Combining Clinical Practices and Technology in Critical Care Medicine

Abstract

Medical technology permits a more precise and timely diagnosis and treatment than when the modern era of intensive care began medical technologies have now expanded beyond the equipment. Some technologies broaden medical knowledge, improve clinical performance, and lead to the further development of relevant technologies. And the introduction of digital technology has opened up new horizons in clinical practice. Tele-ICU systems could be an alternative mechanism for physicians to manage a larger number of critical care patients and to enable 24 h, 7 day ICU coverage. Plus digital technology could be used as a communication facilitator between care providers and patient’s family. In contrast, the latest medical technologies are frequently expensive, and the clinical outcomes do not always justify the expense. Another concern is that a high dependence on technology will lead to deterioration in clinical reasoning abilities and the skill levels of critical care trainees. To overcome such concerns, the most desirable advances in medical technology would be to simplify complex procedures and make them less error prone. medical technology also has to be further focused on reducing the cost of public health and improving ICU care quality. To achieve these goals, physicians should enter into effective partnerships with the technology developers, who are often not familiar with the requirements of an ICU. In addition, all of these processes should be performed in ethical ways to avoid undesirable conflicts of interest.