Running head: PATIENT MONITORING TECHNOLOGY 1 PATIENT MONITORING TECHNOLOGY 2 Patient Monitoring Technology Barbara C Hobby, BSN, RN Chamberlain College of Nursing NR512 Nursing Informatics May, 2017 Abstract Electronic Health Records advancements have been on the rise since the inception of information technology. One of the most recent technological developments in the healthcare industry is the patient monitoring technology. The article selected was titled “Data overload, access and affordability limit patient monitoring technology.” This paper seeks to investigate the rationale behind choosing the topic on patient monitoring technology, the impact of the technology on medical facilities, the advantages and disadvantages of using the technology, how informatics skills and knowledge were used in the process relevance to developing the impact of patient monitoring technology as well as futuristic recommendations for any physicians and manufacturers of the technology. Patient Monitoring Technology Advancements in the technology of Electronic Health Records have been on the rise since the inception of information technology. One of the most recent technological developments in the healthcare industry is patient monitoring technology. The article selected was titled “Data overload, access and affordability limit patient monitoring technology.” The rationale behind choosing this topic is to understand the importance of patient monitoring technology in healthcare today. As they are relatively new to the market, few books have been written about the various patient monitoring technologies available. This paper investigates their impact on the healthcare industry, the advantages, and disadvantages of their use, as well as any futuristic recommendations on the technology to healthcare practitioners (Mohammadzadeh & Sadfari, 2014). Even though most physicians are aware of the benefits associated with the use of patient monitoring technology, many shy away due to the numerous glitches in access, high costs associated with its use, and the threat of data overload. Patient monitoring technology has a huge positive impact on the healthcare industry. The technology is used heavily for the remote tracking of major cardiovascular diseases, which cause close to 30% of the deaths in the world yearly. The diseases are triggered by various issues, including diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, lack of exercise, smoking, as well as excessive consumption of alcohol (Darvish et al., 2014). Current patient monitoring technology is able to track the necessary healthcare metrics to determine if they are in danger, including cardiac output, blood pressure, amount of oxygen in the patient’s blood, body temperature, and heart activity. This technology has proven crucial for healthcare providers, as it helps them monitor the patients when they are out of their usual environment. Even though the technology is more likely to have a positive i ...

1. Running head: PATIENT MONITORING TECHNOLOGY
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PATIENT MONITORING TECHNOLOGY 2
Patient Monitoring Technology
Barbara C Hobby, BSN, RN
Chamberlain College of Nursing
NR512 Nursing Informatics
May, 2017
Abstract
Electronic Health Records advancements have been on the rise
since the inception of information technology. One of the most
recent technological developments in the healthcare industry is
the patient monitoring technology. The article selected was
titled “Data overload, access and affordability limit patient

2. monitoring technology.” This paper seeks to investigate the
rationale behind choosing the topic on patient monitoring
technology, the impact of the technology on medical facilities,
the advantages and disadvantages of using the technology, how
informatics skills and knowledge were used in the process
relevance to developing the impact of patient monitoring
technology as well as futuristic recommendations for any
physicians and manufacturers of the technology.
Patient Monitoring Technology
Advancements in the technology of Electronic Health Records
have been on the rise since the inception of information
technology. One of the most recent technological developments
in the healthcare industry is patient monitoring technology. The
article selected was titled “Data overload, access and
affordability limit patient monitoring technology.” The rationale
behind choosing this topic is to understand the importance of
patient monitoring technology in healthcare today. As they are
relatively new to the market, few books have been written about
the various patient monitoring technologies available. This
paper investigates their impact on the healthcare industry, the
advantages, and disadvantages of their use, as well as any
futuristic recommendations on the technology to healthcare
practitioners (Mohammadzadeh & Sadfari, 2014). Even though
most physicians are aware of the benefits associated with the
use of patient monitoring technology, many shy away due to the
numerous glitches in access, high costs associated with its use,
and the threat of data overload.
Patient monitoring technology has a huge positive impact on the
healthcare industry. The technology is used heavily for the
remote tracking of major cardiovascular diseases, which cause
close to 30% of the deaths in the world yearly. The diseases are
triggered by various issues, including diabetes, high blood
pressure, obesity, lack of exercise, smoking, as well as
excessive consumption of alcohol (Darvish et al., 2014).
Current patient monitoring technology is able to track the

