370 likes | 501 Views
Health Care & Technology. Dynamics of Care in Society. OBJECTIVES. IDENTIFY THE VARIOUS METHODS OF TECHNOLOGY USED IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES COMPARE & CONTRAST THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ON SOCIETY AND ON THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
E N D
Health Care & Technology Dynamics of Care in Society
OBJECTIVES • IDENTIFY THE VARIOUS METHODS OF TECHNOLOGY USED IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES • COMPARE & CONTRAST THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ON SOCIETY AND ON THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM • DIFFERENTIATE AMONG SOME OF THE KEY TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, MORAL & POLITICAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH BIOTECHNOLOGIES
What is Medical Technology? • The practical application (everyday use) of the scientific knowledge produced by biomedical research CONSIDERATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTH CARE • COST • SAFETY • BENEFITS VS. BURDENS • AVAILABILITY & ACCESS
BENEFITS • prevent or delay the onset of serious disease • provide a better diagnosis • make faster and more complete cures possible • increase safety of medical treatment • minimize undesirable side effects • promote faster recoveries from surgery • increase life expectancy • improve quality of life
BURDENS • new technology usually increases both labor and capital costs • side-effects or harm from the use of technology • emphasis on specialty care over primary care & preventive services • critically ill patients are put on life support with limited decision-making abilities and little hope of full recovery • the confidentiality of patient information
Medical technology includes: • Sophisticated machines PET scanners, implantable defibrillators • High tech procedures angioplasty, joint replacements • Pharmaceuticals & Biologics (a medicinal preparation made from living organisms and their products) serums, vaccines, antibiotics…
Genetic and molecular advances • IT (Informational Technology) medical records • internet • telemedicine • Disease management: advances • Diabetes (insulin pumps) • Heart Disease (procedures such as coronary artery bypass graft) • End-Stage Renal Disease (Kidney Transplants) • HIV-AIDS (new medications)
1. INFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGY • Managing patient care management • Quality improvement • Cost containment Think about how the internet has allowed patients to be more active participants in their own health care!
HEALTH IT 1. Accurate and complete information about a patient's health.2. The ability to better coordinate the care they give.3. A way to securely share information with patients and their family. 4. Information to help doctors diagnose health problems sooner, reduce medical errors, and provide safer care at lower costs.
Ex: Telemedicine - consultation among physicians at a distance, Electronic medical records…Informational Access through: • Types of Computers • Desktop • Laptop • Tablet • Personal digital assistant (PDA) • Smart phone
2. DIAGNOSTIC & MONITORING TECHNOLOGY • To identify or diagnose illness or injury • To monitor or measure progress • To assist in treatment planning
X-RAY • X-RAYaka (radiograph) is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions.
CT scans of internal organs, bones, soft tissue and blood vessels provide greater clarity and reveal more details than regular x-ray exams. CT scans use x-ray & sophisticated computers to produce multiple images of the inside of the body. CT Scan
MRI MRI
Fetal profile 1st trimester Ultrasound • Ultrasound imaging, aka sonography, involves exposing part of the body to high-frequency sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body.
3. LIFE SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY • Used to maintain a patient's bodily function Oxygen
Heart-Lung Machine Dialysis
4. GENETIC TECHNOLOGY • Uses the power of the genetic code to treat human disease
Gene therapy Gene therapy
5. THERAPEUTIC TECHNOLOGY • Uses technological procedures & equipment for disease treatment and rehabilitation
Robotic surgery is a technique in which a surgeon performs surgery using a computer that remotely controls very small instruments attached to a robot.
Surgical Tools & Settings Telesurgery: surgical care from a distance
Anesthesia Epidural General
To View: Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye-Medicine (Video folder) High tech medical dummies - Videos - CBS News2012 6:39 http://www.cbsnews.com/news/growing-body-parts-21-07-2010/ 12:00 The Year in Medicine 2013: News That Made a Difference 10 medical advances in the last 10 years - CNN.com 2013