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: This transparency helps to eliminate errors and risks, such as conflicting prescriptions and treatments. Care providers use monitoring technology to trigger alerts when such discrepancies arise in patients’ electronic health records. Faster Lab Results
Electronic health records allow caregivers to retrieve patient information faster than conventional methods, facilitating timely test scheduling and treatment. [ 4] Furthermore, caregivers can access test results as soon as they become available. Increased Patient Information Accessibility
By law, American citizens have the right to access their own medical information to check for, and correct, errors and omissions. [ 3] To this end, some care providers offer patients online access to their medical records. This practice increases information transparency and in many cases enables patients to more quickly find answers to their questions. Enhanced Performance Analysis
While EHRs greatly reduce drug errors, some mistakes still occur. [ 5] Errors typically happen while administering, dispensing, prescribing or transcribing medications. Electronic information management allows caregivers to identify areas for improvement and increase patient safety.