Digital Health Innovations - Promising Avenue for Improving Health Care Services
Authors
Bijoy Johnson
Consultant in Healthcare Data Analytics, Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Abstract
Digital health encompasses a wide variety of digital health technologies including health information technology, wearable medical devices and telehealth. It uses the power of digital technologies, to achieve healthcare goals. Benefits of digital health technologies include improved patient health outcomes through personalised treatment plans, increased operational efficiency at hospitals and improved diagnoses through machine learning algorithms. Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly important in the field of digital health. Digital health innovations use technology to manage illnesses, promote wellness and improve patient satisfaction. These tools include health tools, programs and medical applications used in computers, smartphones and tablets which allow people to track their own wellness and make healthcare much easier. Digital innovations such as digital diagnostics with the use of artificial intelligence will significantly improve the quality of healthcare.