NURS 6052 Week 8 Assignment; New Technology in Healthcare

lOMoARcPSD|1709022 New Technology in Healthcare Melissa Howell Walden University NURS 6052 Transforming Nursing and Healthcare Dr. Betsy Rodgers October 20, 2023 New Technology in Healthcare Technology proves itself as an indispensable factor within contemporary innovative practices. Since most healthcare systems have adopted and embraced it, technology effectiveness is evident through reducing inefficiencies and optimizing health outcomes. That is why most nurse informaticists and other relevant healthcare stakeholders must continue engaging in evidence-based practices that evaluate effective clinical systems that can quickly be adopted and integrated into practice to enhance patient outcomes. In that regard, the patient portals are among healthcare providers and patients' most effective and commonly used clinical systems. As a result, various medical and nursing researchers have explored patient portals to assess their roles and importance in the healthcare technology realm. The paper will provide an annotated bibliography that evaluates patient portals as an effective technology that enhances efficiencies and outcomes. Annotated Bibliography on Patient Portals Han, H.-R., Gleason, K. T., Sun, C.-A., Miller, H. N., Kang, S. J., Chow, S., Anderson, R., Nagy, P., & Bauer, T. (2019). Using Patient Portals to Improve Patient Outcomes: Systematic Review. JMIR Human Factors, 6(4). https://doi.org/10.2196/15038 With the advent of electronic health records (EHR), most attention is on ways the EHR system facilitates patients to be more active during care through secure patient portals. According to Han et al. (2019), the authors sought to address ways patient portals enhance overall patient outcomes. The authors' findings are that patient portal interventions improve positive psychological effects, particularly for adults seeking primary and outpatient care, including those within the surgery department. From the research, Han et al. (2019) identify that most patients with chronic illnesses such as cancer adhere to medication, thus improving overall health outcomes. Integrating patient portals with EHR makes efficiency evident through care providers' and patients' easy communication since they provide an accessible space that increases their interaction. Han et al. (2019) find that most articles they reviewed perceive patient portals as a platform facilitating a two-way communication channel while providing dissemination and recording avenues for important patient information. In that case, the lesson learned from the article is that healthcare organizations need to formulate effective means that increase and encourage patients' participation in care to manage their conditions effectively. Portz, J. D., Bayliss, E. A., Bull, S., Boxer, R. S., Bekelman, D. B., Gleason, K., & Czaja, S. (2019). Using the Technology Acceptance Model to Explore User Experience, Intent to Use, and Use Behavior of a Patient Portal Among Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions: Descriptive Qualitative Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(4), e11604. https://doi.org/10.2196/11604 Chronic illness management is a crucial factor in healthcare since it enables patients from diverse populations to cope, manage, and reduce instances of developing other comorbidities that may increase their mortality and morbidity rates. Portz et al. (2019) article assesses the drives toward acceptance of older adults' intent and use behaviors towards a patient portal, particularly for those with multiple chronic conditions. From the