Training, New Information System and Evaluation

Healthcare reforms due to patient demands have inspired the embracement of health information technologies such as electronic health records. The discovery of a new healthcare system has provided healthcare providers, such as nurses, with a plan on how to carry out health information technology implementation. Implementation of a well-designed information system provides a quick information flow used in the documenting process. However, nurses play a vital role in utilizing health information technology by ensuring the safety of patients where electronic documentation and the nursing environment have a positive impact (Shin et al., 2017, p. 68). Evaluation of the health information systems helps better plan health services, thereby leading to better patient outcomes.

Through the evolution of informatics in the health care system, nurse trainees are provided with the necessary skills to carry out the documentation on the computer instead of paper. Through this advancement, health workers can collect, analyze, and document data more efficiently and accurately in the communication of patient care and data, which are easily accessible. This documentation method has provided a better way to deliver error-free inpatient care due to faster action and accessibility to patient information (Shin et al., 2017, p. 68). Evaluation of health informatics is done by healthcare personnel through the involvement of the nurse’s leaders in the system range and designing courses, which helps system upgrades through the innovation enhanced in information technology, which can be used by healthcare personnel easily. This new implementation system in healthcare has dramatically reduced nurse’s burnout, which leads to better healthcare provision.

The implementation of mobile health services has dramatically impacted the provision of high-quality healthcare, even in remote areas. These strategies ensure equal healthcare delivery have helped mitigate the burden nurses have at the workplace, thereby reducing burnout since it takes fewer nurses to provide adequate care in remote areas (Hariyati et al., 2018, p. 48). The telehealth provisions have ultimately reduced healthcare costs by reducing ER visits and hospital admissions and improving healthcare accessibility in geographical areas that are recognized as having professional health shortages. The non-governmental healthcare agencies evaluate the implementation of this telehealth by ensuring that healthcare personnel are equipped with the necessary skills and are often placed in areas where healthcare is limited (Shin et al., 2017, p. 68). These implementations have ensured that there is equality in healthcare.

Barriers to Health Information Technology Implementation

The rapid growth in healthcare technology has posed potential obstacles in certain healthcare organizations as these problems have made it difficult to stay up to date with the latest technology and constantly require new training. The main barrier encountered in healthcare technology innovation is product/vendor immaturity (Gesulga et al., 2017, p. 549). This occurs when a product may not sufficiently fit at individual hospitals or healthcare settings. This can result from a lack of competency with the healthcare professional and the initial cost of the product, limiting the advancement to such technology since extensive software modification is required, which the hospital may not be accessible.

Moreover, knowledge barriers limit technology advancement in healthcare settings. These barriers include insufficient knowledge about how the improvement would significantly influence healthcare; for example, about 80% of nurses believe that technological advancement favors patient outcomes, although burnout still exists in nurses. (Gesulga et al., 2017, p. 549). Excellent communication is required while advancing technology, as it would be a problem for some to adapt, leading to a negative impact on physician workflow.

In conclusion, it is essential to provide training and courses on the systems and new technologies to nurses. Educating the nurses on the importance and effectiveness of telehealth projects emphasizing the benefits of telehealth directly or indirectly, patients and people’s health positively. Healthcare agencies should ensure that high-quality, patient-centered, evidence-based care is provided to each patient. Nurses who have no access to technology advancements should be integrated into potential E-learning programs. Through this method, equal access to healthcare advancements and knowledge will be available to providers and the healthcare staff.

References

Shin, E. H., Cummings, E., & Ford, K. (2017). A qualitative study of new graduates’ readiness to use nursing informatics in acute care settings: clinical nurse educators’ perspectives. Contemporary Nurse, 54(1), 64–76. https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2017.1393317

Gesulga, J. M., Berjame, A., Moquiala, K. S., & Galido, A. (2017). Barriers to Electronic Health Record System Implementation and Information Systems Resources: A Structured Review. Procedia Computer Science, 124, 544–551. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2017.12.188

Hariyati, R. T. S., Hamid, A. Y., Eryando, T., & Hasibuan, Z. A. (2018). Usability and satisfaction of using electronic nursing documentation, lesson learned from new system implementation at a hospital in Indonesia. International Journal of Healthcare Management, 13(1), 45–52. https://doi.org/10.1080/20479700.2018.1504387

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