Kristina Vongkaenchan
Mrs. Syverson
College Writing
18 January 2018
Technology’s Impact on the Medical Field Many different careers exist in the world, one of the largest being in medicine. The medical field has many different jobs, some of which are surgeons, physical therapists, nurses, pediatricians and anesthesiologists. All of these jobs are important in helping people when they are sick, injured or recovering. The medical field has played a big part in many people’s lives for a very long time now and technology is only making it better. The face of healthcare has been changed by new medical developments and technology. Out of all the industries technology plays a big role in, healthcare is definitely one of the most important. Technology drives medicine and healthcare more than anything else. Technology has made a big impact on the quality of human life, healthcare jobs and the world economy. Not only has technology made treatments better and more accessible, it also has improved patient care and efficiency. Significant contributions by biotechnology, information technology, pharmaceuticals and the development of medical devices and equipment have all aided in
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CT’s are beneficial in the fact that they show details of inside body parts without doctors having to use surgery.
ICD-10, the latest revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases, is also a new technology improving healthcare today. It allows illnesses, external causes, unusual findings and symptoms to be coded. New software has to be installed to use ICD-10 and healthcare members have to be trained to use it. Technology has made it easy to make drastic changes in system software. Software programs reduce the amount of paperwork needed to get done, allows practitioners to look at large groups of people when treating an epidemic and increases the rate of successful