The Role of Computers and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in HealthCare
Week 4 Discussion1Blog post 5 TEC101 The Role of Computers in Healthcare Computers play an important role in the day-to-day operations in healthcare . Computers a re indispensable in hospitals, doctors' offices and in medical research and medical billing. Everything from maintaining patient records, scheduling appointments, monitoring vital signs through pacemaker s that can be read 24/7, even having a surgery with a robotic arm con trolled by a computer. (Scott-Clark Med., 2022 ) Other uses a re telemedicine, and medical diagnostic tools, ( like the computer carts at the hospital), the integration of computers into healthcare has revolutionized the way practi ti oners deliver care to their patients. A prime example of healthcare providers managing patient data is through (EHRs) Electonic Health Records. IT allows providers to streamline administrative tasks and i mprove communication between different healthcare departments. EHRs reduce the risk of errors asso...