Digital Health​​​​​​​ the Dawn of a New Era in Healthcare

- Ayesha Siddiqui

Technology for Transforming Healthcare

Scientists, healthcare providers and technology giants across the globe have come up with new and exciting ways to apply digital technology in healthcare to make it easy, better, cheaper and more accessible.

“The healthcare industry is realizing the potential of digital technologies, with the usage of tools ranging from smartphones and tablet computers to remote sensors and monitoring devices to deliver care, information, and support to patients where and when they need it. These technologies play a key role in closing communication gaps between providers and patients and building new care models that enable patients to get care in the most convenient, cost effective ways. Leading healthcare organizations have started using smartphone technology and remote monitoring devices to detect changes in patients’ conditions and offer real-time feedback. Technology Enabled Care (TEC) – telecare, telehealth, telemedicine, mHealth, digital health and eHealth services will drive the healthcare domain in the future,” says a spokesperson from Cisco.

According to Dinesh Chindarkar, Cofounder, Media Medic Communications, “Smart phones have presented thousands of health apps that enable users to track their health minute by minute. All types of diseases have some or the other value-added apps and have become a part of our lives. With increasing smartphone penetration, it is poised to boom. Telemedicine helps doctors connect with their patients no matter where they are. In the rural sector, this has larger implications. With the increasing use of internet and smart phone, patients now find it easy to access to various doctor specialities without wasting precious time.”