Reimagining Healthcare

In my earlier blog on Impact of Covid-19 on healthcare industry , I mentioned one of the key trends in healthcare is the increasing use of wearables and IoMT devices. The rapid rise of digitization and consumer involvement in almost all industries has led to huge shifts in the mindset of people to use technology in healthcare to reduce cost and increase access to care with less effort.  There has been a surge in use of fitness bands and associated mobile apps for weight management. Most folks use wearables for counting footsteps, activity tracking, sleep monitoring and fitness management. However, these are preliminary use cases. The use of wearables and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices has huge potential in changing the way you take care of your lifestyle, health and well-being. Some of the most common yet powerful use cases are self-care at home, chronic condition management and remote patient monitoring. In this blog, we will take a deep dive into the topic of Remote Pa...

In the previous blog — Impact of COVID-19 on India’s healthcare industry ( Part 1 & Part 2 ), we saw how technology and digital disruption are helping improve quality and accessibility of healthcare for all. In this blog, we will understand the importance of involving patients in their own health journey. This involvement where a patient actively participates in managing their own health is called Patient Engagement . What is “Patient Engagement”? Historically, a typical patient journey in simplest terms included — consulting a doctor when the patient observes some unusual symptoms and then undergoing specific treatment. A person consulted a doctor only at the onset of a disease or during an illness and did not care much about regular consultations or monitoring their own health conditions. This form of reactive care has many disadvantages and has proven to be fatal in many diseases. The term “Patient Activation” refers to a patient’s willingness to manage his or her own health. ...