The importance of technology with healthcare

on Monday, July 26, 2010

Technology has impacted the understanding of Internal body Systems, in a highly positive manner. As its benefited in health care, health administration, hospitals and alternative care delivery systems. There has been an enormous impact on the health care industry, as capital requirements to purchase different types of technology would increase so that the pressure on personnel would be reduced significantly. Knowing this computers and robots will play a key role in transforming the amount of health care personnel today, and thus impacting our health care costs because there will a continue of improvement in productivity. With the availability of this sophisticated technology, future doctors and surgeons will have a greater appreciation for what technology can offer.

There are many devices that benefit us now such as; Large digital files containing x-ray, CT, ultra-sound or MRI scans of a patient can be shared in real-time, regardless of location. Patient records can be quickly accessed at a patient's bedside with a PDA or tablet PC. Pictures of a patient's injuries can be forwarded by paramedics from an accident site to help emergency hospital personnel assess and prepare for treatment while the patient is enroute to the hospital. Real-time remote diagnosis of stroke victims can allow neurologist to asses the patient's status and prescribe medications more quickly. Healthcare facilities can also benefit by investing in innovations such as intelligent hospital networks powered by high-speed, mobile broadband technologies like WiFi, Mesh, WiMAX, HSDPA and EV-DO. These technologies support real-time communications and bandwidth-hungry mobile applications like video. Therefore, the importance of technology to Understand Internal Body Systems, is significant as it will impact us in the future and now.

In Conclusion, one thing is for certain as Technology provides us with a a model to better under stand Internal Body Structure and its process. Personally, I believe at this rate of rapid improvement we will experience dramatic changes that will benefit us down the road. As doctors will be more dependent on various types of devices to control and preform tasks with ease, as human care will be provided for with the assistance of technology via robotic engineering.

"Technology is going to provide our incredibly stressed healthcare system with a chance to heal itself. By simplifying time-consuming processes and eliminating some of the major causes of medical errors, technology will ensure the right skill level and right cost structure is in place to provide the best care effectively and efficiently. Nortel brings critical technologies in high-speed networking, mobility, and new collaborative communications capabilities that can deliver clinical and business solutions in this market."
- Phil Edholm, Chief Technologist and VP Architecture, Nortel Enterprise

A technology seen as completely unrelated as bluetooth is now being introduced into healthcare as a communication source between doctors and patients:

List of Works Cited:

"Technology’s impact on Healthcare ". Nortel. .

"Between technology and humanity: the impact of technology on health care ethics". .

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