future of Tech

Future of Health Information Technology

The healthcare field has radically evolved over the years due to technological advancements. Health care records have gone from paper-based patient records that were not easily accessible as well as not always complete or easily readable to complete electronic records with real time easy accessibility and shareability. Recent technologies have allowed for online patient portals, computerized ordering for diagnostic tests and prescriptions, and more improved Electronic Medical Records or Electronic Health Record systems that have radically improved patient care. Technology had created more accurate, timely, and efficient models of service which has created an overall increase in overall patient satisfaction.

I believe the future of health care will continue to grow as more technological advancements take place. The advancements will allow for more job opportunities in fields such as medical claims, medical coding, medical billing, research fields, and other clinical positions such as nursing. Also, more administration positions such as billing or office manager. These fields will drastically be affected by the technological advances in the growth of EMR and EHR systems.

Reflection of Concepts

As I reflect on the concepts learned in this course, the one concept that sticks out to is the protection of protected health information (PHI) as well as sensitive personal information (SPI). This is because as more items move to electronic record systems, it becomes more paramount to ensure the proper handling and protection of this information. Policies such as HIPAA and ACA are extremely important in this task. They also ensure that this protection is built into the health field regulations. Hacking and cyber attacks are commonplace occurrences and it is vital for the growth of an organization to ensure their systems are secure and up to date.

Applications

I plan to not only apply what I have learned in this course to my future courses here at TU, but also in my current role as client service specialist as well as my future roles in implementation and management. I plan to move into implementation analyst positions and then eventually into a management or administrative role within my current company. The biggest application will be learning how to properly manage health information as well as implementing electronic health record systems. In this course, I have learned the various roles that are involved in implementation and in securing health information systems. I have also learned how to properly apply the role of consultant to another company which is vital to my current role and future positions.

Reference

Bowie, M. J. (2018). Essentials Health Information Management: Principle & Practices (4th ed.). Place of publication not identified: Cengage Learning Custom P.

Price, P. (2017). Healthcare Innovation. Retrieved from How today’s technology is shaping healthcare’s future https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/cybersecurity/article/13008303/how-todays-technology-is-shaping-healthcares-future