Technology and healthcare

Technology has impacted the healthcare industry in many ways. It has changed the way nurses maintain client files, access health information, and has also changed the way they communicate with eachother. Health care records are converting to an electronic format, which will save nurses valuable time and effort. PDA's are an emerging technology that nurses will use in the workplace, changing the way information is documented and stored. Nurses will be able to communicate with physicians via PDA's resulting in faster, direct communication that will enhance the efficiency and quality of patient care.