The Pros and Cons Health Information Technology: Is it Worth Implementing?
Introduction
Various studies have been undertaken in an attempt to highlight the relevance of adopting health information technology in healthcare. While there are those who are of the opinion that health information technology is beneficial to the healthcare system as a whole, others are convinced that the risks and complications posed by health information technology are too significant, and hence the implementation of the same in healthcare settings ought to be halted. This text highlights the arguments that have been presented over time for and against the implementation as well as adoption of health information technology. Upon evaluating and assessing these arguments, I will embrace the side of this debate that appears to have the greatest sway.
Discussion
From the onset, it is important to note that health information technology do not have an assigned definition. This is to say that quite a number of definitions have been offered by various authors in an attempt to define health information technology. In the words of Ciampa and Revels (2012), “healthcare information technology is the use of hardware and software in an effort to manage and manipulate health data and information” (4). This is the definition of health information technology that will be adopted in this text.
When it comes to the benefits of health information technology that have been promoted over time, three themes emerge. These are; quality, safety, and efficiency. To begin with, with regard to quality, it is important to note that technology has been credited with the further enhancement of quality in various industries. Has the healthcare industry been able to follow suit? As Joseph (2013) points out, health information technology effectively leads to the further enhancement of decision making in healthcare settings via the support of knowledge growth....
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Ciampa, M. & Revels, M. (2012). Introduction to Healthcare Information Technology. Cengage Learning.
Joseph, T. (2013). Healthcare Information Technology Innovation and Sustainability: Frontiers and Adoption: Frontiers and Adoption. New York, NY: IGI Global
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