MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT: Using New Technology Wisely

Message from the President

Amanda Hawkins, RN, CASC, CAIP

 

Using New Technology Wisely

Advancements in technology are transforming healthcare, but what exactly is healthcare technology and how is it affecting ASCs? The World Health Organization defines health technology as the application of organized knowledge and skills in the form of devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures and systems developed to solve a health problem and improve quality of lives. In our ASC community, we are seeing new software platforms, cutting-edge electronic health records (EHR), brand new medical devices, artificial intelligence and real-time data.

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