Healthcare Technology
One of the main barriers to implementing such a plan as described above is the expense of doing so; but that is true only if one looks at the immediate cash expense. The savings created by providing medical personnel with their own Personal Digital Assistant far outweighs the cash necessary to make such a venture a reality. ealistically speaking, however, there will be plenty of medical entities throughout the United States that will be too strapped for cash to make the expenditures necessary for providing these tools to the medical professionals who need them.

A method for overcoming this particular obstacle is presented through the HITECH Act. The HITECH Act was passed in 2009 as part of President Obama's "stimulus bill." The vast majority of the money provided as part of this bill was wasteful and extravagant, going to cronies of the Obama administration as part of a massive 'payback',…...

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References

Bau, I.; (2011) Connected for health: The potential for health information and communications technologies to reduce health care disparities, National Civic Review, Vol. 100, Issue 3, pp. 15 -- 18

Hysong, S.J.; Sawhney, M.K.; Wilson, L.; Sittig, D.F.; Esquivel, A.; Singh, S.; Singh, H.; (2011) Understanding the management of electronic test result notifications in the outpatient setting, BMC Medical Informatics & Decision Making, Vol. 11, Issue 1, pp. 22 -- 30

In respects, it could also reduce lawsuit expense when patients want to sue because of the wrong medication is given or harm is done in the process of medication administration.
"We often resist the new way of doing things..." (Thede, 2009, Sept). ehaviors are often aimed at relieving the pressures from change rather than advancing a new approach to the way we do things. We tend to view change as disruptions to our habits and values. It is not easy to change the way we do things, even if it brings about better outcomes of our performance in the way we deliver healthcare to the patients we serve.

To implement wider facilitation of the ar Code Medication Administration System, it is important to raise awareness to change. Our world is constantly changing and so is the way healthcare gets delivered, whether we like or not. Information systems and new technologies are…...

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Weckman, M. & . (2009, May). The Critical Nature of Early Nursing Involvement of Introducing New Technologies. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 14(2), doi:10.3912/OJIN.Vol14No02Man02, Retrieved from  http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCatego...Nature-of-Early-Nursing-Involvement-of-Introducing-New-Technologies .

The modern healthcare environment has experienced tremendous changes in the past few decades because of the increased need to enhance patient outcomes and safety. These changes have contributed to the adoption of technology, which has transformed modern communication. Technology adoption in the healthcare setting has been geared towards enhancing patient care processes and systems in order to realize better patient outcomes. This adoption has involved the development of several technologies that are utilized in the healthcare setting including Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Computerized Provider Order Entry Systems (CPOE). This paper examines electronic health records (EHR) healthcare technology in terms of various elements, user-technology interface, and functionality.
Electronic Health Records (EHR) Technology
As previously indicated, one of the revolutionary technologies in the modern healthcare setting is electronic health records (EHR), which is regarded as an important healthcare component for management of patient data/information. As the name suggests, an electronic health record is…...

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2012, March 26). Electronic Health Records. Retrieved from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website:  

Horsky et al. (2012, December). Interface Design Principles for Usable Decision Support: A Targeted Review of Best Practices for Clinical Prescribing Interventions. Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 45(6), 1202-1216.

McNickle, M. (2012, January 27). 5 Dos and Don’ts of EHR Interface Design. Healthcare IT News. Retrieved September 29, 2017, from  http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/5-dos-and-donts-ehr-interface-design 

 

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/E-Health/EHealthRecords/index.html 

community's access health care technology determine access ( lack thereof) impacts community economically. 2. Assess community's demand health capital determine factors contributing level demand find.
Health care access

The issue of health care is becoming more and more severe in today's changing society. The need for health care provision increase, but the finances allocated to the effort contract. A new solution could be offered by the more intense integration of technology within the provision of health care services (Smith, 2004).

The issue is long debated and has yet to come to a resolution, especially due to the complexities revealed. One important complexity is represented by the different needs regarding health care and health care technology, as well as the different impacts these would generate upon the communities. In other words, before developing a universally implemental solution, it is necessary to assess the various particularities of different communities, understand them and create better…...

