Digital health technologies transforming healthcare: 4 points

Digital health technologies will drive efficiency and lower costs in the healthcare industry, according to a Tractica whitepaper, “Digital Health: 10 Trends to Watch.”

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Here are four points:

1. Digital health will help restrain increasing healthcare costs, find news avenues to address a growing number of chronic disease cases and provide better and safer care.

2. The healthcare industry is also seeking ways to support the elderly population and improve patient satisfaction.

3. Tractica analyzes the following trends in the white paper.

  • Return on investment is a top priority
  • The market is moving to a virtual care model
  • Digital health use cases are expanding
  • Telehealth video consultations are beginning to see strong traction 
  • Remote patient monitoring is gaining momentum
  • Eldercare is a key application for digital and mobile health 
  • Wearable biosensors, patches and clothing are key emerging sectors 
  • Healthcare will widely use Biometrics 
  • Data analytics are a key pillar of digital health 
  • Artificial intelligence will be a key enable of digital health capabilities

4. “Advances in technology, such as wireless connectivity, sensors and the growth of mobile devices, are allowing organizations to move to more of a virtual care model, and more regularly monitor patients on a remote basis,” said Charul Vyas, principal analyst.

Read the whitepaper here.

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