Information technology

Is technology helping or hindering when it comes to overcoming communication barriers in healthcare.
In my opinion technology is helping the healthcare industry in that it is providing up-to-date information to the public and to healthcare professionals. Technology is helping to decrease wait times in hospitals, allowing the public to be more independent in their diagnosis and care, and nurses can have access to online learning.
With technology, the public is more informed, they are able self assess and instead of wait times spent in the emergency they are able to gain information from the internet, and self diagnose their conditionIs technology helping or hindering when it comes to overcoming communication barriers in healthcare.