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Drummond, M.F., Sculpher, M.J., Torrance, G.W., 2005, Methods for the economic evaluation of health care programs, 3rd edition, Oxford University Press

Ringer, J.S., Hosek, S.D., Vollaard, B.A., Mahnovski, S., The elasticity of demand for health care, RAND Health,   accessed on July 24, 2012http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/2005/MR1355.pdflast 

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Smith, C., 2004, New technology continues to invade health care: what are the strategic implications / outcomes? Nursing Administration Quarterly, Vol. 28, NO. 2

community's access to health care technology and determine how that access (or lack thereof) affects your community economically. 2) Assess your community's demand for health capital and determine the factors contributing to the level of demand that you find. 3) Assess your community's demand for health insurance and determine the factors contributing to the level of demand that you find.
The learning objectives of this research paper are: 1) To identify factors which influence the production of health care services. 2) To apply the use of technology and information resources to investigate issues in health economics. In addition to these learning objectives, this research paper will review the factors which limit the production of health care services in the High Point, Guilford County region of North Carolina. The factors which limit access to health care from the health care clients perspective will also be explored.

The practice of health care providers…...

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Marketing Analysis: Da Vinci Surgical RobotAccording to its official website, Da Vinci Surgical Robot offers the opportunity for patients to have minimally invasive surgical procedures easily and effectively. However, although the technology is impressive, like all forms of new equipment, any new technological addition entails an additional expense for the institution. The most obvious aspect of this expense is the initial outlay of equipment. But there is also maintenance, updating, and training of staff to factor into the costs. Secondly, demand by patients must be evaluated. This includes the patient demographics, their insurance coverage, and the types of procedures enabled by the robot.One uncomfortable aspect of healthcare marketing and calculating return on investment (ROI) is, as noted by Purcarea (2019), that even if there is a demand in a particular consumer segment, that does not necessarily mean that demographic is financially desirable. Medicaid and Medicare tend to offer lower reimbursement…...

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Da Vinci surgical robot. (2021). Official website. Retrieved from:  https://www.davincisurgery.com/ 

Purcarea V. L. (2019). The impact of marketing strategies in healthcare systems. Journal of Medicine and Life, 12(2), 93–96. Retrieved from:  

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6685306/ 

. Is one technology clinically better than anotherAdvanced malignant melanoma has seven primarily drug treatments. Health technology assessments have been used to compare the effectiveness of each drug. The primary considerations are the overall survival rate, quality of life, cost-effectiveness, adverse side-effects, and the quality of data used to properly ascertain the drug effectiveness (Pike, 2015). The seven drugs subject the HTA are listed below:a. Cobimetinibb. Dabrafenibc. Ipilimumabd. Nivolumabe. Pembrolizumabf. Trametinibg. Vemurafenib2. Are there differences in safety profiles of available technology choices?Yes, there a stark difference between safety profiles. Patients, without treatment have very poor prognosis with survival rates of 12% of men and 25% for women. In cases where treatment of Trametinib was used safety and survival rates increased roughly 40% (Robert, 2015)3. What is the cost of the technology?Nivolumab was the most cost-effective treatment costing $24,483 per quality adjusted life year according to the research (Long, 2014). The…...

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1. Long GV, Stroyakovskiy D, Gogas H, Levchenko E, de Braud F, Larkin J, et al. Combined BRAF and MEK Inhibition versus BRAF Inhibition Alone in Melanoma. N Engl J Med 2014;371(20):1877-1888.

2. Pike, E., Torkilseng, E. B., Saeterdal, I., Jimenez, E., Odgaard-Jensen, J., Harboe, I., & Klemp, M. (2015). A Health Technology Assessment of the New Drugs for Inoperable or Metastatic Malignant Melanoma Patients. Knowledge Centre for the Health Services at The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH).

