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New Technology Change Proposal
Introduction
Technology has transformed and will continue to bring significant changes to the
healthcare sector. Just as technology is changing every aspect of our lives, it has brought many
changes in healthcare, thus improving service delivery. Among the dramatic transformations in
healthcare includes advances in scanning systems, analytics and robotics. Technological
advancement has facilitated making practices such as surgeries more precise and accurate (Vieira
et al., 2021). The development of digital dispensation programs in healthcare has enabled more
accessible and faster dosages, thus helping healthcare facilities reduce the costs incurred in
providing healthcare services to the public. Other than the highlighted achievements based on
technological advancement, there have been decreasing medical errors, protection of patients'
privacy, and making communication between healthcare professionals and patients faster. It is
clear that the future of healthcare is technology all aimed at reducing operational costs,
improving patient health and facilitating faster and informed decision-making processes
(Freeman et al., 2020)
Network Technology in Healthcare
My technological proposal change would be implementing network technology in
healthcare facilities. Network technology involves using data systems in organizations of any
kind to manage and deliver digital resources over a given computer network. Many organizations
use computer hardware systems to create and maintain networks that help them to run their daily
activities. Due to the bulky information utilized in healthcare facilities, network technology can
be very crucial in ensuring that healthcare data is easily accessible when needed. The easily
accessible data can help healthcare professionals make informed decisions faster on given
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conditions in the healthcare environment. Besides faster decision-making and sharing of
information, the network system can also be beneficial in reducing healthcare costs, ensuring
efficiency in data storage, data security and flexibility in data management. Therefore, network
technology in healthcare can play an essential role in transforming healthcare facilities and
ensuring informed decisions are made to improve patient outcomes (Gaikwad, 2021).
How Network Technology Will Impact patient safety
Network technology will bring in significant changes related to patient safety. As earlier
discussed, it will boost communication in healthcare. Improved communication means that
healthcare professionals will be able to communicate more efficiently and affordably through the
help of network technology. Improved communication will transform into real-time online
discussions among patients that will help make informed decisions. The technology can be
regarded as a patient care technology in that its services revolve around easing some services in
healthcare, all to boost patient care. The online conversations among healthcare professionals
will help them offer quality services that benefit the involved patient (Li, 2020).
Also, telemedicine and telenursing technologies have been critical in transforming the
delivery of healthcare services. However, the technology has encountered various challenges at
its implementation stage. One of the biggest challenges facing telemedicine and telenursing is
integrating it with electronic medical records. The problem is believed to result from difficulty
capturing and storing data from virtual patients. With the help of the network technology, storage
and accessibility of data by both healthcare professionals and the authorized patient will be easy
due to the advanced software associated with the technology. Through network technology,
doctors can provide virtual treatments to patients with the help of nurses physically present at the
healthcare facilities. This approach helps patients access healthcare services on time, thus
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reducing high mortality rates. In summary, through fostering communication between providers
and the patients, network technology can massively transform healthcare and enhance service
delivery all benefiting the patients seeking healthcare services (Kawaguchi and Toyomasu,
2021).
How the Impact of Network Technology Will be
Measured
The primary stakeholders are the healthcare providers and the patients. Measuring and
assessing the impact of the technology will be based on the feedback from both the patients and
the healthcare providers. Since the technology is network-based, its impact can be obtained by
seeking feedback from the patients through email surveys for the outpatients and discharge SMS
surveys for inpatients. The patient feedback will help determine their satisfaction levels with any
services the healthcare facility offers linked to the network technology. Through the information
obtained, the administration will access areas to improve and where necessary adjustments are
required. The approaches will help obtain timely and reliable feedback from the patients who are
the essential subject and help enhance operating capabilities to improve the patient experience
where required (Ashford et al., 2018).
On the other hand, feedback from healthcare providers will be critical. The impact of the
technology will be measured by how fast the providers can attend to patients. The duration
patient spends with a healthcare provider explains how effective the technology is in ensuring
patient satisfaction. As discussed earlier, the network is expected to minimize time spent with
healthcare providers due to its ability to share the information stored in the database faster. Other
than duration, the providers will also comment on its reliability in providing required patient care
(Nilsen et al., 2020)
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How Network Technology Proposal will be Communicated to Staff and
Implemented
Like any other proposal, the first process will involve inviting healthcare providers
to communicate the proposal and its objectives. The opening statement will provide
information about the proposal. It will briefly highlight every aspect included in the idea.
I would also explain how I came up with the concept and why it is needed in our
healthcare facility system. Explaining the need for the program will help capture the
participants' minds and have them buy the idea. The most important and last part will be
addressing the benefits the plan will bring to the healthcare facility (
Gutiérrez-Rodríguez et
al., 2018). This section will require clarity since it carries the weight of the entire proposal
and will play a vital role opinion of the stakeholders concerning the whole idea. Upon
communicating the concept, a plan for the implementation process will be next. This
stage will require the involvement of healthcare administrations and providers. Availing
of all the needed resources will be crucial to the proposal's success. However, before
entirely investing in the proposal, conducting a pilot program will be necessary to assess
possible challenges and develop mechanisms to counter them (
Gutiérrez-Rodríguez et al.,
2018).
Examine human factors related to change and resistance to change
Various human factors would counter the network technology change. The most
predictable factor is fear of change. Most of the workers may not understand what may come
with the new technology. Others may worry about their job security and may therefore develop
resistance to the whole idea. Also, there has been low trust in introducing new ideas and pilot
programs. A significant percentage of the involved parties do not have confidence that the
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change will bring positive changes but only focus on the negative side of it associated with
failures. The fear that the change is temporal and would not significantly impact would result in
resistance or low acceptance of the entire process. Also, constant change is another anticipated
résistance factor that could face the proposal. However, it is easy to counter such résistance by
engaging the stakeholders in all processes to ensure they are aware of the entire project (
Halton,
2018).
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