Major Health-Tech Drifts to Predict in 2022

By Editor | telemedicine,Video Telemedicine, | February 4, 2022

The Indian Health Tech industry is at the brink of a serious digital transformation. While the Pandemic laid bare the dearth and pitfalls in our current healthcare system, technology is enabling the sector to leapfrog the gaps in our existing health care infrastructure.

The 2021 Future of Healthcare Report by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) predicted that about 80% of healthcare systems are aiming to increase their investment in digital healthcare tools in the coming five years.

The advent of cutting edge healthcare technology is carving a new path for the future, one with improved patient outcomes, reduced medical costs, and enhanced care efficiency.

Here are a few of the technological inventions that can alter the fabric of healthcare landscape in 2022 and beyond.

Digital Therapeutics

Digital therapeutics (DTx) deliver medical interventions directly to patients using evidence-based, clinically evaluated software to treat, manage, and prevent a broad spectrum of diseases and disorders.

As we are stepping in 2022 many healthcare providers are adopting digital therapeutics (DTx) to deliver medical care and evidence-based therapeutics interventions directly to the patients driven by high-quality software programs.

Germany has established itself as a pioneer in digital health innovation, with 73 million German citizens covered by public health and 24 apps approved for reimbursement. The country that paved the way for DTx has inspired neighboring countries with the likes of Belgium and France to follow their lead.

Telemedicine

Social distancing and stay-at-home orders toppled the conventional care delivery model and enabled many healthcare providers to adopt telemedicine and virtual patient monitoring.

Telemedicine not only makes healthcare more accessible and cost-effective but also increases patient engagement. It is especially beneficial for injured, immunocompromised, or patients located in remote areas who can now reach out to doctors virtually through a secure video connection.

Telemedicine solutions have enabled quick diagnosis, real-time patient insights, and in some cases treatment without even paying a visit to the doctor.

It is going to be a game-changer in the healthcare industry by bringing healthcare directly to the patient’s doorstep tailored to meet their individualized needs.

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Remote Patient Monitoring

The concept of Remote Patient Monitoring gained huge popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic when people had to follow movement restrictions and social distancing norms. RPM is slowly becoming the future of delivering healthcare services to patients by providing them with an array of medical devices such as implantable, blood pressure cuffs, sensors, and many others so doctors can access real-time patient data for better treatment.

It is commonly recommended for discharged patients as it enables doctors to consistently monitor their patients and act on vital data which further reduces frequent visits of patients to doctors and expedites the recovery process. In addition, it works as a solution to allow doctors to break away from the traditional healthcare settings and reduce time, costs and deliver high-quality healthcare without meeting their patients.

Smart wearables and devices

Wearable technology in healthcare allows patients to play a more active role in maintaining their health. Patients, equipped with wearable technologies, can track everything from heart rate to reproductive cycles.

Doctors can also use this data to craft individualized healthcare plans. Furthermore, the data mined from wearables is more systematic and accurate in recording all medical details and vitals of the patient.

The market of smart devices is not limited to fitness bands and smartwatches, there are smart inhalers, Smart hearing aids, sleep bands, bio patches, etc.

Digital Prescriptions & Digital Health records

Digital Prescription is one innovation that is transforming the healthcare landscape. e-Rx is a digital version of a paper prescription created by healthcare practitioners using digital means/software.

Also, digital Prescriptions help in creating digital health records of patients which in turn improves patient outcomes as this reduces the chances of human error to interpreting wrong medicines, e-Rx proves to be beneficial for patients as well as doctors.

The year 2022 is expected to witness a steep surge in the use of electronic prescriptions with the idea of reduced paperwork and longevity in storage.

Final Thoughts

As the healthcare sector continues to evolve, it leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Telemedicine, e-Rx, and cloud computing. With the integration of these new-age technologies, health-tech organizations are redrawing the healthcare landscape.

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