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The future of Healthcare is connected with technology. In the coming years, technology like artificial intelligence, 3D printing, robotics, and nanotechnology will significantly impact the medical field. 

As technology is changing many other fields, we can also see some positive impacts of technology in the healthcare sector. Technology is helping medical professionals to do their jobs efficiently and provide more opportunities for patients for better treatment. 

The future of Healthcare will depend greatly on technology. That's why health workers should embrace emerging technology techniques in order to stay relevant to their field. Here are some ways through which technology is changing the healthcare sector. 

How is Technology Helpful in Healthcare?

All the advancement in technology is for the betterment of human beings. There are many inventions every year that make our lives easier. Digital technology can transform our healthcare sector into more appropriate and reliable. 

Technology helps to provide more trustable, cheaper, faster, and more effective solutions. It helps medical professionals to perform their jobs easily and equalize communication between doctors and patients. 

The Ways Technology is changing Healthcare.

Technology has a number of positive impacts on the healthcare sector. We are sharing some of the most highlighted ways through which technology is changing our Healthcare. 

mHealth- A Way to Access Medical Professionals

mHealth is the use of mobile phones for patient care. It is a more convenient way to access a doctor online while staying at home. Mobile applications make it easy to communicate with healthcare professionals, schedule appointments, and access information online. By using this technology, doctors can monitor patient health conditions remotely. The healthcare companies like Wellframe, MedWand, and WellDoc are working on the ways in which patients and doctors interact online. 

3D Bioprinting- a Helpful Advancement for Healthcare

3D printing is not fully in use at the moment. It is under development as scientists are working on it. In 2018, scientists designed a human ear and attached it to mice's skin successfully. This was a huge step for the evaluation of 3D printing. 

Scientists are working on the development of bio-artificial organs. The 3D shapes of organs are designed by a background eraser and image editor as a map. Finally, scientists focus on the development of body organs that can perform functions just like real organs. It is expected that by 2027, more than 4 million orthopedic implants will have been used on humans. 

Telemedicine- Access for Everyone

Telemedicine is just like mHealth. It is a way of communication between a doctor and a patient through video conferences. With the help of this technology, now a patient can access a doctor without needing to visit a hospital.

The use of telemedicine methods grew by 24% during the corona pandemic. Telemedicine enabled the doctors to continue treatment of covid patients remotely by protecting themselves as well as the public. Furthermore, telemedicine is a great source for the treatment of patients that don't have access to medical staff due to poor transportation or other geographical reasons. 

Healthcare Trackers, Wearables, and Sensors

Technologies like health trackers, wearables, and sensors are ensuring better care of patients' health. These technologies help us to know more about our health and give us more control over our health. 

Wearables have the ability to track the health condition of the wearer and alert the doctors in the case of any emergency. Health trackers collect real-time patient data and analyze it by a system that can inform the doctors if there is any issue with the patient. This enables the doctors to stay alert and provide on-time help to patients. 

In the beginning, smartwatches and Fitbit were the first wearables used for healthcare tracking. But now, there are many devices available for this purpose. 

Artificial Intelligence

Article intelligence(AI) is a very powerful tool that can revolutionize Healthcare greatly. AI can help medical staff to design treatment reports through a personalized banner and patient test reports, develop drugs quickly and diagnose various diseases. 

The advancement due to artificial intelligence has developed new ways of treatment in hospitals. AI technology is being used for accurate diagnosis and forecast of high-risk conditions. AI is also helping doctors to understand diseases through patterns of symptoms and design better strategies for the quick recovery of patients. 

Google's DeerMind developed an AI system for breast cancer analysis. This AI algorithm has improved human performance by 11.5% in breast cancer diagnosis. In this way, AI will be a very helpful tactic for the future of Healthcare. 

Companies are trying their best to devise new ways of treatment through AI. From diagnosis to treatment, from keeping medical records to designing new drugs, AI will have a great influence in the future. 

Drug Development

The current methods of drug development are costly and time-consuming. We always need to devise new methods of creating drugs that save our money and time. AI has enabled us to work on new ways of drug development through which we can produce drugs in large quantities and improve their qualities. In the coming few years AI will take the place of our traditional drug production industry. 

Robotics

Robotics is growing rapidly in the medical field. Robots are being developed to perform various functions in the medical field. For instance, Exoskeleton, a robot used for surgery in 2019, proved excellent as it was successful in performing surgery. Furthermore, robots can perform various services such as lifting patients and nursing. 

Robots are also used to avoid the loneliness of patients. Being used as companions of patients, robots help to treat chronic and mental health issues. Some robots, too, allow their owner to control them through mobile phones or touch sensors. In this way, robot technology is helping our healthcare sector for the betterment of patients.

Final Thoughts

 Technology has a positive impact on the healthcare sector. Now we can diagnose and treat a disease in a better way. Along with its benefits, technology also has some negative effects on Healthcare. So, we need to utilize the technology carefully to avoid its side effects.