...Healthcare Internet search http://ukhealthcare.uky.edu/about-us/ UK Healthcare is a Community and Research Center that offers many different services from childcare to surgical services. The childcare service provides parents with full details of how to administer their children’s medicine and how to care for the child at home. The surgical staff explains to the patients how to do self-care at home like what they can and can do, how to change bandages and how to clean the wounds (University of Kentucky2011). UK Healthcare supplies the community with information about secondhand smoke, which explains where second hand smoke comes from and how it affects you, your children, and you pets. Another program Health Navigator, which is a trained person who helps one with their health habits like weight loss and diabetes. There are a couple of safety programs as Saddle up safely, which is a safety awareness program for horse riders and then there is Safe kids is an awareness program for parents. Then there is Annual Women’s Conference, which educates women with up-to-date health care information. The extended lineup of expert physician speakers address topics such as menopause, breast health, warding off depression, the latest advances in plastic surgery and much more. UK participates in more than 50 community events yearly (University of Kentucky2011). UK has many different services like mother and baby care, cancer treatment, heart and vein, infectious diseases, pain...
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...Health is wealth and as much as the latter is important to everyone, its significance and priority in each individual varies. In the United States there are two systems that cater to the healthcare needs of its citizenry and legal aliens alike who are residents. According to Wexler, the United States healthcare system is being looked to as a model by other countries because of the systems and coverage that the citizens enjoy (Wexler, 2011). However, there are flaws to the system as there is no perfect system to satisfy the society. Forces Affecting the Healthcare System Rising Cost of Healthcare. The shortcomings of the health care in the United States have become a significant moral issue. Being the only industrialized country that does not provide a universal health care, its citizens are left unattended. Other nations in the world have made health care as a basic right while the US consider it as a privilege and only accessible to those who can afford it. With this insight, everyone sees health care in the US as a commodity and not as a social service. Pohl writes that the uninsured Americans now number in tens of millions where most of them are those who are working hard to make ends meet (Pohl, 2002). Even with their employment (blue collar jobs, mostly), they still cannot access insurance because their employers do not provide them because of the high cost or these individuals are not eligible at all. Medicare/Medicaid. One of the biggest differences is Medicaid...
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...Changing Healthcare Environment and its Impact on Management The article that I chose speaks to the role of e-health and the ever changing environment of healthcare. The article, written by Jeffrey Harrison and Angela Lee, defines e-health as an all-encompassing term for the combined use of electronic information and communication technology in the health sector (Harrison & Lee, 2006). They charge that the role of the Internet in health care information access and delivery is rapidly increasing. They state that 86% of adults with Internet access have used it for health-related information and health inquiries represent 37% of their total Internet usage. The authors conclude that the speed at which new technologies and treatments are being developed means that many clinical providers will and are dependent on the Internet to gain some of the most current information on clinical practice recommendations. As a result, the use of the Internet has the probability to improve health care decision making, enhance health management, and produce better patient outcomes (Harrison & Lee, 2006). There are many factors that are contributing to the ever changing field of health care. The biggest factor today is the Affordable Care Act. This act was signed into law on March 23, 2010. This act changed the face of health care as we know it. It put the power in the hands of the consumers and forces other parties to be transparent in their dealings with a healthcare consumer. Additionally...
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...(091233) Literature review Health-related e-services can be customized to the needs of different customer groups and as such have the potential to improve delivery efficiency and increase customer satisfaction and loyalty. Following the emergence of the internet along with its rapid adoption, there has been an information revolution of immense importance. E-services can be utilized as a business tool to gain competitive advantage, to permit faster and on demand response to customer enquiries, to improve internal efficiency and productivity, and to reduce transaction cost. E-services are important to organizations because they can strengthen relations between customer and service provider and thereby improve customer satisfaction. A large number of industries have so far profited greatly from the possibilities of e-services. Successful examples include online banking, online stock trading systems, online travel planning and web search engines. Successful e-services have the potential to, among other things, provide overview, increase communication efficiency, integrate people in their health management and aid in the improvement of healthcare networks. However, the adoption of e-services in the healthcare sector has been rather slow or negligible. While the benefits...
