Peacebringers

During a medical checkup, I got thinking about the technology and computer systems that the medical field uses.   Seeing as how I am not in this field professionally, I can only observe and wonder as to the technologies used.  What got me thinking about this, is listening to the receptionist at my doctors office typing away.

This got me thinking about what kind of equipment they use.  Receptionist computers, doctors personal computers, nurses workstations, and a central office database perhaps?  Then, add into that fact, that my doctor’s office had their own lab… an EKG unit, X-Ray machine, blood testing, etc.  In what way, if any, are they interconnected?  What safety procedures and what requirements are there for safeguarding confidential and personally identifiable information pertaining to health records and other data?  These things come to mind, though since I’m in the hosting/web development sector, medical technology is far from my specialty.  I may look into this further, for curiosity sake.