Wireless connectable devices such as mobile phones, tablets etc. have penetrated Indian technology space in last few years. Soon, mobile phone connectivity will be available for all the Indians. It is to be noted that wireless technology also promises better future for Healthcare Sector.
Mobile phones, tablets offer primary connectivity to the consumer either with the government or private entities working in the field of healthcare. Today’s smartphones are versatile, personal, multi-purpose, multi-media computing and most effective way of communication. Digital cell phone network like 3G provides high-speed communication and video downloads. The upcoming broadband network like 4G will continue to push the speed limits of data transmission.
With rising population, India faces challenges such as increasing chronic diseases, health issues related to life style and growing costs due to a burden on the healthcare providers.
Let’s see what are some of the prominent applications of wireless technology in healthcare:
- Offers Connectivity: Wireless technology offers connectivity to patients with their doctors and other healthcare practitioners. Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals such as pathologists and radiologist require access to their databases and peers to discuss the patient cases. Wireless technology offers an option of connectivity to exchange and communicate new treatments and data remotely.
- Wireless Sensors and Robotics to Increase Efficiency: Wireless sensors offer tremendous range of capabilities. From self-sensing sensors used in specialty hospitals to mobile applications sensing health and fitness data, gather huge information and trends. This data is used to understand the dynamics of current state of single users as well as state of the health of large populations. Wireless technology provides option for training through applications such as “RoSS (Robotic Surgery Simulator)”.
- Electronic Records Management (ERM) to Manage Administration: Following the footsteps of developed countries, Indian healthcare industry is stepping towards electronic records management. ERMs offer variety of solutions such as paperless efficient way to manage patient files, prescription and reports. Cloud-based analysis of these reports is helpful in predicting onset of diseases as well as to take preventive action.
- Medical and diagnosis applications for Referencing: Wireless technology offers an access to the large number of medical referencing and diagnosis applications. These applications are built with the help specialist professionals and can be used by both doctors as well as patients. The access to this data prior and during the treatment minimizes chances of errors in diagnosis. As this data can be accessed remotely, chances of immediate treatment are elevated.
- Offers Access to the Healthcare payers: Wireless technology offers seamless transfer of the data required to assess and reimbursement from the healthcare payers such insurance companies, government agencies. The seamless transfer of documents reduces the burden on patients as well as personnel at these organizations.
- Aids Education and general awareness: Government and local agencies are increasingly depending on wireless technology for mass education and awareness campaigns. Especially in cases of epidemic diseases, these agencies are increasingly coordinating awareness activities to reduce havoc created due to lack of information and advice. Nodal agencies are also using mobile messaging applications to address sanitation and public health issues.
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