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A 7 page research paper that describes the impact of telecommunications on healthcare and speculates about the future. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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p. 39). As this prediction suggests, the world stands on the cusp of a period in which technology may transform healthcare delivery in a manner similar to the way it
has already transformed the way in which the world conducts business. The following examination of literature focuses on discussions of how electronic communication technology is impacting healthcare and its
delivery today and then offers speculation on how this trend may impact healthcare in the near future. E-Health As a term, "e-Health" is considered to be an "all-encompassing terms
for the combined use" in regards to healthcare delivery in regards to "electronic information and communication technology (ICT) for clinical, educational, research and administrative purposes, both at the locale site
and at a distance" (Kwankam, 2004, p. 800). Some definitions of e-Health refer strictly to the Internet, as they focus on the increasing significance of this communications medium in health
transactions (Kwankam, 2004). This usage of the term is understandable, as there are in excess of 100,000 web sites globally offering health information of variable quality (Kwankam, 2004). ICT
has become an indispensable tool for many healthcare practitioners over the last decade as the complexity of new knowledge and information as out-distanced the ability of these professionals to keep
abreast of new developments in their field without information management tools. On any average day, there are "55 new clinical trials taking place, 1260 articles indexed in MEDLINE and 5000
papers published in the biomedical sciences" (Kwankam, 2004, p. 800). In 2002 alone, globally, health researchers produced "five exabytes of new information," 90 percent of which was stored on magnetic
media (Kwankam, 2004, p. 800). An exabyte is a unit of computer storage that is equal to one quintillion bytes). Telemedicine As the population of elderly Americans increases, the
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