Technological Innovations

Technological innovations of today have a tremendous impact on social change in the health care industry.  As the world continues to embrace this concept, the health industry rapidly moves forward developing new innovations to stay in the forefront of these changes. Many technological devices and systems are already in place such as imagining monitoring, communication devices, information management systems, pharmacological products and implants, each promising improvement in care delivery and patient safety (Mason, Leavitt, & Chaffee, 2012, p. 444). The use of electronic medical records will ultimately improve performance of the healthcare system and achieve greater efficiency. With that said it is imperative that new graduates enter the workplace prepared to perform their job duties proficiently.

What are the steps needed to incorporate an electronic medical record class into the course curriculum? First and foremost research must be conducted to assess for the cost and feasibility of adding such a class. Should this be a part of a pharmacology class or separate unto itself? These are just a few of the questions that should be answered before proceeding to request a course revision.

 

Reference

Mason, D. J., Leavitt, J. K. & Chaffee, M. W. (2012). Policy & politics in nursing and health care (6^th Ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders.