Effects of Mobile Devices

They are no longer tethered to one place or one machine. They can receive information and data instantaneously which allows them to make better, faster decisions. In the case of Doylestown Hospital, doctors use iPhone applications to access medical reference applications, giving them a broader base of information on which to base decisions. 1-13 1-14 Interactive Session: Management: IT in Your Pocket Interactive Session: Management: IT in Your Pocket 2. Identify the problems that businesses in this case study solved by using mobile digital devices.

The use of mobile technology in the healthcare industry has exploded in the last ten years. Mobile health or mHealth, provides an entire new aspect of the relationship between patients and their doctors and other medical providers. Mobile devices place important and critical information into a medical professional’s hands in real-time. Doctors can monitor a patient’s condition more frequently, allowing them to make better and more informed decisions and diagnoses.

In the UK, nurses and medical staffs have been used mobile phone technology to monitor patients with chronic disease. A significant proportion of the UK population owns a mobile phone, and it has been used by improving communication with hospital or community services. A Norwegian study reported the findings of a mobile and wireless system that it improved communication between patients and healthcare professionals. Mobile phone has the benefits of assisting nurses with the distance monitoring of patients, more research is needed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness.

Mhealth has reached the poorest of communities (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, n.d.). More than 9 million patients email their physician in 2009 (Digital Health Care, 2010), because patients’ busy lifestyles do not allow time for an office visit for non-emergent health conditions. . In recent years, the expansion of mobile health (mhealth) technologies, including health text messaging, mobile phone applications, remote monitoring, and portable sensors, have changed the way health care is being delivered in the U.S. and globally (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, n.d.). Patients like the convenience of communicating with his or her physician through advanced technology.

Unfortunately, along with the good must come the bad. For every positive aspect of smartphones and social media in healthcare related settings, there is an equally negative aspect. One pitfall of smartphones in healthcare is directly related to one of the positive aspects of smartphones: the availability of medical

In the modern-day world, there are about 6.8 billion cell phone subscriptions. Mobile telephones have really changed the way we do things in our daily life. Before cell phones were invented individuals were more interactive with each other. In the late 1900’s, Martin Cooper invented the first mobile telephone. Today we have a variety of mobile phones to choose from such as Apple and Samsung. Widespread cell phone use has definitely affected the world negatively because it is a distraction, can be harmful, and addicting.

Today, it is a common practice for patients to hold video conferences with physicians to save time and money normally spent on traveling to another geographic location or the time spend sending health information to specialist or doctor in the world. With more hospitals and practices using medical technology like mobile devices on the job, physicians now have access to any type of information they need, from “drug information, research and studies, patient history or records, and more within mere seconds” (Healthcare Business, 2014). The ease at which these mobile devices can be carry around provides physicians with the needed information. Applications that aid in identifying potential health threats and examining digital information like X-rays and computerized tomography (CT) scans also contribute to the benefits that information technology brings to medicine (Healthcare business, 2014).

Smart phone are contributing in health care they are invented. Internet base mobile devices are also connected to social media. Using smartphone while on duty is not unprofessional until it is used under the limits of the agency and HIPAA. If we are using smartphone, which is beneficial

Technology has always played a crucial role in healthcare innovation. Over the past several decades healthcare has experienced an explosion of innovations designed to improve life expectancy and quality of life. Mobile technology is only one of several that empower patients and careers by giving them more control over their health and making them less dependent on Health care professionals for health information (Haughom, n.d.). They can use digital technology to research information online, share experiences and identify treatment options. The most

The first advantage is that mobile devices reduce the amount of unproductive travel time (West, 2012). For example, the Department of Veteran Affairs, Veteran’s Health Administration allows their administrative staff to telework from home. This can save workers the time necessary to travel to the office and reduces the amount of wasted time spent in the morning and afternoons as employees settle into work and get ready to leave at the end of the day. The second and third advantages are that mobile devices improve logistics and enable quicker decision-making (West, 2012). Lastly, mobile devices empower small businesses and improve communication (West, 2012). In the terms of healthcare, mobile technology will alter how healthcare services are delivered, the quality of care, the patient experience, and the cost of healthcare (West, 2012). One method in which mobile devices alter the way care is delivered is by offering interventions of support and services to the healthcare providers and by changing the way healthcare organizations communicate with their consumers (Free et al., 2013). In fact, one study identified that sixteen percent of nurses who rely on handheld devices reported that the mobile device helped them avoid at least one error in clinical treatment, of these, another six percent reported that the mobile device helped them avoid errors on multiple occasions (West, 2012).

Mobile devices are more commonly used for accessing the health records and are at potential risk. The sensitive data that can be hacked from mobile devices are email and calendar data, data from cloud-based applications, financial records etc.

Technology is at the center of health care and is a critical tool in terms of health, life, and safety. Health technology provides and enormous potential to improve the quality and safety of healthcare, however, these opportunities create potential hazards. Given that some devices are more effective and safer than before, it is important to understand the appropriateness of a specific technology in any specific situation. Just because a particular device is available, is it necessary to use it in every possible situation? Health and medical technology in combination with the types of available health care, opportunities, risks, and the impact on patient care allows providers to perform miracles. However, it is also seductive and a self-perpetuating force that needs monitoring by those who use it.

The practice of using mobile devices in healthcare is growing. More than half -- 51% -- of physicians use tablets for professional purposes and 74% use smartphones at work. The mobile monitoring and diagnostic medical devices market will reach $8.03 billion by 2019, compared with a mere $0.65 billion in 2013.

Mobile computing has infiltrated every area of our planet and personal lives. We have become so dependent upon our mobile devices they are often referred to as our third limb. Regardless of race, color, creed or location, mobile technology has shrunk the entire world into the palm of our hands. Mobile technology has made research, communication with our friends and family, education, entertainment and even banking possible to do on the go.

I think by explaining to the employees at the office including doctors the risks of using wireless or mobile technology in ways they can understand, it will make them very interested to learn more on how to prevent such problem by following very important steps, monitoring, reporting any threats, assessing the problem and fix it. This will help employee to be aware of the threats and how to resolve it. Communication is very important between employees and learning how to go about this in their daily life will be great way to keep patient information safe and secure.