Health informatics intertwines healthcare, communications and information technology to enhance patient care, according to HIT Consultant.
Here are five insights:
1. Health informatics contributes to cost savings in the industry. Electronic systems decrease errors, increase communication and create efficiency.
2. Through health informatics, medical providers can share patient information easily. A patient's condition, treatment plan and medication are readily available to any physician providing the patient care.
3. Patients engage with their own health through online portals, providing access to medical records and health history. Health informatics provides patients an easy way to communicate with their physicians and nurses.
4. Health informatics provides the tools for care coordination. As patients continue to seek guidance from numerous specialists, technology offers providers the same information so everyone is on the same page.
5. Technology enhances patient outcomes, predicting potential errors and offering better diagnoses. Because technology accomplishes more work, medical providers are free to spend more time with patients.
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