Technology and Health Care Hcs 531
Running head: E-HEALTH 1
E-Health
HCS 531
E-HEALTH 2
Abstract
E-health combines technology with health care. The use of this new and emerging technology allows the delivery of health care to take the form of e-visits, online patient charting, patient access to personal medical records and remote monitoring of vital health monitoring. The use of e-health in health care system with the support of federal guidelines and regulations will help improve the quality, efficiency, and access to health care.
E-HEALTH 3
E-Health
The revolution of technology has transformed the health care system during the last three decades. Fierce Health IT is a nonprofit organization that delivers health technology information to health care organizations and executives nationwide (FiercehealthIT, 2013). The advancements in health care technology have given the society diagnostic imaging, biotechnology, new antivirals, and computer technology that improves how health care delivers to patients. This paper provides information about E-health and the impact it has on the present society. The social, ethical, and economic issues that may affect the delivery of e-health products along with the economic toll will also be highlighted in this paper.
Description of E-Health
E-health refers to forms of electronic communication, tools, and services deliver over the Internet (Shi & Sing, 2010). E-health contributes to wireless communication, supporting public health and clinical practices (Shi & Sing, 2010). Tools health care is deliver over the Internet ranges from educational to direct services
E-Health
HCS 531
E-HEALTH 2
Abstract
E-health combines technology with health care. The use of this new and emerging technology allows the delivery of health care to take the form of e-visits, online patient charting, patient access to personal medical records and remote monitoring of vital health monitoring. The use of e-health in health care system with the support of federal guidelines and regulations will help improve the quality, efficiency, and access to health care.
E-HEALTH 3
E-Health
The revolution of technology has transformed the health care system during the last three decades. Fierce Health IT is a nonprofit organization that delivers health technology information to health care organizations and executives nationwide (FiercehealthIT, 2013). The advancements in health care technology have given the society diagnostic imaging, biotechnology, new antivirals, and computer technology that improves how health care delivers to patients. This paper provides information about E-health and the impact it has on the present society. The social, ethical, and economic issues that may affect the delivery of e-health products along with the economic toll will also be highlighted in this paper.
Description of E-Health
E-health refers to forms of electronic communication, tools, and services deliver over the Internet (Shi & Sing, 2010). E-health contributes to wireless communication, supporting public health and clinical practices (Shi & Sing, 2010). Tools health care is deliver over the Internet ranges from educational to direct services
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