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The Latest Healthcare Technology Systems Today help Boost Patient Care

Ritesh Mehta
Last updated: March 3, 2018 8:57 pm
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Technology is considered as the driving force behind enhancements in the healthcare industry and, considering the rate of recent innovations and change, many find it difficult not to agree to this observation.

Health informatics graduates no doubt would agree that technology is affecting a lot of aspects of peoples’ lives as breakthroughs in research, data collection and treatments enable medical providers to use new systems and tools and find innovative and fresh ways of practicing medicine into the future.

Healthcare software development could truly save lives. As more and more technology is being developed in the industry and field, the more accuracy would be on diagnosis of illnesses for instance. Some advanced technology, such as AI, already is helping to develop prescription drugs, helping diagnose without biopsies and even able to help detect fraud in health insurance.

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HEALTHCARE SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS CHANGED HEALTHCARE

Several industry analysts observed that the increases accessibility of treatment is one of the most tangible ways technology has altered healthcare. Health IT opens up a lot more revenues of research and exploration, which enables experts to make the industry more effective and driven that it has ever been before. Another major area that has grown and continues to grow is patient care. Utilizing IT has made patient care more reliable and safer in most instances. The fact that doctors and nurses working on the frontline now are routinely using hand-held computers for recording critical real-time patient data and sharing it immediately within their updated medical history is a wonderful illustration of the benefits of health information technology.

Medical software programs play a pivotal role to track procedures using billing methodologies, which not only reduce paperwork, but also enables practitioners to use the data to boost care quality and all around efficiency. Doctors reported that they derive huge benefits from the drive to a total system of electronic medical records. Patients get to enjoy the fact that software has built a greater transparency degree in the healthcare system.

DIGITAL HEALTH COOLS COULD HAND POWER BACK TO PATIENTS

The evolving IT industry and the continuing advancement in healthcare application development created digital health tools that could hand power back to patients. Check out the following.

  1. Comfortable Recovery. Nobody wants to make daily trips to an outpatient facility or hospital for physical therapy after surgery. Until recently, they don’t have a choice. Today, digital health systems enable patients to go through the process from the comforts of their homes. If a concern comes up while on recovery, a patient need not have to make an appointment or proceed to the doctor’s office. They could make queries via a digital health application and get fast responses. This helps patients feel less anxious since they have all the information they need within their fingertips. They could get answers and they are more comfortable recovering in their homes.
  2. Improved patient experience. Patients today live in a connected world, and most of them are using digital tools to boost the healthcare experience. However, they need to know that tools are available. Doctors should start showing patients how the tools boost their experience. New technology always begins with the younger generations and then filters upwards to the older ones. Meaning that health tools should provide a better experience for patients of all ages. Patients have different degrees of digital literacy and thus, creating a great user experience is paramount.
  3. Convenient care access. Nobody has the time to sit on the phone and wait for a question to be answered. Most likely, a person will text rather than call if it’s an option. Digital health tools disrupt the well-established relationship between a doctor and patient, which has existed for decades. The tools work to make communication convenient between a healthcare provider and patient, instead of making a patient struggle to have answers.
  4. Efficient appointments. It will be great if each patient who has to make a doctor appointment will have a great experience. But, this is not always the case. The process could be more efficient for patients and most of all, the digital connection between the provider and patient could be improved drastically. Digital health tools provide patients convenient ways of booking appointments with available doctors. This is vital to make patients feel in control of their health from the beginning.
  5. Proactive Health Approach. Digital health tools also enable making an important switch in patient behavior. Rather than being reactive, patients should have a proactive approach towards their health and recovery. Patients look forward to reading notifications every day and check to make certain that they are on track with recovery. It helps them to feel calm regarding the process, since they are not overreacting to a concern when it comes up. They will learn what will happen and when it does, they are ready.

THREE TRENDS IN HEALTHCARE THIS YEAR

  1. Wearable for health tracking and analyzing. Technology enabled people to optimize their lifestyle and health via wearable device, namely activity trackers, smart watches, fit bits and others. The devices could monitor body vitals, helping people set, track and accomplish their goals. Wearable devices enhanced the quality of life of consumers today and would continue shaping the way people manage their health daily.
  2. Growth in the sales of body vital measurement devices and tools. There’s been a rise in the sales of body ideal measurement devices recently. Tools that enable people measure their oxygen level, blood pressure, blood sugar levels at home are getting more common.
  3. Rise of consumers who avail of online health services. More and more people are availing of online healthcare services. Buying over the counter drugs, medical consultations, booking diagnostic tests and availing nutritional treatments are handled by various digital platforms.

Digital health tools and systems provide tremendous opportunity to boost patient experience as well as empower them to be proactive regarding their health. The tool already are valuable assets to deliver the best care possible. Furthermore, the innovation is only getting started. Smart hospitals and digital pharmaceuticals are altering how consumers approach and avail of healthcare services for more convenience.

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Ritesh Mehta works as a senior Technical Account Manager in a software development company named TatvaSoft Australia based in Melbourne. He specializes in Agile Scrum methodology, Marketing Ops (MRM) application development, SAAS & SOA application development, Offshore & Vendor team management. Also, he is knowledgeable and well-experienced in conducting Big Data analytics, business analysis, product development, team management and client relationship management.

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