One of the areas of concern to Mr. Magone and the senior leadership of Healing
Hands Hospital is the integration and adoption of information technology and systems
that would be needed if the hospital consolidated with a large health system or added
more outpatient services or expanded into telemedicine. As a member of the Task Force
support team, you have been asked to research and discuss current and future advances
and issues related to information technology in healthcare. This may include integration
concerns with the Healing Hands Hospital’s current electronic health record system
(EHRs), new models of decision support systems, and telemedicine with wearable
tracking and smartphone linked devices. Include the following information in your paper:
Identify 1 major technological trend (such as data analytics, decision support systems,
telemedicine, or tracking devices) in health care that could be adopted by Healing Hands
Hospital. Discuss the pros and cons of adopting this technology.\\
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