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ICT in Medicine. ICT in Medicine. MEDICINE. + ICT. = “TELEMEDICINE”. Patient Records. One obvious use of ICT in medicine is the introduction of databases to store patient records. Currently moves are being made to transfer all paper records over to a £12bn NHS database - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ICT in Medicine
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ICT in Medicine
Communications
Expert Systems
Research
Equipment
Internet
Patient Records
ICT in Medicine
+ ICTMEDICINE = “TELEMEDICINE”
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Patient Records
One obvious use of ICT in medicine is the introduction of databases to store patient records
• Currently moves are being made to transfer all paper records over to a £12bn NHS database
• Central storage of records
• All the benefits of databases!
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Patient Records
Doctors writing easier to read!!!
Multimedia capabilities e.g. scans, x-rays etc. all available in one record
Transfer of patient data will be quicker e.g. between GPs and hospitals
Data analysis tools e.g. identify patients at risk
Faster access to patient records
CENTRALISED DATABASE
Less storage space needed
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Patient Records
Who sees the information? Some concern over the content of electronic records
Time/cost of inputting large volumes of data from old paper based records
Doctor training – it actually takes longer for some doctors to complete electronic records
Security Concerns(insufficient safeguards)
CENTRALISED DATABASE
“Over-reliance” on ICT
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Internet
The Internet is awash with a wide variety of medical “tools” for both professional and layperson
• Online diagnosis – expert systems
• Medical dictionaries
• “Alternative” treatments
• Support groups for every imaginable illness
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Internet Services
Support for patients from other sufferers
Cheaper prescription drugs Note: this is usually illegal
Patients can make informed choices e.g. alternative treatments
Reduces the burden on hospitals
24/7 access to information
ONLINE SERVICES
Reduces the burden on GPs
Access to research for professionals
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Internet Services
Sale of dangerous so-called “prescription drugs”
Reliability of websites?
Inaccurate self-diagnosis
ONLINE SERVICES
Digital Divide – who has access to Internet services?
Temptation for Govt. to replace “core” services with cheaper web-based provision
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Medical Equipment
Lots of equipment used in the field of medicine is dependant on ICT to function effectively
• Scanners (e.g. CAT, MRI etc.) use computers to process data
• Microprocessors are used in a variety of medical devices
• Computer guided lasers in surgery
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Medical Research
ICT has changed the way in which medical research is conducted
• Modelling the effects of new drugs – reduces the need for vivisection and clinical trials
• ICT is used to conduct clinical trials
• Collaboration between international teams e.g. Human Genome Project
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Equipment/Research
Management of clinical trials online Cost reductions – estimated
saving of $200 million and two years on the cost of developing new drugs
Better quality of life for the disabled
Reduces waiting times in hospitals
New types of surgery possible
EQUIPMENT/RESEARCH
Collaboration between healthcare professionals
Miniaturisation of medical devices
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Equipment/Research
Can never replace clinical trials
Cost – the capital cost of an MRI scanner is over £1million!!!
Training – doctors and surgeons need to retrain to use new equipment
Hardware/software can have flaws and break down
EQUIPMENT/RESEARCH
“Over-reliance” on ICT
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Expert Systems
A computer system that simulates the knowledge and expertise of a human specialist e.g. a doctor
• Some people prefer the anonymity of a “robot doctor”
• Can be kept up-to-date and continually added to - acquiring knowledge faster than any human
• Some people prefer a “human touch”
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Communications 1
Advances in telecommunications are revolutionising the delivery of out-patient healthcare
• Remote diagnosis can be used to diagnose and treat patients remotely
• Self monitoring – patients can monitor/treat their own conditions at home without the need for a visit to hospital
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Communications 2
Advances in telecommunications are revolutionising the way health care professionals are able to share information
• Wireless transmission provides a vital link between paramedics and hospitals
• Videoconferencing can be used by professionals to share expertise with colleagues all over the world
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Summary/Revision
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