Globalization, Demographics, and Technology in the Work Place

Health care is a changing field and globalization, technology, and demographics plat a bug role in those changes. I work in a physician office and hospital both owned by HCA, and it is easy to see how the three factors just mentioned affect my work.
Every Monday, I pack up a miniature office and my physician and I head to Emporia for clinic. This is a perfect example of globalization on a small scale. We are able to provide medical care to those in a remote area. It is sometimes difficult however, due to the different demographics in Emporia. Many people are unable to read and write, and have a difficult time understanding their medical diagnoses and treatment. With ever changing technology we can still access information via our Blackberry which means we do not rely on a computer for emails and Internet.
On a different note, is my job in the hospital. Here, technology is always changing my duties and role as a nurse. As we learn more, procedures and equipment are continually being revised in an effort to improve patient safety and outcomes. The computer program EMAR is one example of this. Making sure you have the right patient, right route, right dose, right time, is the purpose of EMAR. In regards to demographics, both staff and patients are affected. With a larger Hispanic population, communication often becomes difficult. The use of the language line is one means to overcome this obstacle, which takes us back to technology. Globalization is also a factor in the hospital. With ease of travel, if one hospital does not provide the service you desire, you you can simply choose another. I take care of Kidney Transplant patients, and they come from all over the world. Distance is no longer an obstacle for medical care.