healthcare management

1. APPLICATION OF COMPUTER IN HEALTHCARE
o Maintaining Record System
o Billing and Financial System
o Analysis
o Material Management
o Radiology
o Clinical Management
o Tracking Patients
o CT scan
o X-rays
Computers make their role perfect in all types of clinical image processing like CT scan
X-rays and more accurately
o Surgery with help of Computers
In hospital settings
we can find the use of Computers for:
 Clinical Implementation
 Administration
 Research
 Education
In Clinical Implementation
we can see the use ofcomputers for:
 Assessment
 Patient Monitoring
 Documentation
 Telemedicine
 Electronic Medical Records
Administration Use of Computers by nurse administrators is to:
 Define the cost of nursing services
 Evaluate quality assurance programme
 Demonstrate the cost effectiveness of hospitaling
 Facilitate nursing Processes
 Justify roles of each hospital employee
Research
 Data Gathering
 Computer assisted interactive instructions
 Simulation
 Tutorials for learning

2. Following are some common uses of computers in healthcare field.
1. Medication&Treatment: Healthcareprofessionals review and prescribe
medications using electronic health records. They also use apps and
softwareprograms to manage patient records. This technology not only
boosts staff efficiency, but it also helps to preventhuman error.
After a medical facility has assigned an identification number to a patient, staff
can retrieve all information about that patient from a securedatabase.
Computers can also document treatment, medication, and care
recommendations.
Mobile device apps help nurses update patient records using treatment and
diagnostic codes, as opposed to whiteboards and paper charts.
Patient Monitoring
In hospitals, lives can be saved by machine monitoring. Computers now can
control lab equipment, blood pressuremonitors, heartrate monitors, and other
important medical equipment, as well as notify staff if something is not right. In
some cases, computers can aid doctors in procedures, making situations more
safeand convenient for both the patient and the personnel. While computerized
equipment is monitoring a patient, it is also collecting the data constantly so it
can be accessed in the future if needed.
2. Patient Diagnosis: Doctors usecomputers to manage and record patient
information, which can help them to makea moreaccurate diagnosis,
especially if multiple doctors are working with the same patient.
Nurses can also use technology to performroutine health checks and blood
pressure. Results automatically saveto an electronic database, ensuring that they
are both accurateand readily available for other staff involved in the patient’s
treatment.
Medical and Patient Data
When examining patients, doctors and nurses can take notes and prescribe
treatments at the point of care. This eliminates a lot of potential for mistakes

3. frompersonneltrying to read handwriting or trying to remember the situation
later on. Italso adds efficiency becausedoctors and nurses can enter pertinent
information on the spot.
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3. Telemedicine: Therearethousands of people in the United States who do
not have access to adequate healthcare. Technology has bridged the gap
between low-income patients and doctors.
Telemedicine enables people to discuss their health concerns with a general
practitioner over the phone or via video. These doctors can then advisepatients
on whether to seek help at a medical facility.
Telemedicine is also helpful for the disabled and the elderly who may find it more
difficult to travel to their doctor. Telemedicine systems also enable doctors to
record and storeinformation electronically.
4. Surgical Procedures: Surgeons carry outmany advanced surgical
procedures using a computer. This process is known as Computer Assisted
Surgery, or CAS, and is quickly becoming popular in the medical field. CAS
combines computer intelligence with medical expertise to assistsurgeons
during complex operations.
CAS systems createand analyzea virtual model of the patient before surgery.
Surgeons then usethis image to simulate the surgicalprocedure. In somecases,
the surgery is either performed or assisted by a robot.
5. Communication& Sharing Information : Computer technology can also help to
communicate and shareknowledgebetween medical practitioners and patients.
Sharing updates and research within the medical field is made more efficient by
computers and the internet. Doctors also usethe internet to offer or obtain
advice. Medical practitioners fromall over the world discuss issues on medical
forums, writearticles about the latest advances, and contribute to the
information contained in medical journals.

4. 6.Medical Imaging :
Advanced medical imaging equipment can now create three- dimensional images of body parts.
Use cases include mammography, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and 3D
x-rays. Medical staff store these images in a computer database, making them easy to retrieve
later
Medical Imaging and Equipment
Medical PCs are often used to control medical devices that perform CT Scans, ultrasounds,
MRIs, or blood tests. They can even be integrated into the equipment itself, saving space.
Additionally, doctors and nurses are able to show patients their X-Rays and other images or
videos to explain their condition and treatment
7.Research
Computers in the healthcare field have vastly increased the amount of knowledge that medical
staff can access. Doctors can consult medical databases to learn more about a specific disease
or treatment plan. Computers can run simulations to try and find causes and cures for diseases
and work with other machines to increase the chance of success.
8.Communicationand Telemedicine
Healthcare staff lead hectic lives. Using computers to communicate adds efficiency and
simplicity to their jobs. Instead of taking messages or leaving notes, they can chat in real-time
so important information is relayed when needed.
Telemedicine is an option available now that wasn’t previously. Doctors are able to
communicate via computers and smart phones with colleagues from all over the world, and
patients in rural areas can receive a diagnosis without travelling to a hospital. In the case of
disaster areas, telemedicine can greatly improve care when it wouldn’t otherwise be available,
like during the Haiti earthquake or in war zones.
9.Inventory
Knowing what medications are in stock is crucial for patient treatment. Therefore, keeping
inventory lists up to date is very important. If a doctor prescribes something that is not in stock
without knowing, they could slow down recovery. Instead, using a computer to track inventory
would alert the staff immediately when something is wrong so they can change their treatment
plan if needed.
Many drugs are highly regulated and must be carefully tracked to ensure that they aren’t being
abused or wrongly prescribed. Computers can log inventory and keep records of a certain
drug’s history to be pulled up later if necessary, and eliminates human error.