Computers in Health Care

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Computers in Health Care

• Hospital Information Systems

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Computer Applications

• Pharmaceuticals
• Laboratory Tests
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Admission Information
• Dietary Information
• Charting
• Education

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Pharmaceuticals

• Drug allergies
• Orders for prescriptions
• Drug interactions
• Monitors Pharmacy
• inventories

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Laboratory

• Obtaining new orders
• Recording results of tests
• Provides immediate results

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Diagnostic Imaging

• Used to diagnose pathologies
• Non-invasive
• ECG
• CT
• MRI
• PET
• Ultrasound (US)

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Admission Information

• Vital information
• Name, age, address,
• physician, insurance,

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Dietary Information

• Used to analyze specific nutrients
• To specify types of diets for patients
• To order patient meals and snacks

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Computerized Charting

• Convenient for staff
• Less risk with un-authorized use of patients
  chart
• All information is readily available
• Less risk of charting errors.

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CAI

• Computer Assisted Instruction..
• Individualized Learning
• User paced user friendly

• Research showsenhanced learning and retention.
• Many programs available

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Research Applications

• National Library of Medicine Database
• MEDLARS medical literature analysis and
  retrieval system
• Statistical research analysis

• Clinical Research
• to analyze data being studied.
• development of computer aided walking
  system,s, voice assistance devices, among many
  other applications..

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IN CONCLUSION

• Computers are cost effective and efficient tools
• Enhance QUALITY patient care.
• Used for many thingsfrom blood analysis to
  diagnostics, to record keeping, to billing. Etc.
• In order to be current in health care, you MUST
  be able to use computers!!!!!!