Current Usage Of Features Of Telemedicine Technologies In The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Individuals
Telemedicine refers to the provision of medical services such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases using telecommunication technologies and electronic information. It has been used in the medical field to facilitate healthcare workers in delivering care to patients without the need for physical presence. First, telemedicine aspects such as robotics, haptics, and high-speed data connections have been used to facilitate remote surgery. Smartphones have also been used to transmit surgical images from trainees to a physician to come up with real-time decisions about an ongoing surgical procedure. Second, videoconferencing is used to help underserved populations access psychiatric services (Turvey & Fortney, 2017). Furthermore, telecommunication features like visual, data, and audio communications are used to support dermatology consultations whereby diagnoses, treatment, and education can be offered.
How Telemedicine Can Be Applied In The Future
Telemedicine can be used to identify warning signs of diseases because a majority of the population uses smartphones which gather huge amounts of data. In the future, telemedicine can be applied in patient disease management, including the use of automatic reminder texts. Furthermore, disease management platforms can be created utilizing the existing technology to boost access to healthcare. Furthermore, in-between visit monitoring for patients can be improved using technology. In the future, telemedicine can be helpful to provide emergency services during the occurrence of disasters. Response to natural calamities in the US is faced with delays because of the time taken by healthcare workers to travel to the affected zone. As a result, implementing telemedicine in Homeland Security Department would improve response to disasters.
The Person Who Should Be Held Accountable For Mistakes And Errors In Diagnosis And Treatment When Different Parties Take Part In The Process
Technology is prone to failure, and such extends to telemedicine. Mistakes in diagnosis and treatment are accounted for by the party that is found liable for the error. Telemedicine devices may fail to provide accurate results because of mistakes made by the medical profession, and in this case, he/she will be accountable (Shahbaz & Salducci, 2020). Other times errors may arise from the mistake of the manufacturers of the telecommunications, and they will be responsible. Companies that supply telemedicine equipment should ensure that they are tested for efficiency. Remote specialists may fail to provide accurate information, which may lead to mistakes in diagnosis and treatment; hence, they are supposed to account. Furthermore, the onsite physician should ensure that they check the devices for accuracy before they can conduct diagnosis processes.
How Computerization of Administrative Tasks May Affect a Medical Office
Computerization of tasks may impact a medical office by reducing the number of staff members because machines introduce automation which requires few individuals to operate. As a result, there will be increased efficiency in staffing while reducing operational costs. In addition, the computerization of administrative tasks will help identify effective policies and practitioners for the purpose of making necessary changes (Berényi & Sasvári, 2020). When devices are fed with actual information, they produce accurate results; hence, computerization of administrative tasks will reduce errors experienced in medical offices. The use of computers to perform office activities will contribute to efficiency in the handling of office tasks. There will be increased tidiness and easy storage and retrieval of records. Computerization of administrative tasks will support easy sharing of data among different staff leading to efficiency. The creation of an office intranet will ensure that files are accessible to all workers in an organization from a common database. The ability of the office to print our reports that indicate the most profitable practitioners and procedures will facilitate organizations to eliminate certain procedures and promote practitioners who are working hard. As a result, optimal performance in the medical office will be achieved.
References
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Shahbaz, R., & Salducci, M. (2020). Law and order of modern ophthalmology: Teleophthalmology, smartphones legal and ethics. European Journal of Ophthalmology, 31(1), 13-21. Web.
Turvey, C., & Fortney, J. (2017). The use of telemedicine and mobile technology to promote population health and population management for psychiatric disorders. Current Psychiatry Reports, 19(11). Web.