A substantive response to the Discussion Question or Topic
In healthcare, nurse leaders can utilize technological advancements to ensure they meet the increasing demands of patients. However, achieving success requires the collaboration of government bodies, medical institutions and patients. Such collaboration among nurse professionals guarantees that the implementation of health information technologies leads to improved work settings and better medical outcomes.
Ruben, the research that you conducted is extensive and your response provides the required information to help comprehend the significance of health information technologies. I agree with your assessment that technology helps nursing leaders organize their staff, segregate and prioritize on the essential primary care services to offer their patients. Additionally, health institutions investing in such technologies obtain the required federal requirements in terms of safety and security of both patients and medical professionals. Moreover, technology aids healthcare institutions gather and analyze the financial information for instance in and out expenses that ensure health services are offered on time. As such, the electronic documentation of patient and health institution information leads to the improvement of medical care services offered.
Through technology, nurse practitioners can diagnose and make rapid decisions on disease prevention and control. It is true that technological advancement like Telehealth is convenient as patient information is secure despite being easily accessible. I can add that such advancements require less socializing since all parties access data from computers and related devices. This allows patients to quickly recover and nurse practitioners can serve other patients while still communicating with the recovering patient as well. Health information technologies can be considered credible and the results from the various tests lead to a prompt diagnosis. Such technological advancements lead to nurse practitioners adhering to ethical and professional principles to deliver quality care.
To conclude, nurse practitioners can incorporate technology to improve the quality of care provided. As evidenced above, technology has become a pillar stone in creating the required safe environment for all relevant stakeholders. All in all, technological tools improve the work setting and care services provided by nurse practitioners.
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