Undoubtedly, EMR interoperability is one of the most debated and discussed topics in the Health IT industry today, with many healthcare professionals and experts asking the question if this can help make the industry more reliable and capable of better care provision.
One of my previous posts actually highlight the importance of EMR software interoperability and the positive effect it can have over care quality.
In this post, I will share thoughts on the positive role Medical Devices can play in shaping the future of healthcare and its provision.
Interoperability is the ability of systems, devices and processes to exchange data without the need for a specific location. Medical devices, especially the ones which have the ability to utilize the internet are interoperable since they can share information across continents with ease.
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The advent in modern technologies has raised the benchmark for healthcare professionals who have to cater to the pressures of increasing clinical productivity and practice efficiency. Research suggests that on average, nurses spend more than two hours per shift just on documentation and paper-formalities. This means that patients get lesser time from nurses who can take care of most of their problems or at least, expedite the process of healthcare delivery.
With the advent in modern technologies and medical devices such as those which help in transcribing patient health information on to the systems will solve this issue with reported savings from one device ranging between 4 to 36 minutes. More importantly, these devices significantly reduce documentation errors and studies suggest that hospitals can prevent up to 800 data collection or related errors per day.
A recent research publication suggests “a 10% increase in hospitals which adopt both EMRs and obstetric-specific computing technology, reduce neonatal mortality by 40 deaths per 100,000 live births.”
Although technologies have made it easier for practices to work with data, they have also upped the standards and regulatory requirements for healthcare professionals. This makes it crucial for practices to use interoperable medical devices that can accelerate the exchange of information across different healthcare institutions.
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