How Automation Can Help Make Healthcare More Affordable and Accessible
With the sudden increase in an aging population and the upsurge in chronic diseases, the number of people who need medical assistance is on the rise. As the world’s population aged 60 years and older is expected to total 2 billion by 2050, the current…
Let’s Talk About the Smart Patient Experience
Technology has been a great enabler of change in the healthcare ecosystem. It has a history of improving treatments and revolutionizing patient outcomes. Today, we stand at another cusp of a technological revolution – where technology not only transforms treatments but also gives the patient…
Internet of Medical Things – Is It A Thing Now?
As the demand for quality and affordable health care increases, and as an aging population continues to burden the health care system, the industry is turning to the Internet of Medical Things or IoMT to transform healthcare outcomes. According to reports, the IoT healthcare market…
The Many Benefits of Speech Recognition Technology In Healthcare
“Hey Siri”, “OK Google” – The world is not new to voice recognition, also called as speech recognition technology (SRT). It refers to the technology that is capable of converting the spoken words to machine-readable formats. Just like in fiction stories, today you can talk…
How Developers Must Prepare to Create Smart Hospital Solutions
Withglobal healthcare spending projected to reach $8.7 trillion by 2020, the healthcare sector has been a front-runner in the adoption of modern technologies, which has led to the emergence of the smart hospital concept. Although standalone hospital information systems have been enabling healthcare organizations to improve…
Cyber Security Threats That Smart Hospitals Need to Be Aware Of
Did you know that according to IBM, in 2015, the healthcare industry suffered the most attacks from cybercriminals? Over a 100 million healthcare records were affected in that year alone, and over 8000 devices were compromised across 100 countries. Since then, the numbers have been…
The Promising Applications of AR and VR In Healthcare
Until a few years ago, AR and VR were futuristic technologies seen mostly in science fiction movies. Then they became a staple in the gaming and entertainment industry. Today, however, AR and VR are on the road to becoming mainstream technologies that promise to benefit…
Smart Healthcare – The Many Benefits for Patients
The healthcare industry is a complex organism. Given its complex nature, this industry has taken its time to jump on to the new technology bandwagon. The sheer number of stakeholders and invested parties, and the huge impact that the smallest of actions has in this…
Key Tech Investment Areas for Smart Hospitals
Technology is eating the world. Today every aspect of our lives, every industry, every sector has been transformed because of technology. Do we even remember the days of the landline? Do we remember how the older banking format worked? Can you imagine waiting for a…
Can Machine Learning Bring a Paradigm Shift in Healthcare?
In a world where patients are getting more and more involved in their own health, the problems of manual processes are many. Having medical records, research documents, lab reports, doctor prescriptions, etc. on paper restricts seamless understanding and sharing of important health information that ultimately…