According to Khatri & Gupta, the health sector has been lagging behind in implementing new information technology strategies that would be paramount to improving the quality of care in the healthcare facilities (2016). However, in the current generation, a variety of new technological innovations have been developed by targeting the health facilities. The paper shall discuss the wireless communication system as a technological tool that could significantly improve the quality of health.
Wireless communication system
Wireless communication is not a new technology, but it had not been applied in the medical field in the past (Demirci et al., 2015). Currently, access to smartphones, tablets and laptops have enabled clinicians to exchange the patient details with each other especially on a certain conditions/disease instantly, hence, replacing the much slower technologies like overhead pagers and beepers. A secure system, for instance, Vocera Messaging offers the platform for its users to send secure information. These include lab tests and other alerts (Demirci et al., 2015).
Effect of This Technology on the Nursing Practice
This technology is fast and therefore, information on patient clinical outcomes can be shared with many clinicians and nurses attending the patient at the same time. Thus, it would be easier to monitor the patient, enough time of having to move from one destination to the other to collect results; for instance if they are lab result (Khatri & Gupta, 2016). It would also reduce chances of misdiagnosis because clinicians and nurses could exchange information on the correct diagnosis and it makes it health care delivery time for a patient.
Barriers That Hinders Its Adoption
Adoption of this technology has been slow because the privacy of the patient's data is not guaranteed (Khatri & Gupta, 2016). In addition, it is difficult to implement this technology if the users are not willing to accept its adoption, especially if they do not understand how it works.
References
Demirci, U., Wang, S., & Inci, F. (2015). Editorial for Advanced Health Care Technologies. AHCT, 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/ahct.s58388
Khatri, N., & Gupta, V. (2016). Effective implementation of health information technologies in U.S. hospitals. Health Care Management Review, 41(1), 11-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/hmr.0000000000000039
