FUTURE OF COMPUTERS IN HEALTH PRACTICE
Computers, information technology (I. ... With the invention of computers and other wireless technology, health care industries have progressed but it is still hard for some healthcare delivery system to embrace this 21st century technology. This paper will be focusing on why the health profession been so slow to adopt the wide array of technology available. ... Computers and wireless technology have really helped in various aspects of medicine but the fact remains that some healthcare delivery systems still find it hard to embrace some of these technologies. ... Some doctors still prefer to scribble their diagnosis in the health record, and send patients to the pharmacy with handwritten prescriptions. ... Additionally, computers are so slow, sometimes they freeze, and this delays patient care. As health care organizations increasingly rely on information systems, some software designs have errors and the difficulty of using PCs in a clinical environment becomes more crucial. ... physicians and nurses, are finding it hard to navigate numerous computers screens to complete orders. ... Some hospitals have limited providers, so there is really no time to train staffs on how to use computers. ... In conclusion, the reasons why the health profession has been so slow to adopt the wide array of technology available all sum up to the fact that, not all-healthcare system has initial capital for hardware and software.