The ever-evolving situations and the ongoing pandemic eventually helped healthcare providers cover their journey from digitization to digitalization. While the former encompasses the conversion of data and processes into the digital transformation, the latter ensures optimal utilization of the converted data, predicts trends, and helps make informed decisions to bring back the lost business and gain revenues.
Digitalization is no longer an option but has rather become the need of the hour. During the pandemic, virtual consultations were at an all-time high.
To optimally utilize the available resources and reduce the burden on the present workforce, healthcare organizations realized the need to adopt new technologies and digitalize their work.
To achieve the same, organizations dedicated to the upscaling of the healthcare industry and offering state-of-the-art digital solutions are contributing to creating a cohesive and well-knit healthcare system at a pan-India level so as to help the patients in having easy and quick access to high-end medical assistance and services at affordable pricing.
These digitally innovative solutions help in new product development, cost reduction, along with enhanced consumer interaction and engagement, and thereby have been playing a pivotal role in revolutionizing and elevating the healthcare industry.
Once digital entered our lives, the world would never be the same. Needless to say, the world will only become more digitized in the future, leaving us with little to no choice but to adapt to the new ways of the world. This is the current challenge that innumerable businesses around the world are facing. No matter the industry, digital transformation is a reality. But while it may be difficult for industry leaders to adjust to changes of this magnitude, the number of lives that will benefit outweighs this hefty challenge. The healthcare industry is already leaving an impact.
The digitization of health care 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. Gone are the days when people waited for a phone call from their doctor just to hear their test results, thanks to healthcare information technology (IT) enabled by special software such as electronic health records (EHR), one of the many types of software used by healthcare professionals. For example, patients now enjoy the convenience of the patient portal where they can easily view test results, bills, medical history and more, whether on a desktop or mobile device.
Digital transformation has reshaped the doctor-patient experience. With healthcare providers having more tools and resources at their disposal, patients now receive better care and more accessible treatment. According to an article by the University of Illinois at Chicago, industry analysts found this to be “one of the most tangible ways that technology has changed healthcare.” Furthermore, the use of information technology and special software has provided tremendous value across the healthcare industry. For instance, medical professionals and researchers can benefit from a large database that contains classifications of illnesses along with their causes and symptoms, aiding in disease control and overall better health care. Furthermore, “patients enjoy the fact that software has created a greater degree of transparency in the healthcare system.”
Remote detailing technologies
Various state-of-the-art remote detailing solutions have been introduced that enable interaction between pharma companies and doctors via the power of the virtual space. Such digital platforms facilitate smooth and real-time communication between pharma companies and medical professionals.
It is the customer who benefits from such virtual interactions as the concerned parties discuss about the recent innovations in the pharmaceuticals and medical industry and the plausible solutions that can offer instant relief for the ongoing conditions and extend high-end medical services to the patients.
AI-enabled devices for screening of patients
Digitalization has paved the way for the emergence of technologically advanced solutions that help in the risk stratification of patients. Such non-invasive devices screen the patients in the waiting room itself and provide a risk score thereby making it easy for the healthcare professionals to undertake timely treatment according to the prevailing health conditions of the patients by early identification and diagnosis.
