HSC 4630 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: E-Textiles, Telemedicine, Drug Allergy
Document Summary
Improved coordination of care through information continuity (ehr) Patients clinically relevant information is available to all providers at the point of care and to patient through electronic health records (ehr) systems. Should be available across settings and providers. Communications between patients and providers or between providers (telemedicine) Direct access to care and the ability to triage cases. Electronic health records enable nurses to access the patient health information and share information with other providers. Schedule appointments, receive test results and home care instructions, request services, make payments, and communicate with the physician"s office, Drug allergy history, prescriptions, accumulated medical expenditure records, and insurance related matters. Process of retrieving data from a patient"s body and sending it to providers automatically. Promoting adherence to current clinical guidelines and protocols. Mobile solution helping to solve the forgetfulness problem. Guide a provider to practice evidence-based medicine. Computerizing prescription ordering to reduce interpretation errors, improve adverse drug interactions, and prevent drug allergy problems.
