Healthcare is constantly changing
and evolving for the good. Here I am trying my best to predict and comment on
the latest healthcare trend. The proliferation of new technology
in healthcare is exploding. The following list highlights a few key
opportunities and the relevant concerns for these technological advancements:
Wearable Tracking
Devices:
Nowadays more and more people are
using wearable tracking devices to monitor their physical activity, sleep
patterns, calorie consumption and so on. This is an exciting new frontier with
so much potential to improve patient care. It will be fun to see the impact
this trend has on improved patient engagement in the coming days.
Patient-Centered Care:
A significant change in the
healthcare industry’s approach to providing care is currently underway—putting
the patient at the center of care. The goal is to improve patient satisfaction
scores & engagement.
Increased Data Demands:
Both clinicians and administrative
leaders are hungry for data to make decisions & hence guide their planning.
Yet, there always seems to be a missing piece of information, such as which
skilled nursing facility a patient was discharged to. Either providers have to
make assumptions based on unreliable data or try to get that data through
cumbersome processes.
An enterprise data warehouse is the
key to overcoming the current data challenges. An EDW enables users of all
backgrounds to analyse near real-time data easily through analytics
applications. As demands for access to high-quality, accurate data continue to
grow workers will want better analytics tools, such as EDWs, so they can
improve care and reduce the overall costs.
Data Security:
Patient privacy issues including
concerns about data breaches continue to be top-of-mind for payers, providers
& consumers, especially with various ongoing data breaches. Hence, providers
and payers will need to step up data security to avoid the type of Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act violations that can negatively
impact an organization.
As we charge headlong into the
future, those of us in the healthcare industry are striving to create a better
system that achieves higher quality at lower costs. The formula to get there is
simple: value equals quality over cost.
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