How does Technology Affect the Health Care Industry?
What is medical technology?Medical Technology is any tool used to solve a medical problem, ranging from a Band-Aid to a cardiac defibrillator ("Medical Technology.").
There are many different technologies constantly being introduced to the medical field. These technology advancements have overall had both positive and negative effects on the health industry. They also effect the costs of health care in many ways.
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Recent technology advancements
The adoption of electronic health records have resulted in easier access all around the building, savings in cost, and the patient's records are more protected ("The impact of medical technology on healthcare today.").
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Advanced imaging has allowed doctors to see the anatomy of a patient and find out what is wrong without doing any invasive surgeries for diagnosis ("The impact of medical technology on healthcare today.").
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Minimally invasive surgeries are allowing patients to spend less time in recovery and more time enjoying life" (White).
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