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Technology in Healthcare

Technology in Healthcare. 11.11 Identify methods and types of data collected in healthcare. Databases. Electronic collection of information Stored and sorted by fields (such as name, address, date of service, etc.) Examples: Medical office – patient information database

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Technology in Healthcare

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  1. Technology in Healthcare 11.11 Identify methods and types of data collected in healthcare.

  2. Databases • Electronic collection of information • Stored and sorted by fields (such as name, address, date of service, etc.) • Examples: • Medical office – patient information database • Hospital central supply – vendor database • Pharmacy – prescription database

  3. Scheduling • Specially designed software used to schedule patients for visits.

  4. Financial Records • What type of program would most likely be used for financial record management? • Used to perform mathematical functions.

  5. Communication • How are computers used for communication in a healthcare setting?

  6. Patient Monitoring • Oxygen levels • Heart rhythms • Fetal monitor • Blood pressure • Many uses in healthcare

  7. Diagnostic Tests • Medical laboratory • Computers used for blood and urine analysis • Electrocardiogram • Stress test • Others

  8. Diagnostic Imaging • MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging • This is a large magnet • A computer translates the scanned information into cross-sectional images of the body

  9. Diagnostic Imaging • CT Scan – Computerized tomography • First computer-based body and brain scanner • Thin, cross-sectional x-rays that produce a 3-D image

  10. Diagnostic Imaging • Ultrasonography • Sounds waves bounce off body structures, computer catches them and makes an image • What is this?

  11. Telemedicine • Use of video and computer systems for interactive healthcare services in different locations. • For example, rural doctors in poor countries can communicate with specialists in medical centers across the globe.

  12. Medical Robotics • There are many different uses for medical robotics.

  13. Medical Robotics • The da Vinci Surgical system • A patient-side robotic cart with 4 arms manipulated by the surgeon and a high-definition 3D vision system. • Articulating surgical instruments are mounted on the robotic arms. • The surgeon’s hand movements are filtered to eliminate hand tremor and then translated into micro-movements of the instruments. • The camera used in the system provides a true picture for the surgeon to see his/her work. • The da Vinci System is FDA cleared for a variety of surgical procedures including surgery for prostate cancer, hysterectomy and mitral valve repair.

  14. Bioinformatics • Used extensively in biotechnology, bioinformatics uses computers to organize biological data in databases. • The Human Genome project was managed using bioinformatics. • The FDA uses bioinformatics in pharmaceutical research.

  15. Summary – Healthcare Data • Patient information • Pharmacy records • Hospital and facility supplies/purchasing • Scheduling • Financial records • Patient medical data monitoring • Diagnostic test data • Bioinformatics • And more….

  16. Conclusion • What is “telerobics”? • What do you think about the future of technology in healthcare? • What do you think are the biggest challenges to the use of technology in health care?

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