BSN FP4004 Assessment3.docx Running head: TECHNOLOGY ACROSS THE CARE CONTINUUM

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BSN FP4004 Assessment3.docx Running head: TECHNOLOGY ACROSS THE CARE CONTINUUM 1 BSN_FP4004 Technology Across the Care Continuum Capella University Nursin... g Research and Informatics Technology Across the Care Continuum Ambulatory care centers consist of multiple different health services. These services are provided to patients on an outpatient basis, meaning there is no admission process to a hospital. These outpatient services include basic lab work, routine diagnostics studies, a sick visit at an urgent care center. Ambulatory care facilities are growing in today™s population. Although these facilities are very convenient there are still disadvantages to this type of medical care. Ambulatory care covers an abundance of health services. These services include healthcare providers offices, surgery centers, lab and diagnostic centers, dialysis clinics, chemotherapy services, physical therapy, addiction services, and urgent care centers. Considering the large range of health services, the need for specialized healthcare workers is required. For example, drug and alcohol counselors, multiple specialized diagnostic techs, nurses, physicians, phlebotomists and several others. Ambulatory care services are a vital source to healthcare. It supports the needs of multiple individuals based on the specific services needed. Ambulatory care services are very convenient for people who have varied work schedules, these services are more readily available. It is also more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

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