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...Future Trends in Healthcare The internet has revolutionized healthcare in the twenty-first century by customizing relevant and up-to-date information to providers and patients. This has been done by facilitating communications among healthcare professionals in different locations and specialties. In this paper, it will assess how the internet is used as an external deliver source in communicating patient-specific information. Also, the impact of distance delivery on healthcare will be addressed by considering the use of e-mail, telemedicine and the electronic transfer of records. The Internet and Healthcare Today any type of medical information can be found on the internet. With such sites as WebMD, Mayo Clinic and Healthline, providers and patients alike can go to these websites to research medications, symptoms and health advice. It is estimated that 60% of the United States population access the internet for health information (Cullen, 2006). Patients are becoming more informed before they go to their doctor’s visits; sometimes letting the internet becomes their doctor. The internet has created a culture in which technology gives patients a new structure of feelings and thoughts. The internet and e-mail is used widely in the world of academia for the search of health and diseases. Various websites such as Health on the Net (HON) and Cliniweb are used for educational uses. These websites play key roles in obtaining health information in a scholarly/scientific way (Cullen...
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...Solution | Healthcare Network Allied Telesis Healthcare Network Construction Guidebook Contents Healthcare Network Solution | Introduction Outline of a Healthcare Network Importance of the network Main requirements in designing a healthcare network Non-stop Network Network bandwidth and QoS (Quality of Service) Data capacity Network bandwidth and cost of LAN devices QoS (Quality of Service) Redundancy and proactive measures to overcome network failures Core switch redundancy Comparison of redundancy of communication Loop protection Secure and Reliable Network Security Importance of security: both physical and human factors Threats to network security Network authentication External network (Internet) connection Inter-regional cooperative healthcare network Effective use of Wireless LAN Security in Wireless LAN Install and operation of Wireless LAN Ease of Operation Critical issues for network operation SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Measures against system failures; device failures, incorrect wiring Use of SNMP IPv6 Network Configuration Example Network configuration for hospitals with fewer than 100 beds Network configuration for hospitals with more than 100 and fewer than 200 beds Network configuration for hospitals with more than 200 beds (i) Network configuration for hospitals with more than 200 beds (ii) 3 4 4 5 7 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 13 13 14 15 19 20 21 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 30 32 34 2 | Healthcare Network Solution Healthcare Network...
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...can now transmit data from sender to receiver in seconds, shortening response times. As a result of these advancements, we have seen changes in the communication modalities available to the healthcare consumer as well as their providers. The intention of this paper is to point out benefits of e-mails and text messages in healthcare, how this communication modality differs from others, its benefits and how e-mail can be used to market different health care products. There are billions of people in the world today who have access to the internet. Not so long ago, we were limited to accessing the internet from a stationary position at a desktop. With innovations in electronic communication devices and the development of Wi-Fi, those restraints are no longer visible and we are no longer limited to sitting in front of a PC. Because of Wi-Fi, we now have mobile accessibility. Wi-Fi gives the consumer the ability to access the internet and transmit e-mails and text messages from any location wirelessly from a laptop or a smartphone. Although, it has not fully replaced communicating in person, by mail or by telephone, sending e-mails and texting has become the norm for most consumers. In view of the fact that the internet houses a vast range of informational resources, healthcare colleagues can use e-mail to share knowledge and ideas between specialties inexpensively. This can explain why e-mail is slowly becoming more...
