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Digital Healthcare Solutions for Medical Professionals & Businesses

July 10, 2019

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Digital transformation solutions has touched all walks of life and all domains of industries. The healthcare industry is no different from the course of digitisation, which indeed has resulted in new terminologies such as digital healthcare, digital health, mobile healthcare, health  information management, mHealth, telehealth etc. Some of the applications includes appointment management, online consultation, lab test result management, pill tracker.

A little more about what is Digital Health?

The concept of digital health is not new. Seth Frank, writing 17 years ago, penned “Digital Health Care—The convergence of health care and the Internet” in The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management. Digital health is a simple concept. It is about using information technology(IT) to help improve individuals’ health and wellness.

Digital solutions are increasingly being adopted by physicians, medical facility managers, doctors, as well as patients. Mobile applications (iOS, Android and hybrid) for the healthcare industry has specifically helped more in clinical care operations. Developing digital solutions for the medical domain has helped in improving patient care, enhancing the efficiency of doctors and healthcare providers and minimising the complexity.

Estimating the monetary value of healthcare and digital healthcare 

There is an exponential growth in the pace and scale with which digital healthcare innovations are emerging. According to Deloitte’s Global Healthcare Outlook, global healthcare spending is projected to reach $10.059 trillion by 2022.

Digital Health Market Size is predicted to surpass $379 billion By 2024.” –  Market Research 

Indian digital health market will witness over 33% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) during the projection period. Favourable government initiatives such as Digital India will augment industry growth over the coming years.

The aim of digital healthcare (r)evolution

Digital technologies are supporting health systems’ efforts to transit to new models of patient-centred care. The ultimate objective of Digital healthcare solutions is to:

  • Increase access and affordability
  • Improve quality
  • lower the costs of medical treatments

Developing digital solutions for the medical domain can improve patient care, enhance the efficiency of doctors and healthcare providers and minimizing the complexity. It is essential to understand how multiple categories of users in the healthcare sector interact. When we’re talking about different groups of users, it’s necessary to understand the perspective of each group of users and their needs. The diverse group of users are the patients, doctors and the administrators or the facilitators.

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