Doctors are now being trained on newer and better technology, meaning better care for you as the patient.
Students at?SIU School of Medicine in Quincy say they're now using computers in patient rooms. That's a far cry from the paper records many of us are used to.
Chris Cooper, a resident physician, says the computer software helps?physicians keep up with ever changing research and treatment.
"This is just a way for us to use what we call 'point of care' for our patients, meaning we can look up, depending on what your needs may be as a patient, the most up to date information on how to treat that condition," said Cooper.
The new software even allows doctors to check up on a patient that may be miles away.
"This allows me, even when I'm at home,?I can still look at your records, see how your heart is doing on a heart monitor that's 24/7," said Cooper.?"So, these are a lot of things that 10, 20 years ago we didn't have and now we can offer these to patients. I can be involved in your care even when I'm not at the bedside."
Other new medical breakthroughs include doctors using apps on tablets to listen to a patient's heart beat, or to calculate medicine dosages. Local medical facilities have not yet implemented those practices.
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