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...Perspective on Health Care Princess Ericka F. Escalante HCS/212 December 08, 2011 Dr. Scott Bastro Perspective on Health Care Through the years, the history of healthcare has evolved and had some radical changes in services offered to consumers. The new technological advances had a great impact in our society and, because of these new inventions and research, people tend to seek more help from healthcare professionals with all their healthcare concerns. In the past, patients need to go the doctors to get their test results, have their prescription filled and book their appointments. They also need to go to the doctor’s office and physically talk to their provider if they have concerns about their health. Nowadays, consumers can interact with their physicians through the phone or even internet. Patients can make their own appointment according to their availability through the use of the internet as well. Some physicians post test results and offer to fill your prescription on their website. This new way of obtaining healthcare services is very helpful especially to those people that are busy with work, school and family. Providing health services has been my dream since I was a little kid. I have been fascinated on how to provide services to the elderly people. That is why I am trying to pursue in geriatric area of health care. I want to help in preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. Geriatrics focuses on the needs of an elderly person, monitoring...
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...advancements. It also has an effect on our youth with how education is being taught in the 21st century. How do all of these advancements in technology affect our economy? There is a digital divide in our country's healthcare, education, and economics. Understanding the digital divide in these areas advancements in technology, education for our students, and help stimulate economic growth and progress. The digital divide has a major effect on the healthcare system and some of its features. The technology advancements in the healthcare system have been incredible over the past couple years. People are using the latest in technology to access such resources as information about an illness they could have or a person's medical records. The "The Great Digital Divide in Healthcare: Older Americans May Be Left Behind" (2014) a website that points outpatients may gain access to their medical records via smartphone, tablet, or computer. People will have access to reminders of when they are due for visits, screening tests, immunization records and lab results, as well as information on prescription medication. This can result in patients being able to obtain medical information if they are on a vacation or a work trip in case a situation arises. These advancements in healthcare technology can be beneficial and helpful to society in laying the foundation for the future. The effect that...
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...since the internet and .com age just about everybody is using a computer over the internet whether looking for products or a job. Electronic theft is a growing issue, as more people use the internet for personal and business matters, the criminals are adapting there methods to obtain your information online. Phishing is the act of sending an email message looking like a familiar organization in the attempt to get you to click on the link that they provide, attempting to trick you into giving your personal information. Advantage of the No Electronic Theft Act, congress has taken steps to make it easier to prosecute for electronic fraud. The main reason for this congressional activity is the increasing commercial importance of computers and electronic transactions. Andreano, F. P. (1999) According to one market research firm, “global internet commerce revenues will grow in to the billions of dollars. And with these growing revenues, sophisticated criminals have recognized, and sought to take advantage of, the opportunity for ill-gotten gains. As one author quipped, hackers are no longer youthful pranksters, but have become a sort of net mafia.” Andreano, F. P. (1999) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), 1996 HIPPA was created to simplify the healthcare system and ensure the security and privacy of patient information. The law focused on preventing fraud and abuse. Basically a patient’s healthcare information may be released to other healthcare professionals...
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...Unlike urban and suburban areas rural communities lack access to basic infrastructure such broadband internet. Many rural communities can’t get service from cable or DSL and their only option is satellite which is slower and more expensive. Many telehealth services require broadband speed which puts these communities at a disadvantage. Rural Americans are about twice as likely as those who live in urban or suburban settings to never use the internet. Pew Research Center http://www.pewinternet.org/files/old-media//Files/Reports/2013/PIP_Offline%20adults_092513_PDF.pdf According to the 2013 American Community Survey by the United State Census Bureau 25 million households (21%) have no regular internet access at all, either at home or elsewhere. Pew found in 2013 that of the non-internet users 34% had no interest or did not think the internet was relevant to their life and 32% found it too hard to use and 19% stated that cost was a determining factor. Pew research (as above)...
