Essay On Technology In Health Care

The proliferation of technology and the emphasis on revenue in health care is reflected in the quality of care and compassion administered to patients. Before technology, patients who were hospitalized received twenty-four-seven bedside care. Due to the lack of advancements in medicine, most patients were at end of life and comfort was the treatment provided. A nurse or doctor had to constantly be with the patient to monitor their vitals. With our current technological advancements this is no longer the case. Now, patient’s vitals are monitored electronically, and healthcare providers are alerted if their vitals fall outside of a safe range.

With people living longer, hospitals are more packed than ever. When someone now goes to a hospital, instead of being seen

A close friend of mine is a nurse and states that time and time again she has been told not to get close to her patients and to stop wasting her time with them and do her paperwork. While paperwork and checking vitals is important, so is building a relationship with your patients. For myself personally, I would choose a provider who shows compassion, over one who constantly recommends sending me to specialists in their networks for problems that can be taken care of by a general practitioner. Time after time now when you go to the doctor its all about the new treatments and technology’s and therefore the cost of a general visit is hundreds of dollars to cover the cost and maintenance of the technology. In conclusion, technological advances and a focus on increasing revenue has led to a lack of compassion and care in health care. While these advances are amazing and are giving us longer and healthier lives, they are also pushing us away from the “care” in