Reflective Project

Throughout this course, there are various concepts that I have gained and which I hope will help me in my future position as a health care manager. First, I have learned that health care information systems have improved the quality of medical services in a variety of ways. First, they have enhanced interoperability. Interoperability means that doctors can easily communicate with patients even from their homes, share their medical information and history and also help them follow their medical procedures. Moreover, I have also learned that health care information systems such as Decision Support Systems (DSS), Telemedicine systems, and Electronic Health Records (EHR) have also been crucial in managing big data in health care. Big data in health care is the vast patient information that is produced daily in various health care centers. In this course, I learned that health care information systems help to store and secure patient data for future reference. Nowadays, patients can seek medical services from any healthcare facility once their data is captured in the systems. This is a major milestone for health care organizations in managing patients’ information and also providing quality health care. On the other hand, I have also learned that health care information systems have also helped to reduce the costs of medical services. In less serious cases, patients can communicate with their doctors through teleconferencing systems or the EHR or DSS systems. Doctors can still provide medical advice to patients. This helps them to save the transportation costs that they would have otherwise used in case the systems were not in place. The knowledge gained from this course would be crucial in helping me in the future. As an aspiring medical provider, I will ensure that I effectively utilize the systems to improve the quality of care and also improve the quality of medical experience for the patients.