Health Care & Technology Dynamics of Care in Society

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

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What is Medical Technology? The practical application (everyday use) of the scientific knowledge produced by biomedical research CONSIDERATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTH CARE COST SAFETY BENEFITS VS. BURDENS AVAILABILITY & 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

BURDENS new 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, functional MRI, implantable defibrillators High tech procedures angioplasty, joint replacements, dental implants Pharmaceuticals & Biologics (a medicinal preparation made from living organisms and their products) serums, vaccines, antibiotics…

IT (Informational Technology) medical records internet telemedicine Genetic and molecular advances specific genes linked to ALS, breast & ovarian cancer … IT (Informational Technology) medical records internet telemedicine 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) 3 Ways Doctors Can Use Social Media 2min

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 IT 1. 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 Care Assessing patients’ charts Using pharmacy & formulary dosing tools Assessing Micromedex Downloading & viewing health books & journals Viewing procedures not routinely performed Setting up virtual offices Viewing financial information Communication Research Sharing of information / education

Electronic Medical Records Patient identification data Clinic & inpatient notes Preventive care delivery Laboratory data Radiology data Pharmacy data Surgical procedures performed Emergency department visits Billing information Electronic Medical Records

2. DIAGNOSTIC & MONITORING TECHNOLOGY To identify or diagnose illness or injury To monitor or measure progress To assist in treatment planning Medical Imaging Technologist - The patient impact 4:37 2015

EKG

X-RAY X-RAY aka (radiograph) is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions.

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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

MRI MRI

problems with the central nervous system PET scans are most commonly used to detect: cancer heart problems brain disorders problems with the central nervous system positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test using a radioactive substance called a tracer to look for disease in the body.

f-MRI (functional MRI) Shows brain activity via blood flow

Ultrasound Fetal profile 1st trimester aka sonography, involves exposing part of the body to high-frequency sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body. Watch Patient Care in Imaging Tech

3. LIFE SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY Used to maintain a patient's bodily function Oxygen

Ventilator

Dialysis

Heart-Lung Machine

Feeding Tube

Uses the power of the genetic code to treat human disease 4. GENETIC TECHNOLOGY Uses the power of the genetic code to treat human disease Watch Ted Talk 3D printing of Kidney 17 min 2011

Gene therapy Gene therapy

Stem cells

Cloning

5. THERAPEUTIC TECHNOLOGY Uses technological procedures & equipment for disease treatment and rehabilitation Maggie’s Story 3 min

Insulin pump

Robotic surgery is a technique in which a surgeon performs surgery using a computer that remotely controls very small instruments attached to a robot.

Prosthetics 3-D Prosthetic Hand 3min Growing body cell parts CBS 2010 12:00 3-D Prosthetic Hand 3min

Surgical Tools & Settings Telesurgery: surgical care from a distance Robot Surgeons are the Future of Medicine 2014 4:24

Pharmaceuticals

Anesthesia Epidural General

Radiation Therapy

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