Telecommunications and networking concepts for healthcare
I used to use different methods of telecommunications and networking concepts to provide patient information throughout the continuum of care. Telecommunication and networking allows providers to share patient information in a wide variety of methods and devices. In the beginning medical health care information was stored with the provider in a paper medical record. This document had to be requested by permission to the next level of care. Or care by vendors was needed and so was the information concerning the patient. Information was copied, mailed, faxed to the provider. Or just printed.This could take days or weeks depending on the location of the provider. In turn this greatly affected the clinical outcomes for patients as they had to wait to receive appropriate medical care. Information sharing at that level was very lengthy and slow. Today, telecommunication and networking has reduced this time frame and allows providers and patient easier access to health information and records. Although sometimes there are still hiccups while everyone gets used to how telecommunication works in healthcare. News and social media, such as websites, mobile phone text messaging, interactive websites, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. Here, communication and rhetoric of science scholars can help shape the future efficacy of Web2.0 healthcare communication and the strategies its practitioners use toward patient activation (Roundtree, Dorsten & Reif, 2011). Organization are mandated by Meaningful Use to implement EHR’s by a specified time frame. Failure to do so will result in reductions of reimbursements. This also includes training and identifying technological leaders within the organization to implement and plan technology changes well into the future (Joshi, et.al, 2013).
The experience with has been both positive for me with positive patient clinical outcomes noted. Daily I was able to review patient census, diet information, medical health information, the location of patients, any pending tests that are needed. I was also able to communicate via electronic devices, the intranet any orders for medications or tests that had been done for the patient. This information is channeled through our intranet, networking within our organization and within our facility. This type of telecommunication and networking environment allows providers to interact quickly and safely with each other as well reviewing patient’s prior medical history, allergies or medications for contraindications. There can also be multiple users with an electronic medical record at one time. This method is very effective and safe. It allows all systems to work together to provider centralized information sharing with the patient at the center.
Telecommunications and networking concepts for healthcare provides an explanation about how individuals are able to communicate by way of electrical formats as well as networking concepts. This is done by illustrating how the patient is at the center of the care with a wide variety of services encircling them. Organizations communicate to the individuals, to their staff, providers and regulatory agencies using many devices and software platforms. Each and every physician that would touch or access this information needs to be trained on the software itself and what record information is to be inputted in the system (Dalrymple, 2011).In the acute care arena different types of providers are able to access lab results, CT scan results, MRIs and telemetry in order to monitor a patient's medical condition. This has become increasingly important as there is a shortage in both physicians and nursing currently in our communities. This will only increase over time as providers struggle with reimbursements.Hopefully as technology becomes more widely implemented everywhere, and it becomes the new norm reimbursements will not be an issue.
Some of the new mobile devices allow physicians to interact and communicate with patients via iPhone, smart phone applications, tablets, laptops and desktops. When I worked in Rehab mobile device usage was a requirement for the job. These mobile devices can reside in the office, the hospital or even at bedside. Physicians and nurses or therapists can enter information directly into the medical record as it occurs. Bar code scanner can record and dispense medication bedside with verification of a bar code on a patient wrist band.Like in some hospitals. In turn this information is collected, recorded, verified to the orders, checked for accuracy all in a matter of seconds. Reports can then be extrapolated to provide clinical reviews and financial billing. Instead of having all of the information stored in a paper medical record all of this information is now easily communicated to the patients and accessible almost immediately. Access will continue to improve as it can now reach the individual patient wherever they are and provide access to community support (Joshi, et.al, 2013).
Joshi, Ashish, MD,PhD., M.P.H., Meza, J., PhD., Costa, S., PhD., Perin, D. M. P., M.P.H., Trout, K., M.P.H., & Rayamajih, A., M.S. (2013). The role of information and communication technology in community outreach, academic and research collaboration, and education and support services (IT-CARES). Perspectives in Health Information Management, , 1-1g. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1507286836?accountid=32521
Dalrymple, P. W. (2011). Data, information, knowledge: The emerging field of health informatics. Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (Online), 37(5), 41-44. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/870844500?accountid=32521
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