ICT in Health Care Flashcards
What does EPR contain?
Name of patient NHS number D.O.B Allergies Religion Blood type Ethnicity Next of kin Gender Contact details
Describe EPR
They are a part of a database which is made out of medical and general information
Advantages of EPR
Saves physical space
More accessible
Secure
Disadvantages of EPR
Can’t be used without electricity
Risk of data loss
Expensive set-up
Advantages of blood tracking systems
Eliminates the need to keep paper records
Cross matching information electronically eliminates the risk of patients given the wrong blood
Provides security by allowing only certain staff to access the blood
3 types of sensors and what they measure
Temperature sensor
Blood pressure sensor
Pulse sensor
Advantages of using sensors
Saves time
More accurate and reliable
Automatically measured
What is the purpose of scanning patients?
To find things that you wouldn’t be able to see visually.
Advantages of scanning rather than operating
Higher cure rate
Reduces unnecessary operations
Safe in case of MRI
Disadvantages of scanning rather than operating
Can be dangerous for staff
scanning equipment is very expensive
MRI scans are very uncomfortable
What is an expert system
An ICT program that emulates the decision-making ability of a human specialist.
Knowledge base
A huge organised set of knowledge about a particular subject.
Inference engine
A set of rules on which to base decisions.
User Interface
It presents questions and information to the operator and also receives answers from the operator
Advantages of Expert Systems
Consistency
Cheaper than human expert
Large pool of knowledge compared to human expert
available 24/7
Disadvantages of expert systems
No common sense
Can make absurd mistakes if the data inputted is wrong
Can be set up wrong
Intranet
Private internal network which allows employees accesss information within the organisation
Extranet
This is an intranet opened to a select group of user outside the organization
