4 Tech Items To Use in the Health Industry
Technology and health industries are becoming more intertwined as time goes on. Because of this, hospitals and medical clinics need to update their software and electronics often to stay ahead of the curve. Below are some of the top new technologies and software to watch out for and implement in hospitals in the coming years.
Data Organization Software
Any business in the medical industry will have an insurmountable mass of data to shift through regularly. It can be easy to misplace or disorganized information. Having disorganized information is not only stressful but can cause a slew of problems. Using data organization software can help with this.
A good data organization software will use data transformation tools. Depending on the software a hospital uses, these tools can help the human data keep eliminate duplicate data, reorganize data in a standardized way, and save it in a secure and safe place. Transformed data can be saved on a secure hospital server or in the Cloud. Most data organization software will have an array of customizable options to choose from.
Health Wearables
Many people in the United States already use items like Apple Watches, FitBits, and other similar technology that can track their exercise, heart rate, and more. With this technology being so widespread and affordable to the public, hospitals would do well to implement it on their end as well. This can be especially helpful for patients who have a weight or heart problem that doctors need to monitor closely.
For doctors to benefit and gain knowledge from their patients using health wearables, patients will need to share their device data with them. Patients can do this by syncing their data on the doctor’s smart device, whether it be a phone or tablet. Doctors will then be able to analyze all the data collected to form a more accurate opinion of their patient’s health. This can help doctors to formulate a better system to help their patients.
Artificial Intelligence Software
Artificial intelligence software is starting to be more commonly used in all business sectors. AI can be used to do just about everything from running digital data tests to sending messages to patients. One of the biggest new trends in medical AI, as of 2022, is AI’s ability to on microbiome medical analyses.
A large variety of microscopic life and materials (bacteria, viruses, etc.) can all be analyzed with the help of AI. Each person will have a unique microbiome– microscopic life living within and near their body’s cells. This is normal for a person to have. In future years, doctors hope to have a better understanding of how a microbiome affects a person’s health. Using AI is one of the best ways to collect data on this to further scientific research on the topic.
Symptom Checker Chatbots
Technically, a chatbot is a type of AI software. Since there are so many different types of AI software, this merits a spot on the list as a separate item hospitals would do well to invest in. With these chatbots, patients can type in their symptoms. The bot can then ask more questions to narrow down what the patient’s real health problem might be. If implemented correctly, the bots can help to give patients a more accurate “self” diagnosis than simply Googling symptoms might give.
By using the chatbots, customers may be able to discover that their symptoms most likely point to a common cold, in which case they can avoid a hospital visit. This can help to keep people who do not actually need to see a doctor out of the hospital, leaving more room for the people who need to be there. This also gives doctors more time to work with patients who need serious attention.
As technology advances, hospitals need to do all they can to keep up. Using these four tech items can help to push hospitals in the right direction to keep up with the competition.
