Question

Examine the balance between defining HIT needs and applying available HIT solutions. How do you navigate these sometimes opposing forces? Describe your recommended method of requirements management and how you would recommend prioritization.

Answer 1

Health information technology” (health IT) refers to the electronic systems health care professionals – and increasingly, patients – use to store, share, and analyze health information.

In today's healthcare system, information technology is the foundation of the future.The need for improvement was the driving force behind the evolution of computers in healthcare. The majority of the past thirty years of technological expansion was spent on computer programs for administrative purposes while the past decade has seen as emphasis on the clinical process. Patient care has become a primary focus in the development of new concepts and knowledge in healthcare technology. Technological development in clinical applications is the current trend in healthcare and it will continue to play a major role for years to come.

Benefits of HIT for Nurses

• Increased Patient Safety
• Faster Lab Results
• Efficient Care Coordination
• Increased Patient Information Accessibility
• Enhanced Performance Analysis
• Streamlined Records Administration
• decrease paperwork and unproductive or idle work time
• extend real-time communications of health informatics among health care professional
• Methods

• 1. Medical Practice Management System

  2. Electronic Health Records (EHR)

  3. E-Prescribing

  4. Remote Patient Monitoring

  5.Urgent Care Applications

  6.Urgent Care Applications