Technology has changed the rules of the game of life, from how we communicate, how we travel, to how we learn new things. Healthcare is no exception to this rule of thumb with technology delivering results that no-one thought possible a decade ago!

The preceding 100 years specifically have seen an incredible spurt in health care related technological advancement.  The MRI machine, pacemaker, CT scan, dialysis, cardiac defibrillation, organ transplants and joint replacements are all procedures and tools that were unthinkable a century ago.

Here is an overall look at all the things that have happened in the health care sector and some of the benefits:

1. Advancement in Software – helps doctors and medical professionals to understand symptoms better, to identify the type of illness as well as understand the causes and the right approach of treatment.

 

2. Doctor Appointment Apps –  With hospitals and clinics being busy more often than not, these apps help you make an appointment from the comfort of your home.

 

3. Health based Apps – Helps keep an eye on your daily health, from monitoring your blood pressure, sugar levels to tracking your sleep levels etc.

 

4. Medical Portals – Makes available information for better understanding of one’s symptoms in simple layman terms before or after approaching a doctor

 

5. Increased Treatment Options – Makes available options that are more effective, less invasive and painful and even differently priced, always keeping in mind the comfort of the patient.

Although technology does give an advantage, do remember that there is also almost always an adverse side to everything. Instead of trusting only online information for your wellbeing make sure you speak to your doctor about any symptoms that you might have. One must also always get regularly tested for overall health.
References:

http://www.txhealthcare.com/health-news/how-technology-is-changing-healthcare/58/

https://care24.co.in/blog/5-ways-modern-technology-is-impacting-health-care/