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Computer Technologies in Healthcare, Edited by: Janet Jong Chu Yuen…
Computer Technologies in Healthcare
Overview
Computer technology(CT) has allowed for improving & saving lives around the world.
To Improve healthcare delivery & accessibility.
To improve patient care and safety.
To improve the relationship between healthcare providers & patients
To improve disease & outbreak control
Healthcare Software/ Applications
AI healthcare
Used to mine and manage the data size, to produce valuable information.
Use AI to predict & diagnose disease
To develop new medicine/ drugs
Healthcare Dashboards
Modern Analytics tool
Give the holistic view & shows trends/ patterns that helps in decision making & ultimately improve healthcare.
Example: Hospital KPI dashboard, Patient satisfaction dashboard, Hospital performance dashboard, Infections disease dashboard.
Disease Modelling & Outbreak Prediction
Using computer technology & data to predict when and where disease outbreaks might occur.
For control & eradication of infectious diseases.
Bioinformatics
Sequence search software, structure prediction software, biology visualization software...
M-Health
Short for mobile health
Help people stick to their medication regimen by tracking pills they have and have not taken.
allowing them to log any symptoms
the decline of paper-based communication & documentation filing.
Mobile-phone based quarantine monitoring
Stay in contact with case workers twice a day and report their progress.
The app makes sure they do not break their quarantine.
Wearable technology in healthcare
Used to track wearer's vital signs, or health and fitness related data, location, etc.
Able to track user's stress level and blood pressure.
Healthcare IoT (Internet of Medical Things)
Consists of medical devices and applications connected to healthcare IT systems vis the Internet.
Remote patient monitoring, sensor-enable hospital beds and infusion pumps, medication-tracking systems...
3D printing
Additive manufacturing
create tissues & organoids, surgical tools, patient-specific surgical models, masks, Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Electronic Health/ Medical Records
Using computers & mobile devices to maintain and access patient records.
Schedule appointments, update patient records, submit medical claims, keep track of patient history in a systematic way.
Health Information System
Issues & Challenges
Not user friendly/ user frustration
Poor support
Slow technical support
Poor connection
Isolated systems
Budget limitation
Healthcare Software 2
Enriching Medical Education
Virtual reality/ Augmented reality
Microsoft HoloLens
Telehealth
Broad range of technologies & services to provide patient care & improve healthcare delivery system
Computer-aided surgical simulation
Plan & simulated virtually before actual surgery takes place
Laparoscopy
To examine the organs inside a patient's abdomen
Robotic surgery
Robotically-assisted surgery (RAS)
Edited by: Janet Jong Chu Yuen (69941)