Practice Dr. Google – Digitization in Healthcare

Published on 26th April 2017

Is the internet taking over the role of doctors? People tend to ask Google for a diagnosis before taking the trip to the doctor. Thanks to the internet, we can get an instant answer to questions with online health information. In a recent article from our partner at HBI, they take a look at the new possibilities arising through the combination of IT and healthcare. Can this be an advantage for hospitals?

With online diagnosing becoming a growing trend, hospitals are also beginning to shift information gathering and storing online. Having online tools available makes it easy for employees to access all data anywhere at anytime. Although this does not exist everywhere due to legal requirements, surveys show that 97 percent of patients are comfortable with the use of technology in the treatment room.

This new health-tech trend is attracting numerous healthcare facilities and is becoming more and more popular everyday. Research shows that a possibility for the future online health resource is to no longer focus on treating diseases but preventing them from happening.

To read more about this health-tech-trend visit our partner HBI, or find additional healthcase PR insights from Worldcom partners! 

 

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