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I definitely agree with standards of acronyms and medical terminology used. As we all have seen in class and in the hospital there are tons of meanings to certain abbreviations that could be taken in the wrong context and potentially cause grave harm to our patient. The need for a standard set is crucial, but we also have all seen old doctors and nurses set in their ways. Such as still not using gloves when drawling blood, or refusing to use a more up-to-date medication out because they have always had success with their old medications. It is hard for them to grasp the new diagnosis out there and the large amount of multiple co-morbidity that patients have now, and the need to use different strategies and communication for care.

I Agree exactly what you have said. Interoperability is essential in all aspects, but is very beneficial and important in the nursing realm. We must be up to date on how to use new and old equipment to give the best care to our patients as well as keeping up to date with labs that are done, and imaging to know continuously what is going on with our patients. We also are responsible for understanding the protocols on documenting and the care of patients such as correct baths and NPO status to we do not jeopardize the health of our patients. Without correct documentation protocol, other health professionals may not be aware of the health state and critical findings of a patient. Great post.

Standards are essential in every aspect of life. Life everyone has mentioned, interoperability is how systems share and exchange information (Sewell, 2013) With Interoperability, can you imagine the chaos, mistrust, miscommunication, lack of efficiency, and expensive mistakes that could occur if standards where not assigned to things like the stock market, the government, international affairs, and especially the health care system. The health care system has had many obstacles and barriers over the years. Members of the health care team could not readily access information related to topics without going to a medical library. Members of specialist teams such as neurologist, nephrologist, insurance companies, labs, and even family practitioners could not readily access their client's medical records for evaluations and further referrals. Members from rural communities had a disadvantage with communication and easy access to health professionals. "There were physical, economic, and knowledge barriers to receiving optimal healthcare services." (E-health standards) Setting up electronic medical records allowed for open access for review of data that greatly benefits the medical staff and the client to receive quick and efficient care. The access to medical records could. With physicians, insurances, and hospitals all using different entities to provide these records, access and communication was still minimal without the help from interoperable standards. Along with the time zone example in the book, fire departments, ems, police departments, and hospitals, along with different cities, all used different f frequencies in communication. With standards, "information in common formats, encrypt or compress information, perform functions like error detection and correction, or provide common addressing or security structures." (E-health standards) Having these standards allow for reliable sharing of information communication between devices of physicians and facility which all adhere to the standards which help overcome barriers for optimal healthcare. "ICT standards enable not only e-health but the Internet, mobile systems, the traditional phone system, and systems that deliver digital music, movies, video, and images." (E-health standards) The advancement of course leaves a grave concern with privacy and security for hospitals and clients, but in my opinion the benefits greatly out weight the risk. E-health Standards and Interoperability. ITU-T Technology Watch. (April 2012). http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu/oth/23/01/T23010000170001PDFE.pdf Sewell, J. P., & Thede, L. Q. (2013). Informatics and nursing: opportunities and challenges (4th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. -Megan Mallamaci