3. Robert C, Long GV, Brady B, Dutriaux C, Maio M, Mortier L, et al. Nivolumab in previously untreated melanoma without BRAF mutation. N Engl J Med 2015;372(4):311-319

Workflows There are a few different concepts in the Workflow Assessment for Health IT Toolkit. The first is that the workflow is a "sequence of mental and physical tasks." This is key to understanding the rest of the page. A workflow is how work is done, given a problem, how to solve it. The workflow is therefore the key to process improvement. By understanding how work is done right now, it is easier to see how the process can be improved, to meet whatever improvement (e.g. time, quality) is desired.
The second insight about workflows is that a workflow needs to be subject to analysis, in particular if there is a fault that is occurring – if something is amiss then the workflow should be examined to see where it can be repaired. The article provides a number of tools by which a workflow can be analyzed. The workflow analysis provides the…...

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AHRQ (2018) Health information technology. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Retrieved January 9, 2018 from

Birmingham, E., Catallozzi, M., Findley, S. E., Vawdrey, D. K., Kukafka, R., & Stockwell, M. S. (2011). FluAlert: a qualitative evaluation of providers\\\\' desired characteristics and concerns regarding computerized influenza vaccination alerts. Preventive medicine, 52(3), 274-277.

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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Electronic patient information has witnessed a gradual rise in usage. Several factors need to be considered before establishing an electronic patient information system in a medical centre. Due to the fact that nurses take the lead in number as regards the professional use of this novel technology, there needs to be a well-defined strategy which will help train and educate nurses on the establishment and use of electronic patient information as a part of the general implementation procedure. To prepare the nurses ahead of this impending establishment of the novel electronic health information system and to train them on the novel EHR process, basic actions in line with this new technology like the provision of basic computer training and on-site help during implementation as well as making sure an adequate number of devices are present are crucial. Furthermore, change management processes are important as well with examples like:…...

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Perkins, R. A. (2011). Using Rogers’ Theory of Perceived Attributes as a Framework for Understanding the Challenges of Adoption of Open Educational Resources. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 1(18), 59-66.

Rogers, E. M. (2010). Diffusion of innovations. Simon and Schuster.

Hirji, N., Cockerill, R., Jadad, A. A., & Marafioti, D. (2010). Planning for Success: An Evidence-Informed Approach to Preparing Nurses for an Electronic Patient Record. A Review of the Literature. Methods, 5(4).

Hilz, L. M. (2000). The informatics nurse specialist as change agent. Application of innovation-diffusion theory. Computers in Nursing, 18(6), 272-8.

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Success Implementation of electronic health information technology There are a number of steps when considering the implementation of a new health information technology system. The government has an organization called HealthIT.gov, and they outline some of the basic steps in the process, including assessing practice readiness, planning the approach, selecting a system, training and implementation, and then meaningful use and quality improvement as the last two steps (HealthIT.gov, 2013).
The first step, organizational readiness, is one of the critical components. This entails the organization understanding what its goals are – important because different systems do different things. Furthermore, these systems are often quite expensive, so most health care organizations have to plan the system implementation as part of their budgeting process, and that will need to be tied to specific organizational goals (Coye & Kell, 2006). There is usually a cross-functional team involved in building out the tech stack for a health…...

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Coye, M. & Kell, J. (2006) How hospitals confront new technology. Health Affairs. Vol. 25 (1)

HealthIT.gov (2013) How to implement EHRs. HealthIT.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2018 from

Murphy, M. (2015) In change management, start with champions, not antagonists. Forbes. Retrieved January 2, 2018 from https://www.forbes.com/sites/markmurphy/2015/06/25/in-change-management-start-with-champions-not-antagonists/#51dffcfbd0a9

https://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/ehr-implementation-steps

Section 1: Article Reviews There is a wealth of information in literature covering the topic of mobile healthcare applications. A good example of this is the article, “Can Mobile Heath Technologies Transform Health Care” by Steinhubl, Muse, and Topol (2013). The article covers mobile health technologies and how it can transform healthcare for clinicians and patients. Although not a study, the informational article helps provide a gauge of where current research is taking mobile health technologies. Steinhubl, Muse, and Topol (2013) discuss how patients with chronic ailments can check their biometric information like blood glucose, and blood pressure conveniently from their devices, improving patient satisfaction (Steinhubl, Muse, & Topol, 2013). Such technology leads to better outcomes because of easy monitoring and the added convenience can lead to lower healthcare expenses as well as more increase patient engagement in their care (Steinhubl, Muse, & Topol, 2013).
While the informative article provides current research…...

