The future of Health Information Technology (HIT) and Nursing Informatics (NI).

For today’s assignment we will be imagining the future of Health Information Technology (HIT) and Nursing Informatics (NI). Identify an aspect of health or healthcare that you believe would benefit from an innovative application of HIT (or could be used with health in mind). Monitoring Activities of Daily Living – to support aging in place Portable Pill Dispensers, Monitors, & Alerting Mechanisms – to help people who take lots of medications or who are forgetful, to better manage their medications Wearable Computers/Smart Clothing – maybe for those who would benefit from monitoring of heart rate or sugar levels (preemies to prevent SIDS?) Smart Appliances – to support the aged in the home and to increase safety (turns off the stove, etc.) Robots – monitoring health, providing company (the robot baby seal for Alzheimers), etc. Games with Embedded Assessment Tools – mental stimulation with monitoring – possibly to check for medication reactions or declining mental status) Second Life – AA on Line; Cancer Support Net; London Virtual Hospital; American Cancer Society; Darfur Island; National Library of Medicine, etc. (able to experience, train, educate regardless of location – train distant providers with realistic non-physically based simulation, etc. Based on your choice, research