health Care information Technology
Participate in Forum Discussion activity. Please refer to the Forum Discussion grading rubric found in the
module. that directly related to Health Care information Technology Do not focus on nursing diagnosis, disease
processes, nursing treatments
Respond to one course facilitator question as follows:
1. Identify three ways to improve the safety, efficacy and efficiency of nursing care using healthcare
information technology. Include at least one rationale for each area identified.
2. Discuss how the use of healthcare information technology can:
a. Enhance communication between healthcare providers, patients and other healthcare facilities
b. Support decision-making
c. Promote improvement of patient care and delivery systems
3. Clinical Decision Support (CDS) encompasses a variety of tools to enhance decision-making in the
clinical workflow. Describe three CDS tools and the impact of each one on patient care.
4. Identify the two benefits and two barriers in the use of clinical support systems in healthcare
organizations.
Minimum word count of 250 words excluding references. References should be peer-reviewed,
scholarly, References should not be older than 5 years. Responses in the forum should be in APA
format.
Answer preview
- Discuss how the use of healthcare information technology can:
- Enhance communication between healthcare providers, patients, and other healthcare facilities
- Support decision-making
- Promote the improvement of patient care and delivery systems
Answer
The use of Health Information Technology has revolutionized healthcare system in many ways. Communication, being the most crucial link between a patient and health care provider, has been significantly affected positively (King, Patel, Jamoom, & Furukawa, 2014) because, with this technology, health providers can relay crucial information to patients through electronic records in cases where the patient is not within the health facility. This can ensure confidentiality…
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