Digitize Healthcare : How did COVID -19 enhance it?
The Digitize Healthcare has given birth to numerous tools and resources that improve healthcare services, including software that makes health information more accessible to patients, and keeps patient data secure in one place.
As health care organizations fight with responding to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and adapting their operations to continue to fulfill other aspects of their care mission, they must also begin to define and prepare for the future of care amid economic, regulatory, and social uncertainties. The COVID pandemic has upraised our lives in many ways, though it is not easy to find good ways or a bright side. But the pandemic has made us all go 'digital'. Now from shopping to even health-care is available online. Digitalized healthcare has boosted the efficiency of healthcare. In 2019, it would take a-lot of time and money for a patient to get a appointment with the healthcare service. Now its very different, with an active internet connection and push of a few buttons due to Digitize Healthcare, the doctor can even diagnose and educate a person about his/her wellbeing.
Virtual Care
Virtual care is a broad term that encompasses all the ways healthcare providers remotely interact with their patients. In addition to treating patients via telemedicine, providers may use live video, audio, and instant messaging to communicate with their patients remotely. Even there are softwares that help to keep track on the patients wellbeing. Many physicians saw their telehealth visit volume increase by a factor of 50 to 175. This increase occurred over a very short period, often in days or at the most, weeks. Though Physical Examination is Limited, it helps the patient to get momentarily relief from the pain.
Aims of Digitalization Healthcare:
- Improving diagnosis.
- More convenient delivery.
- Advancing personalized care.
- Advancing access to healthcare services.
- Improving drug discovery and clinical development.
- Improving financial outcomes and increasing value.
Can digitization of healthcare be a defense against pandemics like COVID-19?
