Homework
There are several, popular technological trends in health care, from virtual medicine to apps and software. Like most trends, some will continue to be acceptable while others will no longer be used, with other trends replacing them.
Interview a health care worker in your community to learn popular trends for electronic health records (EHR). Address the questions below.
o What EHR trends do you currently encounter in your position?
o What are the pros and cons of using the trend?
o How does this trend benefit the patients?
o How does this trend benefit the medical staff?
o Do you think this trend will remain a staple in the medical field? Why?
o Are there any trends relating to EHR that you are aware of not currently being used but could be in the future?
o What does the future look like in regard to EHR?
o Add an original question of your own.
Report the interviewee's answers to your questions in a question and answer format. Then add a reflection to the interview in which you complete the following items listed below.
o Connect the information you received from the interview to what you have learned in this lesson.
o Evaluate the trend your interviewee spoke of, and comment on how you think it can be improved and where it is lacking (for a simple example, calling a Teledoc physician cannot give the doctor an official weight or temperature reading).
o Pulling from earlier units, reflect on how you think these new technological trends might cause further disparities in certain populations.
o Discuss what you think needs to be done in order to make this trend sustainable.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.