We are entering a new age for remote monitoring and telemedicine where we bring healthcare access to our patients in their own homes. Now more than ever, digital tools and remote monitoring technologies are becoming available to almost anyone, no matter where you live.
Technology has made a tremendous impact on how nurses perform their jobs, manage tasks on-the-go, and continue to provide quality care.
Ever since the introduction of HIPAA (Health insurance Portability and Accountability Act) in 1996, the healthcare industry has become highly regulated. As a result, the industry has been relatively slow to adopt technological innovations.
People are often aware about the condition of their cars, more than they know about their health. They abide by their car maintenance schedules, take dashboards’ warning lights seriously and fill up the fuel tank whenever needed.
Research from recent studies has established that Healthcare IT (HIT) is substantially changing the patient safety landscape. Specifically, HIT garnered a lot of interest across the industry for lowering the instances of hospital-acquired conditions (HAC).
In the wake of National HealthIT week (NHITweek), The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) came out with a Health IT Playbook and EHR Contract Guide to help providers gain knowledge and utilize information technology in their practices to the best of their abilities.
