Throughout history, technological advancements have appeared for one purpose before finding applications elsewhere that lead to spikes in its usage and development. The internet, for example, was originally developed to share research before becoming a staple of work and entertainment. But technology—new and repurposed—will undoubtedly continue to be a driver of healthcare information. Informaticists often stay tuned to trends to monitor what the next new technology will be or how the next new idea for applying existing technology can benefit outcomes.

In this Discussion, you will reflect on your healthcare organization’s use of technology and offer a technology trend you observe in your environment.

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Healthcare information technology (HIT) is information processing using a computer’s hardware and software components for archiving, disseminating, and disseminating information, data, and insight connected to healthcare for communication and judgment calls (Sharma et al., 2022). Systems, including health information technology, range from straightforward charting to more intricate decision-support and interaction with medical devices (Alotaibi & Federico, 2018). There are several ways that health information technology may advance and change healthcare, including lowering the rate of human error, enhancing clinical results, enabling care coordination, increasing practice effectiveness, and monitoring data over time. ……Please click the icon below to access entire solution at $5