New technology is taking over the world. It’s everywhere from our homes to our cars and is now growing in our hospitals.
This technology can not only help us to live a better lifestyle to prevent health problems down the line, but should these health issues occur we now have better ways of dealing with them.
According to Digital Authority Partners, 2,300 Americans die of cardiovascular disease every day. While this figure is completely staggering, there is new technology coming in which aims to lower these numbers and help patients to live better lives.
Those who need advice quick on health problems or doctors who need more time in their working lives should be looking into healthcare technology to make their lives that little bit easier.
Technologies are also becoming available to help find cures for disease or stop health issues from happening in the first place.
Prevention is always best when it comes to the health of the heart, and is one of the main reasons the online health industry is booming year on year.
It’s becoming increasingly easy for those looking to improve their lifestyle to do so through technology, whether it be through mobile apps, artificial intelligence or telemedicine.
Here’s five ways technology can help patients to live better lives and get the health of people living across the US back on track.
Chatbots can manage the health of patients efficiently
Artificial intelligence is going to be huge in 2019. Services such as chatbots not only provide a great, friendly way for customers to access help quickly, but they also take away from the work of busy doctors and nurses who are already rushed off their feet.
Chatbots can communicate with patients by taking their personal information and running it through a database to provide personalised answers on the health of the user. This allows patients to get health advice from a trusted place, rather than simply running a query through Google.
This also helps users to know when it’s the right time to see a healthcare professional, and when it’s simple going to be a waste of valuable time for both parties.
These bots can also collect relevant information before a doctor’s appointment to reduce the workload of the doctor and make appointments much more efficient. This also allows the doctor to plan ahead and assess the health of patient over more time than that of an appointment, making a diagnosis much more accurate.
Preventative methods are best
As we all know, it is much better to prevent a health problem before it begins. Mobile applications are a great way to get people moving and decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease and other health issues.
These apps can use the personal information of the patient from their BMI to past health records to determine the best and healthiest way to get them active.
Apps like this often come with handy little incentives for the user too, which are popular for giving patients a reason to become more active in their day to days – whether it is as simple as reaching a step count each day or getting in a certain amount of workouts per week.
This real time tracking gives patients a real reason to live better
Better ways to help the human body to work
According to Dr Simon Stertzer, drug delivery stent technology has changed the cardiovascular healthcare world over the last 40 years and shows no sign of stopping.
These stents are designed to keep the arteries of a patient’s open for a longer amount of time to prevent clogging and healthcare professionals are now looking towards a different kind of heart muscle regeneration which will improve the cardiac condition of patients.
Stem cells are key here. The implantation of these new cells directly into the heart muscle are set to massively increase the wellbeing of cardiovascular patients.
Dr Stertzer believes there will be a huge regeneration of medicine in the years to come which will revolutionize the way doctors and nurses care for patients, especially when it comes to those suffering with heart, liver or lung issues. Stem cell may be able to recreate new tissue in the future which replace damaged tissue.
Blockchain is becoming popular
The healthcare of patients living with heart problems has changed dramatically over the years as more technology has been introduced into the health world. Patientsphere consolidates patient data to offer a way for healthcare providers, medical researchers, pharmaceutical companies and health insurers to reach it for research.
This allows patients to protect and sell their data in the name of finding a cure or aid to reduce the amount of people suffering with cardiovascular disease in the future. Patients can also negotiate specific terms of consent with companies interested in using their medical data.
Patients can access the data from electronic medical records, mobile health applications such as Google Fit, wearable devices and chatbots to pull into one secured dashboard, where it is easy to consult and share information.
Telemedicine apps
Telemedicine is growing as a great way for users to access healthcare help and information without having to book and wait for an appointment with a doctor. The great thing is that all information viewed is from a professional anyway, making it an easy way to access trusted advice. There were an approximately 30 million telehealth visits in the US in 2017, compared to 22 million in 2016. The market is growing and many believe it is the future of easily accessible healthcare.
This also makes it so much easier for patients living in remote areas of the country to speak to their healthcare professionals. It’s also beneficial for those who need advice fast and can’t wait for an appointment, or those with particularly busy working schedules.
This post comes from JGBilling, a medical coding outsourcing company.
