Our we more advanced then we think we are? To think the first computer system used in nursing was in 1963. We have come a long way as viewed by this detailed time line of computers and nursing http://www.duke.edu/~goodw010/AMIA/Timelinerefs.html
Should Your Medical Files Be On The Internet?
Is too much of our own personal medical history out there? Ever think you would be able access all your own medical records online? Well the answer is YES!!! Is this the future of informatics in nursing? please watch this clip
It's nice to know all of this information is easily accessible when you are the one that is reading it. But it's scary to know that all of that very personal information may or can be out there for others too see due to the fact that systems are not secure.
11 comments:
Wow! The future is now. KK
Flash drives! And I thought bar coded medication administration was advanced. Sounds great, but who are the "administrators" who manage the information? Great Blog~ Shannon Boyle, RN
Very impressive blog! I especially like the video clip. The flash drive bracelet idea is very cool, but I think that they should be used with caution. There are too many opportunistic people out there who could use a patient's personal information against them. Kathleen Quinn, RN, C
I think the idea of these bracelets are very ingenious. I do worry as we had four flashdrives in my family. (One for each person.) One became corrupt and the other three were lost. So what will happen then? Perhaps having the data web based is more efficient as there is a better back up system. Sites can be secured. I don't like the fact that many people can access our info because they already have our address and SS numbers ect. Deb
I like the fact that flash drives are used at your hospital. What an advancement. I never heard of such a thing. Nursing is changing on a daily basis and informatics is such a big part of nursing. The only question I have is how secure are these patient flash drives? How many people have access?
I think these are a great idea. So often patients are unable to give the correct names of meds or even the correct medical history. These should be readily available to anyone. To have one of these with you while you are traveling can truly be the difference between life and death.
Great information. Last week a patient cam in with their flash drive and saved a great deal of time. While looking on the web I came across a flash drive that uses the same technology as our clock in devices at work. That would help keep information protected
I have never heard of a flashdrive. I think it is most definitely what we need to have as patients and medical professionals. Why haven't we all heard about it? Thanks for the info.
Anja Zehr RN
Very informative posting, i have learnt something new today.
I am glad you all liked the info and that some of you were actually informed since you were unaware of these advanced flash drives.
I have never heard of the flash drives but they sound great. These days people want to have an active role in their health managment. Deb brings up an interesting point, when you dont have a hard copy of your information there is a risk of losing everything. Computers are not 100% secure and there is the possibility of systems crashing. Very interesting Blog
-Danielle Fasolino
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