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How Information Technology is helping the Healthcare IndustryBy:
Adonis Sardias, MBADirector of I.T & Project Manager with
Deisell Consultants, LLC
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Day in, day out technology is changing the way we work andplay;
those that embrace it will be ahead of the crowd whileothers will
be left in the dust. Using I.T . InformationTechnology to
streamline businesses and the processes thatsupport it is not
something new. As technology advances so willthe need for more
number crunching, data storage, and paperscanning and shredding.
Hand in hand with these I.T. advances
comes the advancement of medicine and improvements inHealthcare.
Surprising enough, the U.S Healthcare industry is
one of the worlds most leading technologically advanced when it
comes to medical equipment (SelectUSA).
Nevertheless, even with all these technological advances in
medical equipment; theinfrastructure struggles to keep up.
Ironically enough, these I.T. solutions could improve efficiency
andquality of patient care. These solutions could assist with
improving the health of the aging population of baby boomers. This
would help doctors better treat epidemics and chronic conditions
such as diabetes,reduce cost to those with limited access to
healthcare from lack of insurance, and the high expendituresfrom
administrative overhead which constitutes for 25% of all healthcare
costs consisting of prepa ring, submitting, calculating, paying and
collecting medical bills (Philadelphia Daily News, 2004).
Like many other industries, the high upfront investment costs
tend to intimidate the financialdirectors and executives. In the
end, the benefits outweigh the cost in both soft and hard
costs,anticipating if deployed correctly these investments over the
years will show results.
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HealthcareTechnology youtube.com/watch?v=UkKFvzgnjvU )
Healthcare C-levels executives need to keep in mind
thesebenefits not only affect patients, but providers and doctors
aswell, by reducing errors and increasing process efficiencies.
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Here are some ways I.T. investments are improving the Healthcare
Industry:
PatientsOnline tracking and digital records access from services
such as Microsoft HealthVaultwww.healthvault.com ; Electronic
Prescription Managements by local pharmacies, such as CVS
www.cvs.com ; Walgreens www.walgreens.com and E-Scripts
www.express-scripts.com ; and who canforget WebMD www.webmd.com
which has provided a wealth of information for the rest of us
non-doctors.
Quest Diagnostics also allows patients to make online
appointments and retrieve digital copies of testresults via their
website www.questdiagnostics.com . In addition, Quest Diagnostics
is bridging the gapbetween Patients and Doctors together with
Care360 find out more at www.care360.com .
DoctorsAs mentioned before, service such as Care360 and others
help doctors reduce errors so there is lessneed for follow- ups.
EMR Electronic Medical Record is another breakthrough which reduces
the needfor file cabinets and allows easy transfer of a patients
medical records between providers, hospitals ,doctors and
patients.
ProvidersLast but certainly not least, providers connect all the
dots together by building and supporting theinfrastructure in which
patients and doctors connect. Between the reductions of
administrativeoverhead that contributes to large portion of
healthcare costs, along with the implementation of electronic
records that can be access throughout the facilities and outreach
centers easily and efficientlywhile reducing errors. Helping
patients, doctors and providers can sleep easier at night.
Providers are not alone, many companies such as Microsoft, Dell,
HP, EMC, Cisco, Siemen, McKesson,and many others are providing
solutions and incentives for the healthcare industry to move into
thedigital era.
So where does your healthcare solutions stand today?
Patients: Are you digitizing and managing your heath online with
patient access services? Doctors: Is your practice benefiting from
EMR and other digital services? Providers: Is your infrastructure
ready for tomorrows technology?
Leave your comments today.
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