Title: The Importance of Healthcare Information Technology | CCHIT
Headings: The Importance of Healthcare Information Technology
The Importance of Healthcare Information Technology
Content: Because of this reduction in processing errors, the Institute of Medicine (as reported by Health Affairs), has supported the implementation of information technology – specifically, computerized order entry for physicians – to minimize the reduction of inpatient processing errors. Information technology improves more than just patient records; it also improves nursing care. A new health-related discipline – nursing informatics – has become widespread in the healthcare sector. This discipline joins together nursing with information technology management and nursing to provide customized care for individual patients. As indicated by South University, a survey conducted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, determined that the use of information technology allows nurses to identify medical errors and reduced the time it takes to document patient care, thus allowing nursing professionals to spend more time focusing on the care they provide, and that care is more effective. Another way in which information technology enhances the quality of healthcare is that it allows for improved communication between clinicians. It improves the collaboration between medical professionals by reducing errors and miscommunication, thereby improving patient care and the outcome of treatment programs. How Information Technology Policies Regulate Legal and Safe Healthcare
While the use of information technology in the healthcare industry certainly improves patient care, there are privacy concerns. Sensitive information can be compromised as a result of data breaches, for example.