3. necessary healthcare metrics to determine if they are in danger,
including cardiac output, blood pressure, amount of oxygen in
the patient’s blood, body temperature, and heart activity. This
technology has proven crucial for healthcare providers, as it
helps them monitor the patients when they are out of their usual
environment.
Even though the technology is more likely to have a positive
impact on the healthcare provided to a patient, each facility and
individual is required to look into the advantages and
disadvantages of using the technology before implementing it.
The monetary investment required is one of the main barriers to
adopting this technology. Each part requires the person to
identify a source of capital that may be used in the purchase of
the equipment. In addition, one has to understand how to use the
technology, or at least find a means through which they can
learn its use and this will require an investment in time and
capital (Darvish et al., 2014). As a result of the increased
amount of data that needs to be analyzed, a healthcare facility
that is highly dependent on the technology may need to hire
more professionals in the healthcare industry to facilitate the
analysis and interpretation of data, and even help in the
decision making process in accordance with the patient’s
records of health. Further, privacy concerns become an issue, as
there is a chance that the information recorded may fall into the
wrong hands and be used negatively.
Through advancements beyond the original technology, the cost
of patient monitoring has decreased considerably to a level that
is affordable for the majority of people. There is the
development of wearable devices such as Fitbits that have
revolutionized the healthcare industry as they allow real-time
tracking of a patient’s condition. Most companies that
manufacture the technology have resorted to the use of software
and lower costing monitors to vary the costs of the equipment
according to the needs of the patient, severity of the disease,
and even the choice of the healthcare provider
(Mohammadzadeh & Sadfari, 2014). The use and reliability of

4. the patient monitoring devices have also spiked as the
healthcare equipment manufacturers have embraced
advancements to allow efficient and effective operations within
the facilities.
There are several advantages of patient monitoring technology
with the first being increased healthcare access. The
introduction of patient monitoring technology has made it easier
for a healthcare provider to reach a wider market as the care
provided is not confined to the healthcare facility. The effect of
a health care provider is likely to be felt even if they are not in
the same geographical location with the patient and in addition
to this, a reduction in the costs of healthcare delivery (Darvish
et al., 2014). Since a patient is not required to physically
present themselves at the healthcare facility, the costs for
receiving healthcare are reduced as traveling, laboratory,
prescription, and even diagnosis expenses are eliminated. Also,
patient monitoring technology allows early detection of illness.
Especially for patients suffering from chronic diseases like
diabetes, a change in the medical trends will alert the healthcare
practitioner earlier in the case of a deterioration enabling a
reduction in emergency cases and reducing the possibility of
further complications.
On the other hand, it increases the efficiency of healthcare.
Most of the information provided through the use of patient
monitoring technology is accurate and if the data is delivered in
time and used effectively, it will improve the efficiency of the
services provided by the facility. This will, in turn, reduce the
strain on the healthcare facilities that are available. The
reduction in the clog and scramble for laboratory equipment,
availability of beds, couches or chairs in the waiting areas
reduces considerably improving the quality of service provided
too. Additionally, it enables improvement of communication
between patients and health care providers. Patient monitoring
technology allows easy exchange of information between
patient and medical experts as the information is in real time,
therefore, easier to relay and explain. This allows the healthcare

5. providers to provide solutions and make life-saving decisions in
a timely fashion.
Informatics skills and knowledge were quite necessary and were
used in the process of developing the study of patient
monitoring technology’s impact on healthcare practices (Raja,
2016). The informatics skills during this study were the use of
databases, the World Wide Web, expert data systems, nursing
information systems as well as the use of telecommunication
devices. They were used to understand the impact of the patient
monitoring technology used in healthcare facilities.
Conclusion
In conclusion, even though the technology on patient
monitoring has been criticized by some medical practitioners,
its benefits have been thought to outweigh any consequences
that may come along with its use. This is a result of the huge
returns that come along with the use of patient monitoring
technology and they allow better healthcare provision for the
patients due to shorter response time (Mohammadzadeh
&Sadfari, 2014). In the future, better care should be taken in the
development of the technology to improve the privacy policies
associated with its development, occurrences of data overload,
restriction of access as well as glitches in affordability that
have since limited the use of patient monitoring technology.
References
Darvish, Asieh., Bahramnezhad, Fatemeh., Keyhanian,
Sara. and Navidhamidi, Mojdeh. (2014) The Role of Nursing
Informatics on Promoting Quality of Health Care and the Need
for Appropriate Education. Global Journal of Health Science.
Retrieved
fromhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4825491/
Mohammadzadeh, Niloofar, & Safdari, Reza. (2014). Patient
Monitoring in Mobile Health: Opportunities and Challenges.
Journal of the Academy of Medical Sciences in Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Retrieved
fromhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4272470/

6. Raja, Mahanth Sai. (2016). Advantages of Remote Patient
Monitoring in Healthcare Systems. Healthable. Retrieved from
https://www.healthable.org/advantages-of-remote-patient-
monitoring-in-healthcare-systems/
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affordability limit patient monitoring technology. Retrieved
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http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/moblie/data-overload-access-
and-affordability-limit-home-health-monitoring
(Title Slide)
HealthIT Topic
(Presenter Name, Course, Date)
Select appropriate design/color for presentation
Introduction
Impact on Practice
Pros and Cons

