Computer application in healthcare and legal and ethical issues

Computer Applications in Health Care and Legal and Ethical Issues

Through the advancement of science and technology , the use of computers in processing information becomes the trend in the world . Computer has paved the way to a man 's new style of living . Most of the business transactions now are supported by computers . Distance is not a hindrance now in carrying out business transactions because aside from cellular phones , communications at present are conducted through electronic mail learning as well as entertainment is also carried out with the aid of computers . Through

the use of computers , it only takes one click ' to learn anything under the sun . Computers indeed make all things possible .Health care is the avoidance , cure , and management of sickness and the maintenance of intellectual and bodily welfare through the services rendered by the medical and allied ' health professions . According to President Bush , the majority industries in America have utilized information technology to formulate their businesses to become more cost effective , more competent and more dynamic . He had observed , however that healthcare still do not implement the said technology . According to him it is embarrassing to know that a lot of medicines that can support life have been discovered yet most of the doctors are still using their and ball pen to keep medical records . In line with this , the White House suggested to the federal government to allot a budget for the applications of computers in bookkeeping of health records ADDIN EN .CITE Press20074 412The Associated PressBush pushes computerized medical records2007March 212007http /www .msnbc .msn .com /id /6876192 storyContinued (Press , 2007

The application of information technology in healthcare is believed to alleviate its safety and quality . This project is currently implemented in the United States , however , problems like misinterpretation of patients ' medical record that leads to death had arise ADDIN EN .CITE Press20074 412The Associated PressBush pushes computerized medical records2007March 212007http /www .msnbc .msn .com /id /6876192 storyContinued (Press , 2007 . According to Dr . David Brailer , whom President Bush had appointed as coordinator of the project , there should be a centralized ' format to be followed and shared ' by medical doctors to solve this problem . The American Health Research Quality Council has developed a program that could lessen errors in prescribing medicine . The program was called computerized physician entry (CPOE . This computer-based system ensures proper dosage and medication , avoids repetition of test and develops subsequent , conditional and upshot s ADDIN EN .CITE ProttisProf . Dennis J ProttisThe Use of Computers in Health Care Can Reduce Errors , Improve Patient Safety , and Enhance the Quality of Service - There Is Evidence2007March 23http /www .connect ingforhealth .nhs .uk /worldview /protti2 (Prottis , 2007

Another problem encountered in computer application in healthcare is the supplying of wrong information by the patient due to failure to understand correctly the terminologies used by the computer system . To be able to solve this problem , Susan W . Mc Roy introduced a project which she called as the Patient Education and Activation System (PEAS which intends the participation...