MSN560 week2 discussion2 responses
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As we all know, technology is the future, especially within the healthcare field. We have seen through the Covid pandemic the impact telemedicine has had on patients and providers. This new technology has enabled patients to obtain care in remote areas with few clinics, doctors, hospitals, or specialists. With this new technology, many tools, such as IoT and wearables, have been created to assist providers with valuable information regarding patients' heart rates, blood pressure, glucometer readings, and other vital signs. These diagnostic devices can provide continuous monitoring and prevent symptoms from worsening (Mamdiwar et al., 2021). Many implantable devices are already used today, such as infusion pumps, cardiac pacemakers, neurostimulators, and glucose monitoring devices. Many of the wearable devices in use often are not even thought of. These can be smartwatches, devices that track a person's temperature sent via Bluetooth, and even baby monitors that can track heart rate and oxygen levels. These new devices continually change the way providers offer care. References
Mamdiwar, S. D., R, A., Shakruwala, Z., Chadha, U., Srinivasan, K., & Chang, C. Y. (2021). Recent Advances on IoT-Assisted Wearable Sensor Systems for Healthcare Monitoring.
Biosensors
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(10), 372. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios11100372
I agree that telehealth has had a significant impact on the healthcare industry. The Covid
pandemic pushed telemedicine to the forefront. One positive impact telemedicine has had is
better compliance through convenience. Telehealth visits can often be done in the comfort of the
patient's home. This helps cut down on costs incurred by the patient, such as childcare costs or
missing work for appointments, and eliminates the need to travel to receive care. This allows for
shorter wait times and higher patient satisfaction. Telemedicine also can reduce rising healthcare
costs. Although telehealth practitioners can provide services virtually anywhere, practice
guidelines, laws, and other regulations can be confusing regarding the type of care they can
provide (Gajarawala & Pelkowski, 2021). Reimbursement, patient privacy, data accuracy,
patient-provider relationships, and missed or incorrect diagnoses are many of the concerns with
telemedicine (Gajarawala & Pelkowski, 2021). With the increasing popularity of this
technological advance, telehealth has proven to be an efficient and effective way to provide
quality healthcare. References
Gajarawala, S. N., & Pelkowski, J. N. (2021). Telehealth Benefits and Barriers.
The journal for nurse practitioners: JNP
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(2), 218–221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.09.013
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