Importance Of Information Technology And The Healthcare...

IMPORTANCE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTHCARE. Jude Alumuku, SEIS 605-07 Alum0001@stthomas.edu I. Introduction. II. Background Information A. What is Information Technology B. Information technology and the healthcare industry. C. Facts about Information technology and its application in Healthcare 1.0 Strategic Analysis – Industry. 1.1 Strategic Analysis – Competition III. Healthcare Information Technology Adoption, Quality and Costs IV. Problems With health Information technology V. Potential Solutions to problems associated with Health Information technology. VI. The future of healthcare: Information technology. VII. Conclusion. ABSTRACT. This paper discusses the ever evolving field of information Technology and its†¦show more content†¦Without the utilization of information technology, the data becomes less valuable and often is lost†. [1]. Data storage is one of the problems experienced in the healthcare field. Patient s privacy is also a major concern in the health care field. Today, better technology exist to better safeguard and protect patient records. This paper evaluates the various information technology and software tools available to tackle various problems in the healthcare field and improve the quality of care to patients. Information Technology means the use of hardware, software, services, and supporting infrastructure to manage and deliver information using voice, data, and video. IT focus on how information and computing systems support business, research, and communications needs. Instruction ranges from the basics of computer hardware to the complex relationship between humans and computers. Information technology and the healthcare industry: There is no doubt that information technology has played a vital role in the quality of care offered and received across the US and some parts of the world. When it comes to the health care sector, the use of IT in proving quality health care involves designing, developing, creating, using and maintaining information systems strictly for the health care sector. Automated and interoperable healthcare information systems are expected to lower costs, improve efficiency and reduce error, while also providing