive care units.' Through the efforts of technical and medical staff, this type of technology has greatly improved the quality of health care in these type of units. The concept of telemedicine dates back to the 1970’s, when medical staff would reach out to experts in a particular medical field, through telephone consultations. This process did not always expedite care,…

added a new demension to health care as a means of patients and health care professionals to communicate about health care issues, improving health outcomes (Moorhead, Hazlett, Harrison, Caroll, Irwin & Hoving, 2013). Like the general public, social media has become an outlet for healthcare professionals as a means of communication and outlet and has shown to be with its benefits as well as negative consequences (Butts & Rich, 2016). Because 80% of Americans obtain health care information from…

organizations, these records are only available during an office visit. Using an Internet based app, patients can monitor their own health records online. Patients at SIC can create wide-ranging records that capture information about the care received from SIC over an extended period of time. Internet based apps also offers the opportunity for improved monitoring of patients health and, provision of in-home care through video-based consultations with SIC doctors and control of medical…

Improvement of care coordination In recent years, the healthcare sector has invested heavily in IT to enhance decision – making and increase its efficiency through improved medical processes and the use of integrative and interoperable electronic health record (EHR) (Itamar Shabtai; Moshe Leshno;Shawnra Hill ;Ofir Ben-Assuli 2013;Goldschemidt 2005). There is an agreement among medical staff that access to a comprehensive electronic record of medical history benefits patients (Boonestra…

Nursing Informatics is the "science and practice (that) integrates nursing, its information and knowledge, with management of information and communication technologies to promote the health of people, families, and communities worldwide." (IMIA Special Interest Group on Nursing Informatics 2009). Using informatics, such as the electronic health record maintain people's health records in the computer instead of paper. Nursing informatics supplies information technologies specifically to enhance…

Here Comes the EHR: Digital way to manage your health records privately, safely and efficiently The Electronic Medical Record is much more of a digital medical record, which works like the paper medical records but much more practical and safe, in as all medical and clinical data from laboratory tests to the patient's medical history, the medical requirements for health spending. But what is it and how does a digital medical record? What data does it contain? When and to who may be required and…

implemented such success for healthcare would be Health Information Technology (HIT). HIT can generally be described as applications of certain types of technology and information processing using both computer software and hardware for the entry, storage, retrieval, sharing, and use of health care information. (BOOK) Health information technology generally includes three types of advanced technology, which are electronic health records (EHRs), personal health records (PHRs), and E-prescribing…

Strengths Health Myself Innovations provides convenient, secure with no privacy risks communication between patients and physicians. The Health Myself Portal allows to reduce resource strain at healthcare clinic, such as the receptionist (gatekeeper) now has time for other tasks of the clinic rather taking numerous calls and scheduling appointments. Moreover, physicians and patients get opportunity to communicate their needs while not been restricted with time of appointment. Furthermore, TGHC…