Digital technology is no doubt an essential part of healthcare and has helped transform the field of medicine. It has improved its way of access by inputting all medical information in an electronic health record (EHR) with the intention that all healthcare professionals can see and share medical information rapidly with each other resulting to a more efficient patient care and better outcome. Researchers can now gather massive amounts of data needed for conducting epidemiological research studies and clinical trials in a short amount of time with the use of technology. Health workers could easily contact each other by means of email, texts, calls etc. with the purpose that they could acquire the information they need quickly. Online platforms and social media are also used in such a manner that they could post videos, write articles, and do webinars to contribute some knowledge to other people specially to those who want pursue a career in medicine or healthcare. We also have different health apps that could help patients monitor their health, access test results, and get medicine recommendations. Overall, digital technology has made a tremendous impact on healthcare and is expected to continue improving in the years to come.
Read the article to learn more about the impact of digital technology on healthcare.
https://healthmanagement.org/c/cardio/news/the-impact-of-digital-technology-on-healthcare
Discussion Questions:
- What are the impact of digital technology on healthcare?
- What are the pros and cons of using digital technology in medicine and healthcare?
- What are the struggles in healthcare without digital technology?
- What are some digital technology that are used for healthcare?
- What digital technology can be a good invention for the future of healthcare?