Discussion - Digital Archival in Information Governance

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Literature Review-Impact of Health Information Technology on Patient

Raju Emmidi

University of the Cumberlands

ITS – 833- M20

Mia Simmons

07/25/2021

Literature Review-Impact of Health Information Technology on Patient

Health data management is a critical procedure of any healthcare organization since it ensures the capability of improving positive outcomes for all patients. The Chief Information Governance position offers better opportunities for developing medical improvement measures. Alotaibi & Federico (2017) explained that health information technology is a broad construct that involves technological adaptations for patient improvement scenarios. The technique facilitates decision-making, high-quality outcomes, reduction in errors, and the capability of managing patient data. In addition, it is possible to implement E-prescribing measures as it offers a better possibility for the patient to access suitable medical management scenarios.

Significant improvement of patient outcomes would be possible once a technology gets used to sharing medical information in different institutions (Alotaibi & Federico, 2017). This is possible as it promotes patient safety continuity in all environments since there is knowledge sharing of their conditions. Patient improvement and reduction of hospital visits are critical processes that must get involved during all hospital activities. Innovations like electronic drug cabinets promote better medical management regardless of patient conditions. It is possible to create accuracy during all patient visits.

Ismail et al. (2020) explained that health data management offers accurate research procedures. This process is critical to the improvement of patient outcomes as it promotes the capability of generating improvements that are directly connected to patients' issues. Implementation of IoT, cloud data management, and extensive data analysis are effective methods of enhancing patient improvements. It is thus evident that health data management offers the best patient improvement measure. The possibility of accessing unbiased and accurate data is interconnected when technology gets used in all healthcare environments. Furthermore, health data management systems offer more accuracy since medical records are used to determine positive plans for patient improvements.

Ismail et al. (2020) further emphasized that electronic health records are the basis of health management. All healthcare providers that interact with patients are thus able to correlate with each other and share information for the ultimate internal high standard management of patients. Once all the data gets recorded from the moment a patient begins their treatment, it becomes easy to use the data for research and future policy creation. The technique involved in creating healthcare apps also promotes the recording of all patient information. It thus becomes easy for any person in a health management office to use their knowledge and technical capabilities to generate reliable treatment processes.

Kim et al. (2017) explained that there could be problems related to information technology management when an error occurs at any point in a patient's interactions. When healthcare providers receive patient information, the consequent action is recording the data in the hospital's system. Once there is a human or machine error, all future actions in the patient management scenario get subjected to errors. Considering this is a mandatory action by the health information manager to ensure a proper method of improving patient outcomes. Transformation of patients' decision-making procedures is the best method of eliminating errors since persons in different departments rely on recorded data to determine the care process.

Health information technology ensures all patients in the hospital become eligible for accurate care management processes. Kim et al. (2017) explained that there could be IT-related issues that may not pose harm to patients when physicians discover the issues and rectify them early. In this regard, the improvement of accuracy is possible once the results of different patient conditions get used to promote better policies. Furthermore, once all patients understand the imperative nature of the health environment, they would produce factual information. The authors further explained that improvement of accuracy of information systems is a critical requirement by decision-makers that allow the chief information governance officer to implement suitable policies.

Mitchell & Kan (2019) stated that digital technology facilitates accuracy and speed in the improvement of patient conditions. It is possible to improve the quality of care once all patients get provided with accurate diagnostic methods suitable to their conditions. Implementation of customized treatment methods is a possibility in all areas of the healthcare environment. The authors explained that all procedures of recording data promote reliable operations since it is possible to access unbiased information related to different patient conditions. Advancements in technology are constant and enable healthcare providers to provide reliable services at all times. The process of generating interventions is possible in the healthcare department that adapts to technological improvements.

The involvement of data as the basis of all health improvement initiatives is the best method to ensure reliable health management. As Mitchell & Kan (2019) explain, it is possible to create plans suitable to diverse patient conditions. Once there is knowledge improvement for all patients in the healthcare environment, it becomes easy to reduce hospital visits. A chief information governance officer is capable of creating strategic planning processes during all hospital activities by accessing data and create suitable policies with it. Any challenges during patient management processes can get solved by involving patients' historical data to determine a suitable prognosis. The authors explained that hospitals should store patient data and use it to eliminate mistakes during any future procedures.

References

Alotaibi, Y. K., & Federico, F. (2017). The impact of health information technology on patient safety. Saudi medical journal, 38(12), 1173–1180. https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.20631.

Ismail, L., Materwala, H., Karduck, A. P., & Adem, A. (2020). Requirements of Health Data Management Systems for Biomedical Care and Research: Scoping Review. Journal of medical Internet research, 22(7), e17508. https://doi.org/10.2196/17508.

Kim, M. O., Coiera, E., & Magrabi, F. (2017). Problems with health information technology and their effects on care delivery and patient outcomes: a systematic review, Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 24, (2), 246–250, https://doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocw154.

Mitchell, M. & Kan, L. (2019). Digital Technology and the Future of Health Systems. Health Systems & Reform, 5, (2). https://doi.org/10.1080/23288604.2019.1583040.