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Six emerging healthcare technologies that have improved patient care and decreased the workload for nurses. The technologies include electronic health records, mobile communication systems, patient-generated health data, real-time location systems, and nurse education software advancements. The document also highlights the positive impact of technology on patient satisfaction and accessibility, as well as the potential drawbacks such as the threat of cybercrimes and the generational divide in computer literacy. Additionally, the document presents five tech trends that will enhance patient care, including wearables, artificial intelligence, and telehealth.
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Health Care Technologies Annotated Bibliography Western Governors University Norwich University. (2017). Six Emerging Healthcare Technologies for Leaders in Nursing. Six Emerging Healthcare Technologies for Leaders in Nursing | Norwich University Online In this article Norwhich University discuss is six emergent health care technologies for leaders in nursing. These technologies have decreased the workload for nurses and improved overall healthcare of patients. The widespread use of electronic health records (EHRs) has created an immediate resource for health care providers. Mobile communication system, which allows staff to communicate in real time on a two-way, in- house system decreased wait times for services and improve patients’ experience and overall level of care. Patient-generated health data offered a deeper understanding about a patient’s condition; more accurate, clinically relevant patient information; and insight into a patient’s home health and clinical care needs. Real-time location systems (RTLSs) solve indoor tracking issues, allowing hospitals and other health care facilities to immediately locate patients and medical equipment anywhere on campus. Nurse education software advancements allow online continued education that meets the needs of seasoned nurses as well as the new graduate nurse. By utilizing these technologies, nurses and healthcare professionals can improve patients’ experiences and help provide the best care possible. Avant Healthcare. (2019) How Technology is Impacting Nursing Practice in 2020 How Technology is Impacting Nursing Practice in 2020 (avanthealthcare.com) In this article the author speaks of how technology has improved patient satisfaction. Improve accessibility, the patient can receive immediate results of any test completed by viewing their medical record online. Decrease in human error, approximately 83% of
nurses like the change to electronic charting. Technology has had a positive impact and the nursing shortage. Telehealth also provides nurses the opportunity to reach geographical areas that are identified as having health professional shortages. On the downside Improved technology can threaten to replace person to person interaction between nurse and patient. Generational divide may be baby boomers are perceived to be less computer savvy. the new technology may cause these nurses to retire. Another downside to technology is data and security threats. Cybercrimes for hospitals are not uncommon as patient profile data can be sold on the black market. If an inexperienced employee accidentally clicks on malware, a whole EHR system may be at risk of being compromised. While there may be drawbacks to advanced technologies these are the wave of the future. Joy, Kevin. (2019) Five Tech Trends & Their implications in 2020 Healthcare Technology: 5 Tech Trends & Their Implications in 2020 (healthtechmagazine.net) These Five trends will improve patient care also enhance patients own monitoring of their health. Wearables will bring deep data insights and challenges. Doctors and clinicians will have immediate feedback from smartwatches and other wearables. While this information will be critical for patient care, clinicians decide what is important information and what is not. This gives the patient benefits of monitoring their health it also gives clinicians an overwhelming amount of information not useful in treatment. Artificial intelligence will enhance diagnosis, process, and security. This will send out an alert if the system has been compromised. It also helps with diagnosis of disease processes along with developing algorithms for treatments. Telehealth will widen the reach and scope of care. Currently physicians and clinicians use telehealth to reach patience in outlying areas. Telehealth is widely used within the hospital setting when a provider is at another facility. Using telehealth, the patient will receive immediate care