THE HEALTHCARE AND TECHNOLOGY

Running head: HEALTHCARE AND TECHNOLOGY
Health care and technology in the 21st Century
Name
ID
Course
Unit
Lecturer
Date

HEALTHCARE AND TECHNOLOGY 2
Introduction
Lipstein & Kellermann, (2016) stated that technology is revolutionizing almost all sectors in the
society. The application of technology in areas such as health have changed the way both nurses
and patients interact with each other. Even though several technologies have been around for
decades in the health sector, the technology in the 21st century have been the one that have
brought massive changes in the health sector. The reason behind that could be that ideas are
generated daily and people compete to improve the way things are done. In this argumentative
essay, it will elaborate the influence of technology in the health care industry that is developing
rapidly.
The impact of technology in healthcare in the 21st century
The proponents of the idea of technology in the health have multiple positive reasons. The first
idea is that, the 21st century technology have brought up several devices that promote health
activities. The primary known device is a smartphone. Apart from the normal phone functions,
Lye et al, (2018) argued that a smartphone offers multiple computing services that influence the
health care sector. The first way is to access the patient information. For instance, Parati et al,
(2018) elaborated that the smartphones enable installation of apps that patient can register with
their information and doctors can review the patient information including the medical history.
The technology in the 21st century has also brought the idea of cloud computing. Cloud
computing have helped in the health sector by enabling the health care providers to host patient
information on the cloud. When the records are in the cloud it means that both patients and
doctors can access them easily. There is no need to carry big books containing the records.
Hospitals coordinate with each other in a bid to improve the accessibility of information. A

HEALTHCARE AND TECHNOLOGY 3
doctor can get the health history of a patient from more than one provider. However the patients
also access these records at home and can make sound decisions on the best services they should
seek. Another important technical aspect that have come in the 21st century is the use of machine
learning in the health sector according to Noel et al, (2019). With the application of the artificial
intelligence doctors are able to identify and predict outbreak of certain illnesses. Artificial
intelligence is able to analyze the environment based on the gathered data and make prediction.
The 21st century has also brought up the idea of internet of things according to Weeks et al,
(2017). Internet of things is the devices are interconnected. The technology have influenced the
health sector in that the patients do not travel from time to tie to see the doctors in their offices.
The patients can wear the electronic gadgets and the data is transmitted electronically to the
doctor’s office. The technology ae it easier for the people with chronic diseases to manage their
conditions.
Apart from the above ways, the 21st century technology has also brought up multiple changes in
the surgery department. The technology have come up with new devices. The doctors do not
need to cut the bigger portion of the body to access the internal parts but machines are able to
penetrate on a small portion and do the surgery. It reduces the extent of the injury that the patient
would have felt. Besides that, there are also new surgical procedures that have come up
according to Mandl & Kohane, (2017). The doctors watch these videos and see the best method
for the patient. Another issue is that data is easily shared from one individual to another. The
research in the health sector have become easier. Milani et al, (2016) stated that the tools are
available across the continent. The big data that is collected through technology assist researcher
to complete their work quickly. It is easier to identify DNA of individuals without consuming a
lot of time.