The Impact of Technology on Health Care

THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON HEALTH CARE Through today's increasingly digitally connected world, new technology has significantly impacted the healthcare field in areas of communication, treatment, research, and information gathering. Over time, technology will continue to advance the overall quality of healthcare for patients and doctors around the world. A Snapshot of Digital Health Care 72% of Internet users & 52% of smartphone users look online for health information 85% of physicians & 88% of caregivers look online for medical information 60 million people use social media for health-related activities 9,000 health and medical apps available 40% of physicians'digital time spent on tablet and smartphone usage 62% of physicians use tablet for professional purposes Online Patient-Physician Communication Patients... Self-educate on medical issues and treatment options O Find and communicate with healthcare professionals Doctors... O Establish contact with patients Answer questions about practices Launch public awareness campaigns A Perform community outreach O Consult experts from all over the world Access information on drugs, studies, etc. Revolution of Medical Technology Impacts patient diagnosis and streamlines surgical procedures Provides new machines, medicines, and treatments Creates research Aua Empowers patients to play a bigger role in their health care opportunities to examine diseases and develop medicines Era of Information Technology: Big Data is a Big Deal in Health Care Enables statistical documentation of large populations Allows more efficient access to medical databases Consolidates information used for medical research Can accurately predict medical trends and respond to outbreaks 4 in 5 physicians'practices have implemented electronic medical records (EMRS) Brought to you by AKW Medical I akwmedical.com Sources: http://www.businessinsider.com/6-ways-technology-is-improving-healthcare-2010-12?op=1 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/drew-hendricks/how-technology-is-changin_b_3273542.html http://www.healthcarebusinesstech.com/medical-technology/ http://manhattanresearch.com/News-and-Events/Press-Releases/physician-digital-media-adoption http://mobihealthnews.com/15905/each-month-16-9m-access-health-info-via-mobiles/ http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/health-fact-sheet/ http://www.chcf.org/publications/2013/01/pew-survey-online-health http://ansonalex.com/infographics/healthcare-and-technology-statistics-2012-infographic/ http://www.epocrates.com/oldsite/statistics/2013%20Epocrates%20Mobile%20Trends%20Report_FINAL.pdf