Computer Technology and Healthcare

Computer Techs in Health Care

The earliest use of computers in health care is in the administration. Hospital established computerized budgeting and financial planning; medical office use program designed specifically for their needs. However, record-keeping standards and fully integrated computerized system via the electronic medical patient records left behind. Something as simple as introducing a system of standard computerized exit signs listing the problems of patients, treatments and medications, so coming understandable staff, has been found to improve the care of patients.

Over the past few years, the cost of providing high quality service and patient satisfaction in hospitals has increased dramatically. Using information systems in health care has become one of the best solutions for hospital management to reduce costs, improve customer satisfaction, to improve the hospital, as well as to provide high quality patient care.

Well, there have several advantages in computer technology, which is computers are mostly used in every organization. Computer plays different fields nowadays no field is evolving without the role of computers. Besides, computers become a reliable product in every hospital due to its effective and efficient performance. From open heart surgery to X-Ray's everything is made possible so easily only through computers.

Next, apart from administrator purpose computers are used in performing surgeries. Laparascopic surgeries is said to be the most common surgery which can be done only through the help of computers. The medical experts insert the medical tools and other small equipment attached with cameras into the patient's body.




And then, if they have advantages, they've must be have disadvantages. The have several such as cost. One of the biggest drawbacks of adding computers to hospitals is the cost. Computers cost money and a large hospital needs many computers to keep the system running smoothly. Thus, creating a network to transfer medical records or keep track of billing is an additional initial cost. Unlike paper records, which simply require a few more copies, electronic records keeping requires constant upkeep of computers, computer software and other electronic elements, which can cost even more.


Lastly for the disadvantages is security.  If your doctor or hospital is switching to computers or electronic record keeping, you're probably worried about the security of your medical records. Paper records are keep in a doctor's office or a warehouse, but once computers are added to a hospital, electronic records keeping typically follows. Once electronic record keeping is begun, medical information is usually added to a closed computer network, but as long as Internet connection comes into the network, the system is vulnerable to a outside sources, opening the debate to question about patient privacy and medical record security.