Post 5: Computers in the Workplace

 

Computers play a pivotal role in healthcare; they are responsible for scheduling appointments and maintaining patient records, streamlining daily workflows, and reducing time spent manually writing and entering patient data (Hargreaves, 2022). Telemedicine has become an extremely popular option for patients and physicians. Telemedicine uses electronic information and communication technologies to deliver healthcare services from a distance, giving those in rural areas or those unable to take unnecessary hospital trips access to better care and expertise that may not have been available in their local vicinity (Vrettos, 2024). Computers are essential for research in the healthcare industry; they play an important role by allowing professionals to access and analyze data (Hargreaves, 2022). Advanced imaging technologies, such as computed tomography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging, generate high resolutions that computer algorithms can analyze (Vrettos, 2024).

Computer literacy is crucial for people in this environment because they hold important patient records, and they are responsible for managing those appropriately. Computer literacy in healthcare can bring quick test results and treatment plans while keeping the patients engaged and informed. Reduced errors and data security are also reasons computer literacy is crucial. 

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Vrettos, E. (2024, December 26). Computers in Medicine: Enhancing efficiency. TEGUAR. https://teguar.com/computers-in-medicine-enhancing-efficiency/?srsltid=AfmBOorLs-mekx5ITMR6jrGL-wBRJDV8r8FRPtNdqcSyQMCi1sErqvvg