Thursday, October 18, 2018
2015 envisaged an increase in the use of mobile communication devices for the health and well-being services. Mobile health or as abbreviated mHealth is an emerging and rapidly developing field. Over more than approximately 100,000 (may not be the exact) mobile health apps are available across various healthcare platforms. mHealth can contribute towards the empowerment
[ Read More ]This is Part II of the post: What Nurses Expect from Healthcare IT solutions. Part I can be found here. As mentioned in Part I, if we were to categorize the responsibilities of a nurse into three possible segments (care coordination, digital documentation, and organizational responsibilities), the characteristics of a Health IT solution that nurses
[ Read More ]Nurses are known to be adept at multitasking. Well designed Health IT systems can help nurses fulfill their tasks with better efficiency. Common, fundamental responsibilities of a registered nurse in an outpatient or inpatient facility include: Managing administration of medications through various routes (intravenous, oral, and so on) Observing and monitoring patient conditions Maintaining notes pertaining to the
[ Read More ]This post is the last part of: What Nurses Expect from Health IT Solutions. Part I of this article can be found here. Digital documentation Templates for recording vital signs can be made available in a module that could save time and energy. This is well-implemented. The ability to enter notes and a to-do list each day can
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