CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 INTRODUCTION
2 SCOPE AND STRATEGY OF NSW EHEALTH
3 STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS
4 RECOMMENDATIONS
5 CONCLUSIONS
6. REFERENCES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NSW is rolling out ambitious plan of “enabiling ehealth” which is aimed at providing universal accessibility of health care to all the patients. It is strategic to look into limitations and strengths of the reforms and planned for the future for its sustainability. Strengths of the plan such as telehealth and to provide quick access to patients need to be implemented. The limitations are to be addressed such as lack of infrastructure, high start-up cost and optimal funding need to be allocated. At this point of time it is apposite to to plan for the future through this recommendations using the telehelath, good governance, maintain good infrastructure, patient awareness and implementing the laws. Implementations of all this will transform the current health care into technological advanced health care. There by reaching being more feasible to clinicians and patients.
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Introduction
Health is the way that gives a freedom from disease and sickness. Technological innovation has yielded a phenomenal growth in health care to deliver good health practice and patient outcome. One of the paramount outcome from technology in health care is ehealth. ehealth is an emerging practice in the fields of health and medical, that is delivered through technology by communication and information technologies to improve efficiency, effectiveness and quality of clinical and business process that are in practice by healthcare institutions for better healthcare even in remote places. Using ehealth will help in advanced quality of care, minimises the medical errors and from the organizational view it helps in financial aspects and is easy to work
2. Scope and strategy of NSW
With the uberization of healthcare and telehealth we often feel overwhelmed by the push for telehealth. As independent advisors, Ingenium Telehealth Consultants will work with you to determine which services will be successful, appropriate and the best way to integrate technology into the care delivery processes. Several benefits have been identified as a result of telehealth services being introduced. Increase the accessibility of and to professional caregivers Increase the quality and continuity of care to patients Increase the focus on preventive medicine through early intervention Reduce the overall cost of healthcare Education and training Contrary to vendor solutions, one size does not fit all.
In this situation there are key ethical and legal situations that arise from the treatment and transportation of Craig. As the police are now involved the paramedics have better assistance with the legal side of restraint however the ethical issues remain import and need to be managed correctly. The first issue raised is the physical restraint of the patient, even thought the police are present the paramedics could take a different approach to avoid the use of physical restraint. It could be argued that the physical restrain is necessary in this situation as the patient could be a danger to himself or others.
Prior to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), few people anticipated employer-provided health care would disappear as a major player in the United State healthcare arena. However, ACA adoption and has put more than 169 million employees at risk for losing their workplace coverage. Several studies indicate employer-based coverage will decline rapidly over the next decade as the traditional US system is displaced by the healthcare exchange system. While consumers grapple with finding affordable coverage options and providers adjust to the new norms, there is another wrinkle in the mix. In January, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced the agency's push toward value-based and alternative reimbursement models.
Each of the countries around the world have established their own variation of a healthcare system. The main goal of this system that is shared by all countries is to provide quality care for their population to improve their overall health. For this assignment, I will be discussing Australia’s healthcare system and how it functions to satisfy the health needs of its citizens. I chose to research Australia because I have always had an interest to visit this destination one day in the future. By conducting this research, I can learn more about the culture and lifestyle of Australia’s people, so that I may fully immerse myself in Aussie way of living when I visit.
Like any technology, Telehealth has some advantages and some disadvantages. Living in the 21st, century many Americans have been using smartphones. Now with Telehealth, patients can gain health care by being at home, or at their workstation. Telehealth allows many patients to have access with specialist that they wouldn’t normally be able to see treatment. Telehealth allows physicians to connect with patients outside the region, which can turn into a positive outcome because it provides primary care, consumer medical health, and medical education.
I was against telehealth before the presentation, but now I can see the convince it can have for not only the patient but the doctor as well. Now a days convince is a priority to most individuals offering telehealth in my opinion may be beneficial to success of one’s practice. There are pros and cons to all things, especially when it comes to one’s healthcare. Pros to telehealth care in my opinion include convince, reduced travel, and time saving. For example, a patient history can be recorded and sent to the doctor to review.
