NURSING
Nursing: The Use of Information Technology
Section A
The utilization of health information technology or health informatics could help identify children and adults who require vaccination. The immunization process would be aided with electronic health records, reminders for the vaccines via text messages, and improving message spreading through blogs, forums, YouTube videos, and use of social media (Stockwell & Fiks, 2013). Public access to the internet sites could be made convenient so that the effective spread of the vaccines information and dates would be hassle-free.
The outcomes related to the utilization of health informatics in public health could be assessed by calculating the number of people who clicked the messages on the web pages, who responded on social media platforms, asked questions, or answered those questions on the forums. Public feedback is the best way to evaluate the efficacy of the messages spread so that accurate health information reaches them since public health is a major concern.
Section B
Telehealth is one of the most innovative and effective technology-based services since it aids in providing safe and quality health care promptly so that service efficiency is observed (The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, 2017). Patients can involve themselves actively, and self-monitoring is enhanced, giving rise to personal knowledge of their illness and better self-management. Primary care is even enhanced when relationships between the care provider and patients improve on an ongoing basis.
The benefits of Telehealth are innumerable, including geographical limitations are no longer a hindrance due to the quick reach of health services, patients who are physically weak and hospitals are far away from their residence, they could contact the primary care providers via Telehealth easily any time, and lack of information could...
The limitations include insurance coverage for
telemedicine and delay in care provision, such as in important conditions like vital care delivery of laboratory tests. The general practitioners are unable to examine patients live, and having connectivity issues such as weak connection may also obscure the value of Telehealth.
References
Stockwell, M.S. & Fiks, A.G. (2013). Utilizing health information technology to improve vaccine communication and coverage. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 9(8), 1802-1811. https://doi.org/10.4161/hv.25031
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. (2017). Telehealth and technology-based health services in primary care. NZ Doctor, https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/sites/default/files/2017-10/2017.09-Telehealth-and-technology-based-health-services-in-primary-care.pdf
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…and use of social media (Stockwell & Fiks, 2013). Public access to the internet sites could be made convenient so that the effective spread of the vaccines information and dates would be hassle-free.
The outcomes related to the utilization of health informatics in public health could be assessed by calculating the number of people who clicked the messages on the web pages, who responded on social media platforms, asked questions, or answered those questions on the forums. Public feedback is the best way to evaluate the efficacy of the messages spread so that accurate health information reaches them since public health is a major concern.
Section B
Telehealth is one of the most innovative and effective technology-based services since it aids in providing safe and quality health care promptly so that service efficiency is observed (The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, 2017). Patients can involve themselves actively, and self-monitoring is enhanced, giving rise to personal knowledge of their illness and better self-management. Primary care is even enhanced when relationships between the care provider and patients improve on an ongoing basis.
The benefits of Telehealth are innumerable, including geographical limitations are no longer a hindrance due to the quick reach of health services, patients who are physically weak and hospitals are far away from their residence, they could contact the primary care providers via Telehealth easily any time, and lack of information could be addressed through this innovative measure. The limitations include insurance coverage for telemedicine and delay in care provision, such as in important conditions like…
