Medical technology I fully agree with the above statement because medical technology has enhanced the overall efficiency of healthcare delivery. As it stands now, greater quality and safety have been attained through medical technology. For example, there are myriads of health complications that used to be untreatable in the past but can now be handled with great ease due to the modern medical technology platform (Murphy, 2010). A crucial case in point is the management of cancer and other terminal illnesses. Early detection of dangerous infections can now be easily facilitated through contemporary technological platforms. Patients can now be screened more precisely than it used to be some decades ago. Caring in practice used to be quite inefficient because due to less effective medical instruments. Even the medical practitioners are finding it quite easy to execute their services owing to the assistance of the latest technologies. We can concur that safety for both patients and nurses has been enhanced through modern medical technology (Murphy, 2011). The impact of the internet The internet has enhanced the flow of communication over the past few decades. People can share communication and knowledge rapidly. As a result of this expedited flow in communication, society is becoming more informed and knowledgeable (Keeling, Khan & Newholm, 2013). The internet has changed our lifestyles because we no longer need to meet physically to do business. Through the World Wide Web, individuals can make transactions. Consequently, people are losing their physical experience because they are largely operating in a virtual world. As much as this may accelerate the pace of globalization, it has negatively affected society since the vibrant social life is no longer a place. In regards to healthcare delivery, the impact of the internet is still not vivid. However, the sharing of healthcare knowledge has increased (Nickitas & Kerfoot, 2010). Also, it has reduced workload for practitioners who may require certain information. The internet has become an important reference point for both laymen and professional physicians. It is interesting to note that the physician-patient relationship has been improved because information can be shared quite easily. Nursing informatics Nursing informatics refers to the art and science of managing all facets of information and communication technology so that the delivery of healthcare services to the population can be enhanced. As such, nursing knowledge and information are integrated so that healthcare practitioners can be empowered while patients are given the best care services. In other words, nursing informatics employs the latest and most updated technological platforms to boost the working conditions of healthcare practitioners and also improve the standards of healthcare delivery to patients (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2009). After reading the required chapters, my definition has indeed been modified. Initially, I thought that nursing informatics was merely the electronic storage of healthcare records. However, my definition has been broadened after reading the assigned chapters because I have understood that this is a wide area of practice that goes beyond the maintenance of electronic health records. Nurse informaticians have several roles that are centered on the well being of both patients and healthcare practiti