Technology in Healthcare 11.11 Identify methods and types of data collected in healthcare. Teacher notes: This PowerPoint is designed as an introduction to technology in healthcare so that students will recognize the main concepts. You may wish to add to this PowerPoint if more detailed information is desired.

Databases Electronic collection of information Stored and sorted by fields (such as name, address, date of service, etc.) Examples: Medical office – patient information database Hospital central supply – vendor database Pharmacy – prescription database

Scheduling Specially designed software used to schedule patients for visits.

Financial Records What type of program would most likely be used for financial record management? Used to perform mathematical functions. Teacher notes:

Communication How are computers used for communication in a healthcare setting? Teacher notes: Ask students to recall what they learned about health information management and communication using technology. They should be able to give multiple examples.

Patient Monitoring Oxygen levels Heart rhythms Fetal monitor Blood pressure Many uses in healthcare Teacher notes: Ask students if they can think of any additional examples of patient monitoring using computers.

Diagnostic Tests Medical laboratory Electrocardiogram Stress test Computers used for blood and urine analysis Electrocardiogram Stress test Others Teacher notes: Students should be able to suggest additional examples of diagnostic tests using computers

Diagnostic Imaging MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging This is a large magnet A computer translates the scanned information into cross- sectional images of the body Teacher notes: Show the picture and ask how many students know what this is?

Diagnostic Imaging CT Scan – Computerized tomography First computer-based body and brain scanner Thin, cross-sectional x-rays that produce a 3-D image Teacher notes: Ask students if they can guess the image. Hint – the black hole at the top of the image is the spinal cord. 2nd hint – this is the cervical area Answer – it is a CT scan of the parathyroid gland

Diagnostic Imaging Ultrasonography Sounds waves bounce off body structures, computer catches them and makes an image What is this?

Telemedicine Use of video and computer systems for interactive healthcare services in different locations. For example, rural doctors in poor countries can communicate with specialists in medical centers across the globe.

Medical Robotics There are many different uses for medical robotics. Next time you visit a hospital, don't be surprised if a small robot passes you in the hallway on its way to pick up or deliver patient samples. RoboCourier is a self-navigating utility robot designed to remove the grunt work of distributing and collecting patient samples through a hospital. This removes the burden of the tedious and menial task of pushing a medical cart around, which is currently performed by trained medical personnel, a scarce and valuable resource. Photo courtesy of CCS Robotics

Medical Robotics The da Vinci Surgical system A patient-side robotic cart with 4 arms manipulated by the surgeon and a high-definition 3D vision system. Articulating surgical instruments are mounted on the robotic arms. The surgeon’s hand movements are filtered to eliminate hand tremor and then translated into micro-movements of the instruments. The camera used in the system provides a true picture for the surgeon to see his/her work. The da Vinci System is FDA cleared for a variety of surgical procedures including surgery for prostate cancer, hysterectomy and mitral valve repair.

Bioinformatics Used extensively in biotechnology, bioinformatics uses computers to organize biological data in databases. The Human Genome project was managed using bioinformatics. The FDA uses bioinformatics in pharmaceutical research.

Summary – Healthcare Data Patient information Pharmacy records Hospital and facility supplies/purchasing Scheduling Financial records Patient medical data monitoring Diagnostic test data Bioinformatics And more…. Teachers – this objective that was revised in July 2012 has changed from a broader focus on healthcare technology to a more specific focus on methods and types of data collected in healthcare. This review slide was added to summarize the types and methods of data that are collected using technology.

Conclusion What is “telerobics”? What do you think about the future of technology in healthcare? What do you think are the biggest challenges to the use of technology in health care? Teacher notes: Telerobics is remote surgery. (Students should be able to transfer knowledge to new information/ideas.)