How technology tools can benefit patients and physicians
Technology has made our lives easier. We are surrounded with devices that keep us connected, from smartphones to smartwatches to our families and friends. Did you know technology can also help improve patient care? Patients and Physicians are using electronic medical records (EMR), to enhance patient care and increase access to pertinent information. The use of technology has made it easier for patients and doctors to communicate. It has also promoted research into new ways of diagnosing and treating diseases, which has saved many lives.
Increase Efficiency and Accuracy Patients and Physicians
Health IT innovation is helping to reduce errors and improve patient care, while also allowing patients and physicians to work more efficiently from any location. Some examples include:
- EMRs (Electronic Medical Records) — allow doctors to capture data about patients’ visits and treatment history, along with other pertinent information. This information can be used by medical researchers to monitor the incidence and pattern of certain diseases to help improve treatment plans.
- Mobile charge capture- doctors can now record their services and submit them to insurance companies for reimbursement. For example, pmd charge capture shows the evolution of the industry. While they were undisputed leaders in mobile billing a few years back, their platform is now well behind the curve in comparison to AI-enhanced charging, combined billing/charting workflows and simplified billing processes that can all be completed at the point in care in a fraction the time it took previously.
- These mobile apps allow doctors to remotely access vital clinical information through their screens.
Doctors can now better understand patients and physicians
Modern healthcare has many exciting aspects. One of these is the ability use data to better understand patients. If a patient has been diagnosed as having type 2 diabetes or hypertension, it is important to follow the doctor’s advice as closely as possible. Hospitalists have many tools, such as websites and apps that allow them to track the progress of patients over time. This will also give them insight into their treatment plan’s effectiveness.
Healthcare is more accessible, convenient, and cost-effective
The advancements in technology are making healthcare more affordable, accessible, and convenient for patients. There are many health apps that allow anyone to ask questions about their health or get advice from an internet doctor. Patients can now book appointments online, rather than calling an office or sending snail mail. Technology can also help to reduce costs by automating tasks that were previously performed manually, such as scheduling patients and physicians appointments or processing claims forms. This saves time and money for all involved.
Healthcare Data Is Safer
The security of healthcare data is better than ever. The laws such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), which protect privacy and security, have made healthcare data safer. These laws require that organizations have a plan to protect patient information. This includes medical records, as well as sensitive data such addresses, social security numbers, birthdays, and birthdays.
Wearable devices offer more benefits
More medical benefits are being offered by wearable devices than ever before. Wearable devices, for example, can monitor patients’ health, and send data directly to doctors. This allows them to understand their patients’ treatment progress, as well as if they have any problems with it. Patients can manage diabetes with wearable devices that track blood sugar and send this information to doctors at each checkup.
Robots are helping in surgery
Robotic surgery is minimally invasive surgery that is performed on patients who are too sick, elderly or with health conditions that prevent them from undergoing traditional open surgery.
Robotic surgery is different from traditional open surgery in that it uses robotic arms to perform the procedure. The robots are programmed by surgeons with the specific instructions for performing the type of surgery required. Robots can also be more precise than human hands so any errors during surgery are unlikely to impact the outcome.
Robotic surgery offers many advantages over traditional techniques:
It allows surgeons the ability to perform procedures that would otherwise prove too risky or impossible because of patient age or condition.
- Precision increases
- Faster patient recovery
It eliminates the complications that can result from traditional open surgery, such as infection and excessive bleeding.
Self-monitoring
Self-monitoring is an essential part of healthcare. This helps patients to take charge of their own health and can save them money on unnecessary doctor visits.
If you are reading this article on your phone, but you are still in bed at home, your blood pressure may have risen to 180/100mmHg. However, your smartphone will likely have sent you an alert from Apple Health, Google Fit, or both, letting you know and prompting you to take action like calling for help.
AI-powered patients and physicians Diagnosis & Treatment
Doctors evaluate patients by asking questions and gathering information from scans and tests, as well as reviewing the patient’s medical history. AI is able to do this faster than humans, as it can analyze large quantities of data from previous cases. It does this with greater accuracy than human beings.
Keep up with the latest research
Some of the medical research that is available via apps and websites may be familiar to you. You will find links to clinical trials when you search Google for information on depression and diabetes.
Doctors can also access journals written by others using technology to stay updated about their practices. This gives doctors the opportunity to learn from other’s mistakes and also allows them to develop new ideas.
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