It's obvious to see the changes on the surface of healthcare and how it has adapted the now digital age. Paper files are now being scanned to become digital files - that can be accessed from about anywhere, well...as long as HIPPA guidelines are followed. You can be notified that your prescriptions are ready for pickup via text message. Bills can be paid online from the comfort of your own home. Nurses can apply for jobs to about anywhere via the internet instead of mailing their resumes. Nurses can even be notified on their mobile phones via text message about job openings, as well as apply for the jobs - all this in the palm of their hands and while on-the-go!
The internet and digital age have made great changes to the healthcare industry, but have you ever thought about what becoming digital has done for the industry below the surface?
Digitizing documents
Now that patient records are being scanned into hospital software systems, this makes it easier for doctors, nurses, and caregivers to access personal files as well as patient files. It makes it especially easy when the software systems, like BlueSky, are web-based. Important information can be accessed from about anywhere, of course, as long as it follows HIPPA guidelines. Not only does digitizing patient information make it easy for information to be accessed but this proccess has now created a full-time job. Consider this a double-win. A job is created for someone and necessary information can be accessed within seconds.
Get Social
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest are among the top of the social media world. All of which can and do act as an important piece to the healthcare world puzzle. If you are a healthcare staffing agency you can use Facebook and Twitter to post job opening notifications to nurses and caregivers. Hospitals, clinics and facilities can use Facebook, Twitter to post about upcoming events at the facility, or news about the hospital. For example, if a hospital is adding on a new cancer treatment department - share photos and news updates via social media! Share your world with everyone! Some physicians and facilities have even taken to social media to spread awareness about certain causes/illnesses, and some have even offered medical advice and suggestions.
Mobile phones play an important role
Mobile, a form of the word mobility. We are all on-the-go these days, why should your healthcare needs be left at home? Our phones are always with us, and they also can serve as a great resource by helping us access pretty much anything at anytime. You can check emails, check your social media accounts and surf the internet. Utilize these resources for your healthcare! There are also thousands of apps available in both Android Marketplace and Apple's App Store that make your world less complicated. Are you a nurse that's always on the go and wants to access their schedule via their phone? Or need to turn a timesheet in but don't have time to physically turn in your time? Are you a staffing agency that wants to send text messages to caregivers notifying them of an open need? Luckily with apps, like BlueSky's mobile app, all of this can be done! Get mobile and simply your already-complicated-busy-on-the-go life!
Connecting via the internet
You don't have to sit in a classroom to learn about what's new in the industry anymore. Online webinars and applications, like Skype, make connecting with other professionals easy, and cost-effective. Can't sit in on an important meeting? Use a online conference call system. Need to do a job interview? Use Skype? Can't attend an importance conference round-table session that offers you advice on how to better your staffing agency, or learn about a new product your hospital could use? Online webinar's make this possible! Going digital with healthcare is heading into a positive direction, jump on the trend!
Share your experience with us!
These are just a couple ways healthcare has changed over the years. There are so many benefits of going digital that have propelled our healthcare industry into being the best it can be. Share your digital healthcare experiences with us! Does your agency still use paper files? Have you switched to digital files? Have you kept the paper files as a back up or are you completely digital? Do you use an out-of-the-box type method to promote the industry or causes? Reach out to us on Twitter (@blueskymss) or Facebook and let us know how you are using social media to better the healthcare industry. Another reason why we love social media - we can connect with others to see how they are utilizing social media and learn something new.
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