Future Trends and Effects of EHR Angelene Sears HCIS/265 September 28, 2014 Lucinda Shipley Future Trends and Effects of EHR Electronic health records are enhancing patient overall health care across the country today. We have a system that allows doctors, hospitals, and all health care providers to communicate securely and warehouse patient records. So if you’re at home or in another state, get ill or wounded, the information about your medical state is available to medical providers attending you. Hospitals and physician that utilize digital systems see many benefits of EHR’s over paper records, and this exchange of health information means providing better quality of patient care. New technologies are continuously in advancement
On the surface, just being able to simply send the basic patient chart to another doctor in the practice, the front desk, the nearest hospital or even a specialist is an improvement on the current paper process (Source One). However, even more important than ease of use, is the ability of the EMR software to track patient systems across multiple providers in the same practice or across hospital in an entire integrated health network (Source Seven). The physicians would have the option to view other patient charts with similar patient symptoms to a patient they were currently treating in real-time, which would allow them to see what they were ultimately diagnosed with, potentially saving the life of the patient on the table. It could essentially cut out the ‘learning curve’ of that doctor, especially if it was a set of symptoms that they were not as familiar with (Source Sixteen). Further, the EMR software is capable of alerting the doctors to trends that are taking place across the health system, making them aware of current bugs that may be floating around the area, which can help with quicker, accurate treatment of diseases and illnesses (Source
Nuclear medicine and ultrasound are also available on campus. These are all needed and used by orthopedic physicians and will allow the orthopedic service line to start quicker than other service lines because the facility already houses these services. Of course, these scanners and specialty areas will have to be added on to and updated with the new center construction but it will be utilized with great need until the center is
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING PROCEDURE The world of medical imaging was still becoming accustomed to CT scan and ultrasound when a new way of imaging by using magnets and magnetic fields was invented. Some medical professionals wondered why they needed another test; radiologists and technicians were still trying to get used to the tests they had. But, the images produced by MRI were so spectacular, especially in areas that physicians could barely see before, like the knee, the shoulder, and other areas. Pictures of the brain, neck, and lower back were now visible from three different planes (axial, sagittal, coronal), as compared to the one (axial) that CT scan provided. There was no radiation and no serious side effects.
Consumers are more interesting in the way technology has advanced with in the health care era. Patients are aware that all medical information is safely kept in a computer, but are concern of possible typos or errors that happens with the use of computers. On the flip side consumers understand that retrieving the health information can be done faster for test results and other important information that may usually take weeks to retrieve. Consumers now know it is easier for them to request refills on medication, and sent to the pharmacy quicker. Consumers realize medical providers are gaining a better way to manage the medical information, which will help improve the health care industry, and provide positive medical care.
According to Black (2011), “nursing research enhances the status of nursing as a profession by expanding nursing’s scientific knowledge base.” (pg. 268). "The information revolution that is transforming the present and shaping the future has made reading, understanding, and using nursing research as fundamental to professional practice as are knowledge of asepsis, application of the nursing process, and communication skills"(Blais, 2011). EBP is one of the many reasons that magnet hospitals are so successful. Magnet hospitals have brought improved patient care, patient satisfaction along with nursing satisfaction to the forefront by using systems that foster evidence based practice (Saver, 2006).
24 Moral and ethical implications Pg. 25 References Pg. 29 Introduction:Mamadou Soumahoro Technology throughout the history of humanity has shown continuous improvement. However, in the last 100 years society has witnessed a lot of technological developments and faster than the other times. The field of medicine is one area of society which is strongly linked to technology and engineering.
Biomedical Engineer Engineers are highly trained individuals who are tasked with developing new products and generally solving problems through a concerted effort of an effective team, mathematical equations, and theoretical applications. They are essential to the advancement of new technologies and procedures that are used by government institutions and industry leaders alike. Specifically, biomedical engineers apply their knowledge and expertise to the advancement of medical technologies. Some of the latest trends in medicine, from MRI machines to CAT scans, have been made possibly through the efforts of their talent and research. Biomedical engineers are primarily tasked with using their knowledge of engineering processes and medical procedures in order to create new equipment and procedures for the advancement of medical science.
The United States is known as the “hot bed of research and innovation in new medical technology”. (Shi, L. and Singh, D. 2001, p. 10). We have some of the best scientist and physicians that specialize in management of disease process. Daily, we continue strive to expand evidence base medicine to enhance patient outcomes and experiences. We focus on prevention and curative practice to slow or minimize the disease process.
Virtual reality is quickly finding wide acceptance in the medical community as researchers and clinicians become aware of its potential benefits. In the United States, significant public dollars have been invested in the research and development of VR technologies, especially by the military which views VR as a promising tool for both training and physical and psychosocial rehabilitation. Several pioneer research groups have already demonstrated improved clinical performance using VR imaging, planning and control . Revolutionary health care applications have been studied for surgical procedures (e.g., remote surgery), medical therapy, preventive medicine, visualization of databases, skill enhancement and rehabilitation, and medical education and training . Virtual Reality has also been shown to be highly effective as a psychotherapeutic tool.