Digital technology and COVID-19: Reflections and Expectations

By: Omar Abdulhafiz

As the turbulent year of 2020 approaches its final quarter, now is a good time to reflect on how Information Technology persevered among these exceptional circumstances. In this regard, we may ask ourselves, what role did Information Technology play? And how did it (or did it not) help us cope with these unprecedented challenges? Moreover, and more importantly, what does this all mean for the future?

In this article, we will discuss two main lessons that we learned about Information Technology this year, and they are as follows.

Everything you need to know about handling patients' information

By Omar Abdul-Hafiz

The healthcare landscape has witnessed dramatic changes and developments throughout the decades on all levels. For example, going back about 6 to 7 decades ago, there was almost no way to identify the sex of an embryo before it was born. The mere idea of actually “seeing” that embryo grow from a wee 0.13-inch sized fetus in its 5th week to a near fully-grown baby in the final weeks of pregnancy was, back then, a thing of science fiction. Fast-forward to the ’80s, however, this started to become very possible with the widespread of ultrasound devices.

But the development doesn’t simply stop here, as it extends to every other aspect of the healthcare sector, most notably in the way we now handle patients’ medical data.

The future of HIS and what you need to know

By Cesilia Faustina

Hospital Information System, also known as HIS, has become an important part of hospitals today with many healthcare providers adopting HIS as an important mean to establish efficiency.

HIS itself is a data system used to manage associated hospital activities, such as finance, administration, planning, and documentation. It functions as a centralized platform where all data about patients, doctors, staff, and any hospital-related information are stored and collected.

This system has made it easier for hospitals to function in a more productive manner, limiting the amount of errors and achieving speedier results in the process. The rising demands for healthcare nowadays have made it impossible to manage overwhelming amounts of data through manual processes, which is why HIS has become an integral part of the way hospitals function.

Why healthcare integration is the future of hospital operation

By Cesilia Faustina

The healthcare industry is changing. As we are faced with more and more demands from patients and the healthcare environment itself, things are getting both complicated and difficult. How exactly is somebody supposed to manage different healthcare spending, limited resources and provide great patient care? The answer is, you can’t, not without some innovation at least.

With the talks of flying cars and robot assistants, it is no surprise that the next solution for many healthcare providers includes the use of hospital information systems. 

Where manufacturers are headed in light of uncertainty

By: Cesilia Faustina

Coronavirus has caused great disruption towards global manufacturing and supply chain. Since the start of it all, it has continued to challenge the path our economy is headed towards and witnessing permanent change for our global economy.

This is not a new thing, however; our world has undergone major changes in light of a crisis for years. The Great Depression redefined the way our economy worked and has since affected people impacted until today. World War II also created a major shift in the way manufacturing and the economy worked; many people went unemployed and were forced to shift to different industries, while manufacturing became a powerhouse industry to provide for the war.