The convergence of information technology systems with clinic engineering has the potential to increase efficiency and decrease lag-time between medical technologies that are already part of an EMR network.
Clinical engineering is a division of biomedical engineering that deals with the implementation of medical technology and the optimization of healthcare delivery.
The fusion between the knowledge of clinical engineering and healthcare IT, along with the other related and associated management processes, such as EMR software, would allow for new models of care delivery beyond the current limitations of healthcare delivery. In Conference News in Health Imaging, Vi Shaffer, research vice president at Gartner Inc., a technology research company, is reported to believe that the convergence will bring about advancements in the hospital network, ambulances, the ER, and it may even result in the a substantial expansion of telemedicine.
Telemedicine is the delivery of clinical health care through telecommunication and information technologies remotely.
Shaffer also makes note that planning and technical support is extremely necessary for physicians to come together in order to learn the new technologies and have collaborative relationships and environments. Additionally, health IT certification training is important for staff and technicians responsible for planning, selecting, implementing, and managing electronic health records and other health information technology.
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