COMPUTERS AND HEALTHCARE

 

The industry where computers are the heart of the operation is healthcare. A main way that hospitals and healthcare in general use computers is to store medical records. I remember when the hospitals were hacked by North Korea, and it was safe for the hospital to operate without their access to patient information and that highlights how important computers are in the industry. Another way computers are used in healthcare is for doctors to map out patient’s genetic code and see if they have genetic predispositions to certain diseases and that helps the doctor map out a percentage chance that the patient may end up getting certain diseases. Computers can also analyze blood samples and check levels of vitamins, proteins, and other things to help a patient start focusing on getting the right nutrients in their body.

Employees need to know how to document all their patient’s data into a computer so it can properly store that patient’s information for future use if it becomes necessary. I also think it important for healthcare workers to know how to operate the computers that analyze blood and map out a patient’s genetic information as I mentioned above.

I believe the future of healthcare will incorporate more computers into all corners of the industry. For one example I know many companies are experimenting with artificial intelligence replacing human doctors and are finding good results, which makes me thin artificial intelligence will largely replace some regular or mundane practices at least that doctors perform in the next ten years.