admin Tech innovations have become the new trend today. We use them almost in everything and life seems blank without technology. It has made our lives simpler and easier and we have gotten so used to all these in our daily lives that to even think a day without our gadgets now seems an impossible thought. Tech innovations especially in the healthcare sector have led to disruptions in this sector. These disruptions usually have positive consequences but like any other innovation there are winners and losers to these. While some people gain heavily the others often left with a truckload of losses. These disruptions have the power to transform the entire industry and to a very great extent, they already have. It is important however to look at all these from a very radical angle, all technologies must be put to test and only those technologies which pass the test can be allowed to intervene with the sector. The major tech disruptions seen in the healthcare sector, those which have the power to radically transform it are:
- Wearable Medical Devices
One of the most major technological disruptions to have made their way into the healthcare sector are wearable medical devices. These devices have altered the medical industry in ways unimaginable and have completely managed to transform it. These devices have made access to medicine way easier than it ever was. This technological innovation is said to be one of the best and most important ones in this sector. Today, these are common to every household and patients are given a way out of the hassle of visiting a hospital day in and day out.
- Internet of Things (Iot)
The network that we have these days has allowed us to exchange data from across the globe. Now, it is a task of mere seconds to transfer data which is of great help to medical professionals who don’t have to engage in everyday analysis of the same thing. It is easier to monitor and evaluate patients on the basis, it is also helpful for preventive care to millions of people. There is early diagnosis and treatment of any problem that an individual might be facing.
- Remote Care
Remote care of the patients is solving one too many problems for the healthcare sector. With the help of the internet of things, care is offered to patients from the comfort of their homes and at the same time quality is not compromised at all. Patient monitoring and giving of telemedicine is made possible through services like video conferencing alongside the use of wearable medical devices to ensure that everything in the body is functioning at its normal rate. Especially in the middle of a pandemic, this technology comes in most handy.
- 3D Printing
The biggest disruption perhaps in the medical industry is of 3D printing. With the help of such an advanced level of technology labor costs are reduced to the minimum and more and more potential is being tapped in this sector. The disadvantage of this however, is the fact that this technology is very costly and institutions might not be willing to spend such high amounts without a guaranteed outcome. But it caters to the needs of individuals and instead on focusing on mass production, the focus is on each individual differently. Therefore, patients and doctors both are helped by this new technology.
- Precision Medicine
The approach has now gradually changed from a generic one to a specific or precise one. From the diagnosis to treatment, each individual is examined with scrutiny and the course that the medical professional takes is different. The environment (physical and mental), lifestyle that they led and genetical makeup is all taken well into consideration. What this in turn leads to is preventive care and thus reducing the costs levied to patients in treatment as well as the time required for the same.
Healthcare and technology are two fields that are growing together and at a pace no one could have anticipated. What seemed impossible years ago is our reality today. Given the pandemic the shortcomings of the healthcare sector have been ripped open, now the focus is more and more on providing quality healthcare to the ones who require it. Moreover, there is a shortage of medical staff which is something that technology can help with. Technology and medicine are things that go hand in hand, the full benefits of technology in the arena of healthcare are yet to be seen but hopefully so in the future it will be the reality.
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