Question

Post a brief description of general healthcare technology trends, particularly related to data/information you have observed in use in your healthcare organization or nursing practice. Describe any potential challenges or risks that may be inherent in the technologies associated with these trends you described. Then, describe at least one potential benefit and one potential risk associated with data safety, legislation, and patient care for the technologies you described. Next, explain which healthcare technology trends you believe are most promising for impacting healthcare technology in nursing practice and explain why. Describe whether this promise will contribute to improvements in patient care outcomes, efficiencies, or data management. Be specific and provide examples.

Answer 1

Answer: The use of technology in the healthcare organizations increases the efficiency of the treatment provided to the patients. The use of technology such as electronic health records reduces the workload on the healthcare professionals. It also reduces the burnout among them and hence increases the positive outcomes. The huge documents can be saved easily as there is more storage space. There is on of the risk such as privacy concern. Healthcare information can be Misused in the case of electronic health record system. To prevent this data encryption, password can be set. The use of technology reduces the medical error and enhances the quality of care provided to the patients.