Healthcare technology has come a long way since the early 1960s when scientists and physicians started experimenting with the possibility of computerised healthcare solutions for both patients and healthcare workers.
Today, healthcare technology encompasses medical devices, Information Technology, cloud and blockchain technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), automated support systems, digital algorithms and telemedicine.
We live in a world where patients can access a plethora of healthcare solutions by using a simple digital ledger powered by blockchain technology. A world where clinical data is rapidly organised into individual categories and artificial technology can predict and diagnose patients long before a physician has examined them.
It’s perhaps safe to say that healthcare workers today have access to some of the most cutting-edge technology ever developed, supporting patients and improving organisational operations to enhance the overall digital experience for both them and those they care for.
With the field of medicine rapidly evolving around us, being ahead of the curve can help you effortlessly integrate digital technology, and discover new opportunities by marrying machine and medicine.
Technological Advances in Healthcare
Technology solutions for healthcare are developing faster than ever before, enabling patients to access more reliable healthcare solutions and alleviating pressure on healthcare workers. Here’s a look at the most recent technological advances in healthcare that have helped reshape the future of the industry.
Cloud Computing & Data Analytics
Nowadays, nothing can be completed without data, and the collaboration with cloud computing has meant that hospitals and healthcare facilities across the world can now access accurate and reliable data at any time all thanks to cross-functional cloud computing. The Aurum Institute, a global healthcare organisation, utilises a centralised collection of clinical data that allows them to improve their efficiency and accuracy and allows them faster reporting and retrieval of information through data analytics tools such as IBM Watson.
Blockchain technology
Blockchain technology is a multidisciplinary application that is used across various industries, from financial services, and agriculture to supply chain management and construction. However, in healthcare, blockchain technology offers professionals a user-centred solution that can securely gather and distribute information through a digital ledger that can be anonymised while offering users full transparency and interoperability.
Bioprinting
Imagine having the ability to design and reconstruct biological structures such as limbs, ears, fingers, or any other body parts. Well, this is the future of medicine through the use of 3-D bioprinting, a process that enables healthcare professionals to sculpt and print specific body parts, and re-attach them to patients.
Bioprinting would allow for more successful implants of vertebrae in patients who suffer from things such as chordoma cancer. Other developments such as orthopaedic 3-D printing have witnessed massive growth in recent years, as these replacements offer better long-term and affordable higher-quality alternatives for patients.
Artificial Intelligence
Current applications of artificial intelligence (AI) are focused on clinical decision-making, enabling healthcare workers faster and more reliable outcomes to provide better patient care through the use of data analytics. However, another side of AI digital health solutions could be used to help develop new treatments, diagnose medical conditions more efficiently, and help analyse and develop more reliable risk management and treatment strategies for both patients and physicians.
Optimise Patient Care & Efficiency: HCI’s Healthcare Tech
HCI empowers healthcare providers with cutting-edge technology solutions for patients and healthcare workers. HCI’s tech enables the streamlining of operations, enhances patient experiences, and further drives better outcomes with tailored tools and expert support.
Technology solutions offered by HCI
Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
HCI understands the importance of having everything you need on record, but more importantly, having untapped access to records at any time or any place. EHRs enable healthcare professionals to have more streamlined patient data management, ensuring efficiency, and helping to improve overall collaboration among different healthcare providers and network physicians.
Telemedicine
Remote patient monitoring is helping to connect individuals with healthcare professionals across the world, especially in communities where healthcare services may be limited or provide low-quality outcomes. With telemedicine, patients can contact and connect with a professional without having to complete an in-office consultation, and physicians can diagnose patients from a remote setting based on medical records and available patient data and help to improve patient outcomes.
Analytics & Reporting
HCI healthcare software can help professionals accurately analyse patient data and records. More importantly, these developments further ensure the accurate reporting of information and help to improve cross-collaboration between various intermediaries.
Patient Engagement Platforms
Specialty healthcare IT solutions such as patient engagement platforms can help professionals collect patient data more efficiently, and further provide practices with more credible and reliable information. Not only this, but these platforms can promote automated self-care and monitoring of various conditions such as vaccinations, age-care homes, and delivery of behavioural change programs. This type of innovation allows for better healthcare interoperability, patient safety, and the possibility of machine learning health data outcomes.
How can HCI’s solutions improve my healthcare organisation?
Our solutions optimise workflows, provide data-driven insights, enhance patient-provider communication, improve staff efficiency, and support regulatory compliance. We aim to create benefits for both healthcare workers and patients, by making access to information and data less bothersome, without individuals having to sacrifice their security and privacy.
Additionally, HCI digital health solutions have been designed to reduce the need for multiple testing or unnecessary repeat testing. This further reduces the cost burden on business owners and allows for faster, more reliable testing procedures.
Does HCI offer integration support for existing systems?
Our team provides seamless integration with legacy systems ensuring minimal disruption and smooth implementation of new technologies. We understand the tedious process of overcoming integration issues, so we’ve created a robust structure that will help you see through the integration efforts of new IT solutions and healthcare software.
What sets HCI’s technology solutions apart?
We focus on understanding your unique needs and delivering tailored solutions backed by industry expertise and ongoing support. Our teams have spent years working on various technological developments, perfecting each system, and ensuring value-driven outcomes for both professionals and patients.
More than this, our teams are constantly being trained on new advancements in the wider healthcare industry. Finding the best solutions for your business requires a team of highly skilled individuals who understand how new healthcare IT solutions will impact the future of patient care and wider healthcare technology solutions.
Finishing Thoughts
The marriage between machines and medicine has completely revolutionised the healthcare industry. Technology solutions for healthcare are helping patients access the critical care and resources they need, without having to sacrifice their privacy or security. For physicians and other healthcare professionals, healthcare technology is improving patient care, and diagnosis and alleviating burdens on the healthcare systems.
With the right team of experts, you can now stay up to date about all the latest developments in the healthcare industry. Subscribe to the HCI newsletter or request a free consultation from one of our experts for technology updates or learn how HCI can help make healthcare technology solutions a core part of your business.