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...Health Care Administration Health care administrators have wide-ranging influence within the world of medicine. The leadership that these professionals provide sets the future course not only for the facilities they manage but also for the health care system as a whole. A health care administrator is responsible for establishing health care standards, making strategic policy decisions and implementing the personnel management procedures necessary to support his/her vision. In addition to the internal leadership they provide, health care administrators are leaders within the greater community as well. They partner with other health care organizations, comply with government regulations, advocate and testify on behalf of health care policies, and maintain campuses that are significant to communities. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012-13) A bachelor’s degree is the typical entry-level preparation needed for health care administration jobs. Some employers, however, will promote from within or hire other professionals with related experience, such as nurses, who are ideal for an administrative role because of their direct health care knowledge. For high-level executive positions, a graduate education is usually the starting point. This means attaining an MBA, or a different type of master’s degree, or a doctorate in health administration. In most areas of health care administration, a license is not needed. One notable exception is for administrators of long-term care nursing...
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...Healthcare E-Commerce: Connecting with Patients J. Scott Joslyn, PharmD, MBA ABSTRACT Electronically connecting with patients is a challenging frontier at which technical hurdles are probably exceeded by political, legal, and other barriers. The rise of consumerism, however, compels a response focused more on revenue and strategic advantage than on pure cost savings. Among the difficulties faced by providers is choosing among various models of connectivity and component function. Emerging models include “freefloating” personal medical records largely independent of the office-based physician, systems with compatible and intertwined physician and consumer relationships using an application services provider office practice system, and systems that connect patients and providers through e-mail, office triage, prescription refills, scheduling, and so on. This article discusses these and other combinations of technology that significantly overcome the barriers involved and that may be woven together to provide solutions uniquely suited to various competitive situations. KEYWORDS • Consumerism • Patient-provider relationship • Data ownership • Application service providers • Time and cost savings The Internet has created both opportunities and threats that providers of all stripes must eventually confront to remain viable businesses in the new economy. Although business-to-business (B2B) innovations offer great hope in reducing costs and providing other efficiencies, electronically connecting...
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...Technology and Social Change in Healthcare Today there are many technologies that have provided change in our social environments. For example, we have access to laptop/computers, the Internet, cell phones, and android pads. This is beneficial because we can use the Internet to obtain information almost instantly to assist in research and education as well as staying in communication with friends and family. I believe that every household should have access to these technologies but due to socioeconomic conditions that is not possible. I feel that the technology today has evolved from landline telephones and going to the library to being able to make calls anytime from anywhere and find information at the touch of our fingertips. The gap between social economic backgrounds needs to be closed so that everyone has the access to all technology. Influence of Technology on Social Change The Business Dictionary defines technology as “the purposeful application of information in the design, production, and utilization of goods and services, and in the organization of human activities.” In addition, they further breakdown the definition of technology into five categories “Tangible, Intangible, High, Intermediate, and Low.” Our life modes have been greatly changed over the years. A few examples include but not limited to education, government, healthcare and new communication inventions. The Encyclopedia Britannica defines Social Change “in sociology, the alteration of mechanisms...
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...Patton-Fuller Community Hospital Network Project Harold Copeland CMGT/554 11/11/13 Dean Mcintyre Company Overview Patton-Fuller Community Hospital is a community hospital that provides healthcare services designed to meet the needs of patients at every stage of life. The hospital was originally founded in 1975. Patton-Fuller Community Hospital has been an important part of the community since its opening. Patton-Fuller Community Hospital is located on the corner of 61st. Street and Jump Street (Patton-Fuller Community Hospital, 2013). Patton-Fuller Community Hospital has provided quality healthcare services for the entire family since its opening while keeping its patients information and data secure even in this current digital age. Patton-Fuller’s IT departments strives to provide the healthcare facility with the most stable, secure, and fast network possible. Data Transmission Patton-Fuller’s I.T. data center consist of a HIS system computer, a Windows Exchange Server, an Internet Server, data center workstations and a RAS Server. The hospital HIS computer system is composed of an IBM Series 29EC mainframe. This mainframe is currently utilizing Linux for its operating system. The IBM 29EC mainframe contains 18 processors and 32 gigabytes of memory. This system is using Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for its security. The IBM 29EC is connected to a 10 Terabyte network attached storage (NAS) by a 4 gigabyte fiber link (Patton-Fuller Community Hospital...
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