The impact of technology on health care

Through today's increasingly digitally connected world, new technology has impacted the healthcare field in areas of communication, treatment, research, and information gathering. Over time, technology will continue to advance the overall quality of health care for patients and doctors around the world. 

A Snapshot of Digital Health Care

- 72% of Internet users and 52% of smartphone users look online for health information
- 85% of physicians and 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
- Find and communicate with healthcare professionals

Doctors
- Establish contact with patients
- Answer questions about practices
- Launch public awareness campaigns
- Perform community outreach
- Consult experts from all over the world
- Access information on drugs, studies, etc.

Revolution of Medical Technology

- Provides new machines, medicines and treatments
- Impacts patient diagnosis and streamlines surgical procedures
- Empowers patients to play a bigger role in their health care
- Creates research 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)

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