assignment

2.2 Discussion

 History and Evolution of Healthcare Technologies

Select one of the following information technologies below:

· Bar coding

· Voice recognition

· Wireless networks

· Portable devices

· Digital imaging

· Internet

· Internet of Things

· Email

· Social media

· RFID

· Augmented reality

· Virtual reality

Provide a summary with the following:

· An overview what the technology provides

· A timeline of milestones in its development

· How mature the technology is

· How it affects the healthcare industry (access, quality, costs, marketing, etc.)

· What future possibilities the technology has in the healthcare industry

In your responses to other students, consider how the technology you researched might affect the one they researched.

Response parameters: 

· Initial posts should be 350 words minimum

· Initial posts should include at least two peer-reviewed article/journal/book citations (not including the course textbook)

· Use APA formatting to cite all of your sources: 

· https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html (Links to an external site.)

· You can access the databases of peer-reviewed journals here:

· https://libguides.lib.fit.edu/business (Links to an external site.)

· https://libguides.lib.fit.edu/healthcare (Links to an external site.)

· https://libguides.lib.fit.edu/InformationTechnology