In order to perform the complex functions required of information
technology literacy today, the health information management professional would
use computers, servers, database management systems, and cryptography. The
relevance of information technology literacy in the delivery of health care
system cannot be over emphasized but the relevance is as follows:
technology literacy today, the health information management professional would
use computers, servers, database management systems, and cryptography. The
relevance of information technology literacy in the delivery of health care
system cannot be over emphasized but the relevance is as follows:
Accurate results: Crucial decision based on computer calculations
are more likely to be correct than those based on human calculations. This is
because the probability of errors in calculations by human beings is greater.
Computers also help in taking a decision when faced with two or more
alternatives. They do not need another day to rework the data if any variable
is altered.
are more likely to be correct than those based on human calculations. This is
because the probability of errors in calculations by human beings is greater.
Computers also help in taking a decision when faced with two or more
alternatives. They do not need another day to rework the data if any variable
is altered.
Communication: Information technology has taken communication
function into its fold. Sending of email has taking over and its is much faster
and easier. Patient’s data (folder) can be sent from the health information
department to the medical department, laboratory department etc. With the help
of information technology, communication has also become sheaper, quicker and
more efficient. There are instances where surgical operations have been
performed by local surgeons with the help of instructions 5F senior surgeon
residing in some other country.
function into its fold. Sending of email has taking over and its is much faster
and easier. Patient’s data (folder) can be sent from the health information
department to the medical department, laboratory department etc. With the help
of information technology, communication has also become sheaper, quicker and
more efficient. There are instances where surgical operations have been
performed by local surgeons with the help of instructions 5F senior surgeon
residing in some other country.
Cost effectiveness: Information technology has helped to computerize
the health care delivery process thus streamlining health care system to make
them extremely cost effective. A single employee can perform all the data
management chores that were formerly being done by five (5) or more employees.
Therefore, overhead costs come down.
the health care delivery process thus streamlining health care system to make
them extremely cost effective. A single employee can perform all the data
management chores that were formerly being done by five (5) or more employees.
Therefore, overhead costs come down.
Globalization: Networking is a crucial component of information
technology. Through networking, information can be shared across from one
hospital to another hospital in the case of inter-referral, and across the
world. The language barrier is no longer in existent as software that
translates information to required languages is also a part of this form of
networking. Information technology has allowed the world’s economy to become a
single interdependent system. This means that we can not only share information
quickly and efficiently, but we can also bring down barrier of linguistic and
geographic boundaries.
technology. Through networking, information can be shared across from one
hospital to another hospital in the case of inter-referral, and across the
world. The language barrier is no longer in existent as software that
translates information to required languages is also a part of this form of
networking. Information technology has allowed the world’s economy to become a
single interdependent system. This means that we can not only share information
quickly and efficiently, but we can also bring down barrier of linguistic and
geographic boundaries.
Speed: Information technology help in calculating a whole
lot faster than human beings in the area of statistic for the easy delivery of
health care system. This means that more numbers can be crunched in a jiffy.
Therefore, more work can be accomplished within the same number of working
hours.
lot faster than human beings in the area of statistic for the easy delivery of
health care system. This means that more numbers can be crunched in a jiffy.
Therefore, more work can be accomplished within the same number of working
hours.