Question

System implementation

As the manager of the gastrointestinal laboratory in a hospital you are expanding the applications of your information system. At the present, it allows physicians to capture images and produce consults and referral letters in a timely fashion. You have been working with the vendor to expand its features to include capture of patient history. Consider the pros and cons of interchanging information collected by admitting nurses and physicians.

Answer 1

Some of the pros and cons of interchanging information are as following

PROS

• Cloud data can be collected
• Predictive analytics can be done
• Helps to improve the quality of care
• helps for research purpose
• Becomes more efficient
• New model of care can be initiated

CONS:

• security breach
• Patient privacy can be hacked
• Administrative costs
• Coverage in all areas

Being a manager the vendor has to be checked whether they can give a quality and secured services.

Storage of data (images) in large quantity

Clarity of image has to be assessed and improved accordingly

They should provide a quality service by making the information is received by the exact healthcare department