Emerging Trends in Health Information Technology
Discussion Week 8C OL LA PS EEmerging Trends in Health Information TechnologyHealth care administrators must be able to see into the future, or at least make educated guesses, particularly when itcomes to anticipating the strategic value and practical impact of health information technology. For this finalDiscussion, you will explore technological innovations in an area of health care of particular interest to you.Prepare for this Discussion as follows:Review the information presented in theLearning Resources this week and throughoutthe course on technological innovations thatmay influence the growth over the next five orso years of health information technology.Select a significant trend in an area of healthcare of interest to you, and focus on one or twotechnological innovations that illustrate thistrend. For example, you might wish toexamine the trend toward greater productivity,and select a particular application forimproving physician productivity.Conduct a literature search to learn moreabout this trend and innovative technologyrelated to it. What are the factors driving, orlimiting, this trend?Determine the pros and cons of theinnovative technology from the perspective ofthe primary users or stakeholders.Consider the challenges this innovation willpose to managers, and how they can bestanticipate and manage its ramifications. Besure to incorporate in your thinking the variousprinciples on IT design and management thatyou have learned throughout this course, aswell as any articles and Web sites you locatedthis week.Post by Day 4 a response to the following:Identify in the first line of your post thetrend and technological innovation(s) withinhealth care that you selected. Describe one or two emerging technologicalinnovations that you think will significantlyimpact this trend or aspect of health care.What driving factors are influencing thedevelopment of this technological innovation?Provide a rationale for your response.Discuss managerial challenges thistechnology will pose. What role do you see foryourself in addressing these challenges?
