How can healthcare applications help medical personnel?

By: Lana Bawaneh

The world is experiencing rapid change in almost every aspect, especially in innovation, technology, and digitalization. Technology has transformed almost all industries and healthcare is no exception.

In this revolutionary era, the demand for healthcare apps is rising. Today, there are different types of healthcare applications that have made it possible for patients and doctors to stay connected and consult without even stepping out of their homes. These applications made it very easy for users to access their medical records and treatments which reduced the need for in-person doctors’ visits.

In a previous article, we talked about the several ways healthcare mobile apps can play a vital role in speeding up the healthcare process, and how they help patients to improve their healthcare experience. In this article, we will shed some light on how mobile applications can help medical personnel.

3 major expectations for the healthcare sector in 2022

By: Omar Abdul-Hafiz

As we start the year 2022, the question about how to enhance the effectiveness and resilience of the healthcare process continues to pose a high priority. This is especially the case if we consider the fact that the COVID pandemic is still looming in the air as the Omicron variant is now spreading around the world. Moreover, many aspects of how healthcare services are provided now demand improvement as patients’ needs and expectations continue to evolve.

Thus, in this article, we will focus on 3 of the main requirements healthcare management professionals are expected to look out for this year.

Top 3 Healthcare Industry Trends in 2022

By: Lotfi Al-Sarori

The healthcare industry is growing rapidly. Revenue of the healthcare industry was estimated at 2.7 trillion USD in 2021 according to Statista. Moreover, the global digital health market, valued at 175 billion USD in 2019, is expected to reach around 660 billion USD by 2025.

With this growth, there are a few industry trends that we have been witnessing during the past years. Some of these trends are picking up the pace and starting to materialize in a larger scale. Three of these are expected to become major healthcare motifs in 2022. They are discussed in the next sections.

All you need to know about digital patient engagement

By: Omar Abdulhafiz

In a previous article, we talked about the future of telemedicine as a rising trend due to the difficulties brought about by the COVID-19 crisis. We discussed several real-life cases where telemedicine truly played a vital role in protecting the sustainability of healthcare services amidst the hard and delicate circumstances caused by the pandemic.

Yet after tackling the curious case of telemedicine in particular, let us take a step back and talk about the concept of digital patient engagement as a whole. Thus in this article, we will be answering the following questions:

• What exactly is digital patient engagement?
• How can we improve it?
• What are the tools that can help doctors in boosting their patients’ overall engagement in their healthcare process?

So, without further ado, let’s get to it.

Where does Telemedicine stand after the COVID outbreak?

By: Omar Abdul-Hafiz

There is no question that 2020 was an extraordinary year in all facets of life, and most remarkably in the healthcare sector. One major challenge that faced the world during those difficult times was maintaining adequate and smooth access to healthcare services while at the same time maintaining sufficient social distancing. One of the major ways that this was achieved was through the fast emerging trend of Telemedicine.

Telemedicine, despite its limitations, has indeed proven quite useful in maintaining continuous communication between doctors and their patients, especially for cases that required routine check-ups.

But before we go further into the discussion, let us first differentiate between Telemedicine and Telehealth as these two terms often get mixed up.

What to expect from healthcare technology in these current times

By Cesilia Faustina

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been huge pressure on the healthcare sector to handle huge intakes of patients and demands for healthcare products and services. This obviously has not been easy for healthcare providers, hospitals in particular, but it has shown some great utilization for the health tech sector though.

The coronavirus is changing the way we understand the world, and the way healthcare is operating. Society is coming to terms with the fact that coronavirus is here to stay and are slowly adapting to the new normal. One prominent way communities are handling this new normal is with the implementation of technology.