The Evolution of Health Care Paper
Abdallah Muqedi, Ashall Smith, Brandi Bevely, Karla Hopkins, Kendrick Bogan, Latasha Cormier
HCS/531
June 9, 2014
Dr. Rachael Kehoe

Abstract

The Evolution of Health Care Paper
The health care industry has changed dramatically as the years have passed. One major way that health care has evolved is the use of technology. Technology has helped health care expand in a major way. It has changed simply from the way people can be seen by a doctor to the technology doctors use to diagnose and treat the patients. One way in particular has changed the health care system is Health information technology.
The United States Department of Health and Human Services defines Health information technology as “the exchange of health information in an electronic environment. Widespread use of health IT within the health care industry will improve the quality of health care, prevent medical errors, reduce health care costs, increase administrative efficiencies, decrease paperwork, and expand access to affordable health care. It is imperative that the privacy and security of electronic health information be ensured as this information is maintained and transmitted electronically” (Health Information Technology, 2014). With this improvement it is easier for the patients, nurses, physicians, insurance companies, billing departments and health care administrators to look at a patient’s information and access their needs, diagnose and treat, bill the insurance for the visit and get paid for the service. Everyone that is involved will have all the information needed at their exposure without having to wait until the other person in the chain in finish with the patient’s chart. This will also reduce the medical errors that can occur. Physicians sometimes can have handwriting that is not legible. A nurse now can easily read the physician orders