Planning and Adopting appropriate technology in healthcare.pptx

It describes the planning and adopting the appropriate information technology in the healthcare

1. Planning and Adopting appropriate technology in healthcare Dr. Chobana.S MHA 2 nd year

2. Introduction: Health : Health is a complete state of physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely absence of any disease or infirmity. Technology : The branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science. Health Technology : It is the prevention and rehabilitation, vaccines, pharmaceuticals and devices, medical and surgical procedures, and the systems within which health is protected and maintained.

3. Planning A ppropriate Technology: Appropriate Healthcare Technology (AHT) refers to “methods, procedures, techniques and equipment that are scientifically valid, adapted to local needs and acceptable to those who use them and to those for whom they are used, and that can be maintained and utilized with resources the community or country can afford ”. The planning for appropriate technology in healthcare starts with “Health Technology Assessment” (HTA) The main purpose of HTA is to inform policymaking for technology in health care, where policymaking is used in the broad sense to include decisions made at, e.g., the individual or patient level, the level of the health care provider or institution, or at the regional, national and international levels.

4. Orientations of HTA: Technology-oriented assessments : - These are intended to determine the characteristics or impacts of particular technologies. Problem-oriented assessments :- It focuses on solutions or strategies for managing a particular problem for which alternative or complementary technologies might be used. Project-oriented assessments :- It focus on a local placement or use of a technology in a particular institution, program, or other designated project

5. Strategies to be considered while adopting appropriate technology: Availability of information: M any decision makers emphasize that the most important barriers to optimal decision-making relate to timely data on safety, cost effectiveness and efficacy for the considered technology. Clinical needs: H ospitals will often act as their customers’ agents and adopt technologies based on the clinical needs of the population they serve, supporting the medical-individualistic approach. Estimation of costs and benefits: D ecision makers should consider the cost savings relative to alternative treatments already existing in the hospital and the averted costs of future treatment .

6. Strategies to be considered while adopting appropriate technology: Appropriate staffing and site requirements: A dopting a technology with the lack of appropriate additional training may result in serious complication rates and harmful consequences to the patient and the hospital. The potential adopter has to consider the trade-off between early adoption and potential profits and waiting upon expected profit later when additional scientific advances and increased experience emerge. Regulatory controls Reimbursement policies: T he introduction of prospective payment systems, such as capitation global budget, and diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) in many healthcare systems created disincentives to the adoption of technologies that are cost-increasing . Timing of adoption : in many cases, early adoption occurs in periods where the technology is flux, its acquisition costs are high, the evidence on the capabilities, clinical use and outcomes associated with the use of the technology are incomplete and third-party payer reimbursement does not exist .

7. Challenges in Adopting new technology in healthcare: The Learning Curve Not having a full understanding of new medical equipment may lead to errors, which is why it’s vital that medical facilities plan training for new processes or technology. The Cost For hospitals and clinics with limited resources, the cost can present a significant challenge. An article from a prominent school’s Technology Review states that many economists agree that healthcare has a troubled financial outlook largely because of the related costs. Meaningful Use Compliance Professionals who do not act in accord with meaningful use procedures will see a decrease in Medicare reimbursements, which could significantly increase financial concerns for clinics and hospitals that already have monetary woes.

8. Conclusion: Technology has shaped healthcare in irreversible ways. Innovations like electronic health records aid convenience and access to information. Yet these advantages come with new challenges. Hospitals and other health organizations must continuously check for updates and adopt new types of medical technology. They'll also need to consider how business practices and patient care intersect.