Title: Benefits of Technology in Nursing | Regis College Online
Headings: Benefits of Health Information Technology for Nurse Practitioners
Benefits of Health Information Technology for Nurse Practitioners
Increased Patient Safety
Improved Scheduling
Reduced Test and Procedure Redundancy
Efficient Care Coordination
Faster Lab Results
Increased Patient Information Accessibility
Enhanced Performance Analysis
Streamlined Records Administration
Reduced Hospital Stays
Reduced Operational Costs
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Content: Streamlined Records Administration
Electronic health records replace the paper charts historically used during care provider visits. [ 3] As more providers adopt EHR technology, patients will be asked less frequently to fill out information during visits, because providers will already have current data on file. Furthermore, EHRs streamline the traditional intake process, which can sometimes seem excessive for relatively minor medical needs. EHRs also reduce errors by making current patient information immediately accessible to all network-connected care providers. Reduced Hospital Stays
According to the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology, electronic record implementation reduces the time needed to assess fall victims by 20-percent, reducing patient stay times in those cases. [ 6] Likewise, the National Center for Policy Analysis reports that facilities using HIT systems reduce average patient stays from 5.7 days to 5.5 days. [ 4] This effectiveness has led researchers to explore other benefits to using electronic health records and HIT, such as whether telemonitoring can delay nursing home admittance among elderly patients. Reduced Operational Costs
Cost reduction represents one criterion for satisfying the Triple Aim objective of the Agency for Health Research and Quality. [ 7] Healthcare information technology plays a key role in significantly reducing operational costs. Caregiving organizations that incorporate health information technology often see significant cost savings within the first year of implementation.