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JESSICA

At the beginning of this course, I was unsure of all that health information technology included and its true impact on health and healthcare. I was aware of how it was continuously being incorporated into healthcare and hospital organizations, but this course intensified that awareness. Throughout this class, I developed a better understanding of system theories, different types of frameworks, predictive analytics, the power of information technology, and the conflicts that information technology may cause within organizations. As I transition into my healthcare career, I will use this understanding in my daily work and decision making since it plays an important role in healthcare and hospital organizations, especially since technology continues to be incorporated more and more.

One key concept that has resonated with me would be the conflicts that information technology can cause within organizations and whether it is truly an asset to the company. Although healthcare delivery is the main focus of healthcare organizations, data and information technology are their assets since it stores information including medical condition, history, procedures, billing, payment, test results, and care plans (Brown, Pasupathy, & Patrick, 2019). Reviews showed significant improvements in quality of healthcare when information technology was utilized, but they also showed that smaller organizations did not have the same positive impact when using health IT. Because of this course, I see information technology as an asset even though it may be costly for the hospital organization. While investing in this type of system can be expensive and come with growing pains, the benefits, such as higher quality of care and overall savings, surpass the cost for many organizations.

 

References

Brown, G. D., Pasupathy, K. S., & Patrick, T. B. (2019). Information Systems as Integrative Technology for Population Health. In Health Informatics: A Systems Perspective (2nd ed.). Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.

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ESTJER

Health Information Technology (HIT) is indeed a real revolution in the health sector. The benefits that arise through the implementation of the health information technology in medical provisions are enormous as compared to the effects resulting from it. When it was first proposed, many viewed it as a liability that was not necessary and would be a commercial guzzling project with no benefits (Laurinda, Cathy, & Kesa, 2012). Health Information Technology has eased the analysis, recording, and sharing of patient details when compared to the analog system. The principal purpose of HIT was to achieve health equity and improve health provision standards (Kruse, Stein, Thomas, & Kaur, 2018). The cases of losing patient's information or mismatching patient’s information, especially during transfers, were rampant. This made health care provision quite inefficient. Due to such occurrences, HIT was formulated to manage the issues.        A concept I found well after this course was about the Electronic Health Record (EHR) as it presents excellent possibilities in the medical system and betters the provision of services. For instance, with EHR, patient information can be relayed to other departments accurately without alteration of its content. Notably, with the use of Electronic Health Records, the data obtained can be used to implement policies since they are accurate and dependable. However, the initial amount injected to manage and fulfill the information technology in healthcare is vast. Occasionally, most institutions and countries ignore them. At that point, they are viewed as an unnecessary liability that can be done without. The questionability of the confidentiality of the health information technology is worth all the concern it raises. The managers of the IT system should encrypt the system in a manner that the data cannot be breached and accessed by the hackers (Kruse, Stein, Thomas, & Kaur, 2018). Patients' information is critical, and mishandling them can be costly to both the state and the health care facilities. References Kruse, C., Stein, A., Thomas, H., & Kaur, H. (2018). The use of Electronic Health Records to Support Population Health: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of medical systems, 42(11), 214-223. doi:10.1007/s10916-018-1075-6 Laurinda, B. H., Cathy, A. F., & Kesa, B. (2012). Electronic Health Records: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security. AMA Journal of Ethics, 14(9), 712-719. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2012.14.9.stas1-1209.