dynamics of care in society 2 health care & technology
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Dynamics of Care in Society
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Health Care & Technology
OBJECTIVES
IDENTIFY THE VARIOUS METHODS OF TECHNOLOGY USED IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
COMPARE & CONTRAST THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ON SOCIETY AND ON THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
DIFFERENTIATE AMONG SOME OF THE KEY TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, MORAL & POLITICAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH BIOTECHNOLOGIES
What is Medical Technology?
The practical application (everyday use) of the scientific knowledge produced by
biomedical research
CONSIDERATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTH CARE
COSTSAFETY BENEFITS VS. BURDENSAVAILABILITY & ACCESS
BENEFITS
prevent or delay the onset of serious disease
provide a better diagnosis make faster and more complete cures possible
increase safety of medical treatment
minimize undesirable side effects
promote faster recoveries from surgery
increase life expectancy improve quality of life
BURDENSnew technology usually
increases both labor and capital costs
side-effects or harm from the use of technology
emphasis on specialty care over primary care & preventive services
critically ill patients are put on life support with limited decision-making abilities and little hope of full recovery
Insuring the confidentiality of patient information
Medical technology includes:
◦Sophisticated machines PET scanners, implantable defibrillators
◦High tech procedures angioplasty, joint replacements
◦Pharmaceuticals & Biologics (a medicinal preparation made from living organisms and their products) serums, vaccines, antibiotics…
Genetic and molecular advances
IT (Informational Technology)medical recordsinternettelemedicine
Disease management: advances◦Diabetes (insulin pumps)◦Heart Disease (procedures such as coronary artery bypass graft)
◦End-Stage Renal Disease (Kidney Transplants)
◦HIV-AIDS (new medications)
TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY
IN HEALTH CARE
1. INFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Managing patient care management
Quality improvement Cost containment Informational Access (through Computers, tablets, smart phones, PDAs)
Think about how the internet has allowed patients to be more active participants in their own health care!
HEALTH IT1. Accurate and complete
information about a patient's health.2. The ability to better coordinate
the care they give.3. A way to securely share
information with patients and their family.
4. Information to help doctors diagnose health problems sooner, reduce medical errors, and provide safer care at lower costs.
Applications for Health CareAssessing patients’ chartsUsing pharmacy & formulary dosing toolsAssessing MicromedexDownloading & viewing health books & journalsViewing procedures not routinely performedSetting up virtual officesViewing financial informationCommunicationResearch Sharing of information / education
Electronic Medical Records
Patient identification dataClinic & inpatient notesPreventive care deliveryLaboratory dataRadiology dataPharmacy dataSurgical procedures performedEmergency department visitsBilling information
2. DIAGNOSTIC & MONITORING TECHNOLOGY
• To identify or diagnose illness or injury
• To monitor or measure progress• To assist in treatment planning
EKG
• X-RAY aka (radiograph) is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions.
X-RAY
• CT scans of internal organs, bones, soft tissue and blood vessels provide greater clarity and reveal more details than regular x-ray exams. CT scans use x-ray & sophisticated computers to produce multiple images of the inside of the body.
CT Scan
f-MRI(functional MRI)Shows brain activityvia blood flow
• aka sonography, involves exposing part of the body to high-frequency sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body.
Fetal profile 1st trimesterUltrasound
Watch Imaging
3. LIFE SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY
• Used to maintain a patient's bodily function
Oxygen
Ventilator
Dialysis
Heart-Lung Machine
Feeding Tube
4. GENETIC TECHNOLOGY
• Uses the power of the genetic code to treat human disease
Gene therapy
Gene therapy
Stem cells
Cloning
5. THERAPEUTIC TECHNOLOGY
• Uses technological procedures & equipment for disease treatment and rehabilitation
Robotic surgery is a technique in which a surgeon performs surgery using a computer that remotely controls very small instruments attached to a robot.
Insulin pump
Prosthetics
Pharmaceuticals
Surgical Tools & Settings
Telesurgery: surgical care from a distance
Anesthesia
Epidural
General
Radiation Therapy
The Year in Medicine 2013: Medscape
The Year in Medicine 2014: Medscape
High tech medical dummies - Videos - CBS News 2012 6:39
To View:
Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye-Medicine 44 min (Discovery Streaming)
Growing body cell parts CBS 2010 12:00
10 medical advances in the last 10 years - CNN.com slides 2013