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United States

0.109

0.093808

0.036112

0.068

Utah

0.1071

0.1401

0.035696

0.073

Vermont

0.1326

0.0988

0.040851

0.114

Virgin Islands

NA

NA

NA

Virginia

0.1048

0.0829

0.080009

0.092

Washington

0.1229

0.0669

0.027831

0.068

West Virginia

0.1293

0.0774

0.036499

0.055

Wisconsin

0.0954

0.0357

0.032367

0.097

Wyoming

0.1251

0.1453

0.053867

0.075

Notes

All spending includes state and federal expenditures. Growth figures reflect increases in benefit payments and disproportionate share hospital payments; growth figures do not include administrative costs, accounting adjustments, or costs for the U.S. Territories.

Definitions

Federal Fiscal Year: Unless otherwise noted, years preceded by "FY" on statehealthfacts.org refer to the Federal Fiscal Year, which runs from October 1 through September 30.  for example, FY 2009 refers to the period from October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009.

Sources

Urban Institute estimates based on data from CMS (Form 64) (as of 12/21/11).

From this entire chart, the entire increase in expenditure of Medicare was the most from the year 1990-2001. For United States, the entire increase was 10.9% in those years. Comparatively, the increase that occurred in the year 2007-2010 was only 6.8%. Even though the magnitude of growth was not the same, more or less Medicaid did have to increase its spending…...

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Clark, Cheryl et al. "State Medicaid Eligibility and Care Delayed Because of Cost." New England Journal of Medicine, 368 (2013): 1263-1265. Print.

Ellwood, Marilyn Rymer et al. An Exploratory Analysis of the Medicaid Expenditures of Substance Exposed Children Under 2 Years of Age in California. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1993. Print.

Goodnough, Abby. "October 25th." The New York Times. 25th October. 2012. Web. 29th March 2013. [ http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/26/us/spending-on-medicaid-has-slowed-survey-finds.html?_r=0 ].

Grannemann, Thomas W. And Mark V Pauly. Controlling Medicaid Costs: Federalism, Competition, and Choice. Washington DC: American Enterprise Institute, 1983. Print.

This is necessary to provide a seamless platform on which health solutions can be effectively integrated and deployed. Without using such a platform, the development of electronic health care facilities will be more difficult to deploy. In other words, Tele-health is part of the overall healthcare ICT (Information Communications Technology) solutions that enables healthcare to be pushed out to the edge, for local delivery, and to be more evenly, efficiently and effectively distributed.
Broadband communication is the underlying technology of choice when discussing electronic applications. It is certainly important for inter-healthcare provider communications delivering sufficient bandwidth capacity between sites. The delivery of home care electronic should not rely on the broadband technology is not universally accessible, particularly in rural and remote areas, and it can also be prohibitively expensive. Some broadband technologies can be delivered to remote locations, such as satellite-based technology, but this is impractical and too costly to…...

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Goldberg, a. (2002, April 29). Internal Report: Telehealth, Privacy, & Health Care: Review, Expectations & Proposals. Goulston & Storrs, Boston, MA.

Lovata, F. (2000, May 21-24). Telemedicine via the Internet: Successful Program Strategies. American Telemedicine Association Conference,

Puskin, D., Mintzer, C., & Wasem, C. (1997). Chapter 14, Telemedicine: Building Rural Systems for Today and Tomorrow. In P. Brennan, S. Schneider, & E. Tornquist (Eds.), Information Networks for Community Health. (p. 276). Computers in Health Care Series. Springer-Verlag.

