Dinh, M. & Chu, M. (2006). Evolution of health information management and information technology in emergency medicine.
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Your article mentioned how the recent technologies such as health informatics presents new ethical challenges. This relates to an article that I read that discussed how the ED physicians play an important role in information technology and their roles in developing and implementing a national health information technology strategy (Dinh & Chu, 2006). The authors further stated that inspite of the barriers to implementation such as cost, disruption in workplace practices, data security, and lack of evidence, there are also potential benefits. These are process optimization, quality control, and interconnectivity (Dinh & Chu, 2006).
Dinh, M. & Chu, M. (2006). Evolution of health information management and information technology in emergency medicine. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 18, 289-294.
Your article mentioned how the recent technologies such as health informatics presents new ethical challenges. This relates to an article that I read that discussed how the ED physicians play an important role in information technology and their roles in developing and implementing a national health information technology strategy (Dinh & Chu, 2006). The authors further stated that inspite of the barriers to implementation such as cost, disruption in workplace practices, data security, and lack of evidence, there are also potential benefits. These are process optimization, quality control, and interconnectivity (Dinh & Chu, 2006).
Dinh, M. & Chu, M. (2006). Evolution of health information management and information technology in emergency medicine. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 18, 289-294.
posted by UTArlington_N5308 at 11:35 AM
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I am playing the devil's advocate in all my posts it seems! I am in favor of electronic medical records and technological advances such as telehealth that have the potential to increase access to care, but in the articles I'm reading I am discovering there are many risks as well. For instance, there are privacy issues associated with the use of home-based monitoring and sensor-based systems that detect changes in a person's condition. They are designed to prevent adverse events, but are invasive privacy-wise and patients will need to realize this prior to utilizing this kind of technology. Data security is also an issue. Data mining for the purpose of advertising and marketing seems ethically wrong and should be addressed.
References:
Demiris, G., Doorenbos, A., & Towle, C. (2009). Ethical considerations regarding the use of technology for older adults: The case of telehealth. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 2(2). Retrieved from http://libproxy.uta.edu.
Layman, E. (2003). Health informatics: Ethical issues. Health Care Manager, 22(1). Retrieved from http://libproxy.uta.edu.
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