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Trend in Informatics Case Study Amy Carignan-Brown HIM 301 Introduction to Health Informatics Samuel Bufkin January 30, 2023

In this paper, we will discuss trends in healthcare and Informatics. Healthcare has come a long way with the assistance of technology. Technology has created the ability to govern healthcare in a way no one could have ever imagined. It has improved training in the healthcare environment for both clinical and technical staff. Technology has made it possible to provide efficient and quality healthcare to patients while healthcare providers use best practices, and healthcare guidelines such as good ethics and maintain quality standards. Simulation has been brought to the forefront of healthcare by assisting students with future crises they may encounter and how to manage them. Nanotechnology has formed technology into medical procedures or medicine to cure diseases such as cancer. Therefore, this paper will prove that technology has only assisted in making medicine and medical procedures more effective as well as safer for patients. Simulation in the healthcare industry has provided some great advantages. Through the technology of simulation students/ trainees can complete training in their given fields by allowing them insight on future complications scenarios. One of the greatest advantage to using simulation in healthcare is the ability to have hands on training including procedures, and ability of decision making with effective communication ( Pro’s and Cons of Simulation in Healthcare , 2017). This allows the trainee to actively take part in a lifelike situation without real consequences of making a true error. It assists the trainee with the ability to develop critical assessments and cognitive reasoning skills. These simulations can be repeated multiple times at various times without large amounts of resources ( Pro’s and Cons of Simulation in Healthcare , 2017). It will additionally allow the user to explore human factors and interact within their environment. There are, however, some disadvantages of simulation. The major disadvantage is not always being able to re-create real life situations. For example, some diseases are rare or

unexpected issues may come up in surgery such as multiple bleeds or an embolism. There are also issues when it comes to pharmacology. Medications and their adverse effects cannot always be predicted especially when the medications have not been tested on human subjects ( Pro’s and Cons of Simulation in Healthcare , 2017). That all simulations are not real, and some students are unable to grasp the reality or the real consequences that may come with making real life mistakes. In having the benefits of simulation by far outweigh the consequences ( Pro’s and Cons of Simulation in Healthcare , 2017). These simulations can help future students be better prepared for later procedures they may encounter in their medical professions. Thus, assisting with better patient outcomes as well as ethical care to patients by having students practice in a virtual world rather than on human patients like guinea pigs. Future directional trends such as nanotechnology, predictive analytics, and the Internet of Things have changed the face of healthcare. Nanotechnology is one of the most important technological advances we have today. The major problem is cost. The use of nanotechnology would be used more if it was cost-effective ( The Advantages of Nanotechnology in Medicine , n.d.). However, nanotechnology has transformed the use of technology into medicine to cure diseases such as cancer through radiation ( The Advantages of Nanotechnology in Medicine , n.d.). The advantages of nanotechnology have even gone further with the use of nanobots. Nanobots can be used effectively to repair damaged heart tissue. Nanoparticles use proteins and deliver it to areas that are affected and clots arteries therefore allowing drugs to reach affected sites ( The Advantages of Nanotechnology in Medicine , n.d.). Furthermore, the use of nanotechnology has made it possible to replace the abnormal genes the causes disease. This is done by replacing the defective genes with healthy ones. These miniscule devices called molecular machines were developed through nanotechnology ( 8 Of the Most Important Applications of Nanotechnology in Biology and

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