Telecommunications: Protecting the Forgotten Frontier. (2001, August). SC Magazine-Info Security News, 12 (8), 36-40.

Stated to be barriers in the current environment and responsible for the reporting that is inadequate in relation to medical errors are:
Lack of a common understanding about errors among health care professionals

Physicians generally think of errors as individual that resulted from patient morbidity or mortality.

Physicians report errors in medical records that have in turn been ignored by researchers.

Interestingly errors in medication occur in almost 1 of every 5 doses provided to patients in hospitals. It was stated by Kaushal, et al., (2001) that "the rate of medication errors per 100 admission was 55 in pediatric inpatients. Using their figure, we estimated that the sensitivity of using a keyword search on explicit error reports to detect medication errors in inpatients is about 0.7%. They also reported the 37.4% of medication errors were caused by wrong dose or frequency, which is not far away from our result of 50.5%. (Hui, Colombia…...

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Unless the physicians can succinctly argue their case for care and services, the managed care entity will, for reasons of medical necessity, deny access to care and services.
What Cost-Added atio Based on Illegal Immigrant Population?

The argument by opponents that loopholes exist that would allow illegal immigrants to access Obama's proposed legislation on healthcare services is rendered moot in lieu of the fact that those illegal immigrants are currently receiving healthcare services Medicaid and through Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS). The Federal eimbursement of Emergency Health Services Furnished to Undocumented Aliens states:

"Section 1011 of the (Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) (P.L. 108-173)) MMA appropriated $250 million dollars in FY 2005 through 2008 for payments to eligible providers for emergency health services provided to undocumented aliens and other non-specified citizens who are not eligible for Medicaid (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2009, found online, p. 68)."

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1. The impact of COVID-19 on the healthcare system in 2020 and predictions for 2021
2. The rise of telemedicine and its implications for healthcare in 2021
3. Healthcare disparities and access to care in 2020 and strategies for improvement in 2021
4. The role of artificial intelligence in healthcare in 2020 and potential advancements in 2021
5. Mental health challenges faced by healthcare workers in 2020 and support resources available in 2021
6. The importance of vaccinations in preventing disease outbreaks in 2020 and efforts to increase vaccination rates in 2021
7. Health policy changes and their impact on healthcare delivery in 2020 and anticipated....

I. Introduction
A. Hook: Start with a thought-provoking quote, statistic, or anecdote related to technology.
B. Background information: Briefly explain the significance of technology in today's world.
C. Thesis statement: Technology has revolutionized various aspects of our lives and continues to shape our future.

II. Body Paragraph 1: Advancements in Communication Technology
A. Explanation of communication technology: Define and provide examples of communication technology.
B. Impact on social connectivity: Discuss how communication technology has brought people closer together.
C. Effects on global collaboration: Explain how technology has expanded opportunities for collaboration across borders.

III. Body Paragraph 2: Technological Advances in Education
A.....

Achieving the Triple Aim in Healthcare

Introduction

The triple aim, introduced by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in 2007, has become a guiding principle for healthcare systems worldwide. It encompasses the three key objectives of improving population health, enhancing patient experiences, and reducing costs. While seemingly straightforward, achieving these goals simultaneously presents numerous challenges for healthcare organizations. This paper explores effective strategies and approaches to successfully navigate the complexities of the triple aim.

1. Focus on Population Health

Utilize Data Analytics: Gather and analyze data on health outcomes, risk factors, and demographics to identify population health needs and develop targeted interventions.
Promote....

1. In todays rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the role of nurses has become increasingly crucial in providing high-quality patient care. As a result, nursing education programs, especially at the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) level, must constantly adapt and innovate to ensure that graduates are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to meet the demands of the profession. One key component of a well-rounded nursing education curriculum is the essay introduction, which plays a vital role in setting the stage for the topics that will be discussed throughout the program. By providing a strong foundation and clear direction....