7. Application and Relevance of Informatics to Topic
Future Recommendations
Conclusion
References
NR512
PowerPoint Presentation (PPT) Assignment
Guidelines with Scoring Rubric
Purpose
This assignment is designed to help students
· Develop an appreciation for informatics, basic skills and
knowledge required in practice settings. Students selected a

8. popular topic of particular interest to their practice to discuss in
week 5. This week student will develop a narrated slide
PowerPoint (PPT) presentation of 8-10 slides summarizing the
assignment.
· Refer to the PowerPoint sample template in Course Resources.
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the
following ability.
(CO 6) Describe health information systems within healthcare
setting and the profession of nursing in all practice domains and
settings including electronic health records (EHR), their
management and patient-care information technology (IT). (PO
4)
(CO 7) Explore trends and issues in NI and their impact on
nursing practice in all domains. (POs 9, 11)
Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 6.
Total Points Possible: 150
Requirements
The FierceEMR and FierceHealthIT topics of the week
assignment for week 5 will be summarized in 8-10 narrated
slides for week 6. Students will summarize the rationale for
choosing the topic, how it will impact practice in a positive or
negative manner, including pros and cons. Include discussion of
how informatics skills and knowledge were applied in the
process relevance to developing the assignment. In the
conclusion, provide recommendations for the future. Submit
completed FierceHealthIT Hot Topic narrated PPT assignment
to dropbox by end of Week 6.
Preparing the Presentation
1. The FierceEMR and FierceHealthIT Topic of the Week is a
recap of the assignment from Wk. 5 and must be a professional,
scholarly prepared PowerPoint narrated presentation of 8-10
Including at least three scholarly references.
2. You should have at least 8-10 slides. It is important to note
that if you could not give your presentation and someone would
have to stand in for you, he or she would need to know what

9. you were going to say. Use the speaker-notes section so that
someone may step in for you and not miss a beat.
3. Maintain the 6x6x6 rule for a professional PowerPoint
presentation. No more than 6 lines per slide, 6 words per line,
and 6 slides without a graphic.
4. All aspects of the presentation must be in APA format as
expressed in the 6th edition.
5. Ideas and information from professional sources must be
cited correctly.
6. Grammar, spelling, punctuation, and citations are consistent
with formal academic writing.
Category
Points
%
Description
HealthIT Topic PowerPoint Presentation
120
80
The presentation is thoroughly summarized from Wk. 5
including all of the critical elements reflected in the sample
PowerPoint template.
The slide presentation includes narration.
15
10
The slide presentation includes narration.
Grammar, spelling, punctuation, references, citations, and APA
formatting
15
10
Grammar, spelling, punctuation, references, and citations are
consistent with formal academic writing and APA format as
expressed in the 6th edition.
Total
150
100

10. A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above
requirements.
Category
____/ 150 Points
%
Description
Chamberlain College of Nursing NR512
Fundamentals of Nursing Informatics
2
Grading Rubric
Assignment Criteria
Exceptional
(100%)
Outstanding or highest level of performance
Exceeds
(88%)
Very good or high level of performance
Meets
(80%)
Competent or satisfactory level of performance
Needs Improvement
(38%)
Poor or failing level of performance
Developing
(0)
Unsatisfactory level of performance
Content
Possible Points = 135 Points

11. HealthIT Topic PowerPoint Presentation
120 Points
106 Points
96 Points
46 Points
0 Points
The presentation is thoroughly summarized from Wk. 5
including all of the critical elements reflected in the sample
PowerPoint template,
The presentation is lacking one or two critical elements
included in the sample PowerPoint template It is not text heavy
and includes notes in the notes section
The presentation is lacking three or more critical elements
included in the sample PowerPoint template – few notes in the
notes section
The presentation is lacking most critical elements included in
the sample PowerPoint template – no notes in the notes section
The presentation is few critical elements – does not follow
sample PowerPoint template – no notes in the notes section
The slide presentation includes narration
15 Points
0 Points
.
The slide presentation includes narration. It is not text heavy
and includes notes in the notes section

12. The slide presentation does not include narration
Content Subtotal
_____of 135points
Format
Possible Points = 15 Points
Grammar, spelling, punctuation, references, citations, and APA
formatting
15 Points
13 Points
12 Points
5.7 Points
0 Points
No grammar, spelling, punctuation, reference, citation, or APA
errors
1 total grammar, spelling, punctuation, reference, citation, or
APA error
2 total grammar, spelling, punctuation, reference, citation, or
APA errors
3 total grammar, spelling, punctuation, reference, citation, or
APA errors
4 or more total grammar, spelling, punctuation, reference,
citation, or APA errors
Total Points

13. _____/150points
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