Evolution of Healthcare Informatics

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Evolution of Healthcare Informatics

The evolution of healthcare informatics all deprive from increased technology that would allow the medical professionals to access needed and patient records and also be able to update, record, revise and better understand patient needs in order to perform and provide excellent customer service or patient satisfaction . Also, given that paper records are so easy to come across, being able to secure patient privacy records allows the health organization to be more secure as a whole. Mailing important information can sometimes take up to a week for the receiver to get the information, but with health informatics with just a click of a button, information is transferred and received. Before the technological advances we have today, physicians would hand-write orders and prescriptions. This could cause many errors and compromise patient safety. With the current technology, many processes are completed on a computer, leaving less room for human error.

Evolving to share data quicker in the healthcare industry world was an absolute must. Doctors, nurses, physician’s etc. are becoming more educated than ever. Their intelligence is only enhanced with receiving the appropriate information quicker and in a timely manner. With technology coming along so fast, the use of the internet and wireless devices has put the power into each of our fingertips.

A few years ago I used to live in out of state. My new family doctor wasn’t able to view all my medical records. Through each upcoming visit, my new doctor had to continue to learn more and more about me. Not that I’ve moved back to Ohio, all my medical records were easily transferred back with me. The doctor out of state took notes with the ease of a table...

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...s) be very easy. . Although it feels like they are uncooperative, without that feedback, I don't think we would be working as hard to streamline the system. Once we are able to make them a little more user friendly, I think they will begin to recognize the benefits. If there is no electronic medical records it will be hard for the current doctors to make decision about your health because they are missing important information that would make them easy to treat you, electronic medical records was wonderful step taking forward to improve our health system.

References:

Hoyt, R. E., Melanie S., & Yoshihashi, A., (2010). Medical informatics: Practical guide for the healthcare professional.Lulu.com publishers

(n.d.). Retrieved from website: http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/informatic/informatics/index.html

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