Electronic Health Records and Patient Confidentiality Technology has become an essential part of our everyday life therefore, it makes sense that doctors and hospitals get rid of the old fashioned paper charting and use technology to access patient records. Electronic health records (EHR) provide quick access to information, as doctors no longer have to wait for other providers to fax previous records to them. The accessibility of Electronic Health Records assist medical providers to make quick medical care decisions, by accessing previous care provided to patients including treatment and diagnosis. Quick access to information through EHR enables health care providers to treat patients faster as there is no need for records to be mailed or
Thanks for taking the time to speak with me, I was excited to hear about your work with Surgery Partners and I am hoping that we can find a combination of resources, talents and efforts to explore a synergistic space for a successful telehealth program. Per our conversation, I wanted to provide you with a few talking points. With the uberization of healthcare and telehealth it is easy for an organization to become overwhelmed with technology, however, the implementation of a successful telehealth program has become a differentiator in the the delivery of healthcare. As with any successful plan of care, the first step for a successful telehealth program is to recognize the need for telehealth and create a telehealth business plan. We at Ingenium Telehealth Consultants partner with
Problem Identification Currently, the world faces a shortage of medical professionals as the population continues to increase and with more incidences of chronic illnesses. With the increased the cost of healthcare, telehealth offers an efficient tool for delivery of quality care. The problems that prompted the development of telehealth include: • Large population increase in the U.S. With a 20 percent estimated rise between years 2008 to 2030 (Hein, 2009). • The constraint in number of educated, trained as well as licensed healthcare professionals •rise in chronic diseases incidences globally, such as diabetes and heart failures •the obligation to offer quality care to the elderly, and the home-bound, as well as the physically disabled population
The ROI of EHRs article breaks down the importance of Electronic health records. Healthcare leaders need to have an open-mind about electronic health records to gain a better organized system. Health organizations spend billions trying to find a working system instead of changing to the electronic health records system. Most organizations are making their IT department play bigger role working along with physicians to make electronic health records a key component of healthcare facilities making EHRs an effective program. Electronic Health Records are important to improving the quality of care provided, being able to find a patients history of care at a click of a button.
The technological advancements have not only helped nurses to be better informed, but have also helped the clients to be better informed. Informed patients and families can help the nurses and HCPs by speaking up about symptoms they have noticed that the health care team may have been unable to witness or may have look past. Technology being available to everyone is mostly a good luxury, at the same time, many people can be misinformed and cause more trouble demanding treatments or care that are unsuitable for them because they read about it online. 3.
“Electronic health information exchange (HIE) allows doctors, nurses, pharmacists, other health care providers and patients to appropriately access and securely share a patient’s vital medical information electronically—improving the speed, quality, safety and cost of patient care” (HealthIT, 2014). Health Information exchange is becoming important in the communication between providers to provide the best care possible to patients. Every state along with their hospitals has their own way of exchanging information between each other. South Carolina’s health information exchange is called “SCHIEx” (AHIMA, 2010). “SCHIEx provides a state-level information infrastructure for connecting local healthcare providers and other stakeholders” (AHIMA,
“Technology and the Future of Healthcare.” Journal of Public Health Research, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 1 Dec. 2013,
They are able to use secure messaging to ask point related questions and receive shorter response times than waiting on a phone calls. This method is efficient with the doctors as well, they are not being overloaded with incoming phone calls and patients avoid miscommunication or missed phone calls. Once they leave their doctor they are able to review doctors' notes in the case the patient did not remember what was discussed. Health information exchange has many benefits, however there are many challenges as well. HIEs have to select one or more vendor to deliver services in a successful manner.
The healthcare system of Australia can be defined as a multi-faceted network of several different parties, including private and public providers, services, participants, and supporting mechanism. There are four types of healthcare institutions in Australia. The first type of healthcare institution is Clinic, which is usually small. They can vary in size but typically provides fifty up to five hundred beds for their patients. These kinds of hospitals cover the healthcare needs such as routine medical and surgical problems.