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Electronic Health Records
As the health care industry shifted from paper to electronic
health records, much of this data has been stored on-premise
within healthcare facilities. Now another shift is taking place
—storing these records offsite on cloud-based platforms,
allowing professionals to easily and securely view them from
any internet-enabled device. Another benefit is the expanded
capacity of cloud-based storage, which permits more com-
plete records on each patient to be stored.
Tablets
Many health care providers have adopted tablet computers as
their go-to tool for a wide variety of uses including recording
and reviewing patient data, accessing drug databases, scheduling
patient appointments, and communicating with patients and
other providers. With tablets, providers can spend less time on
paperwork and more time delivering quality care to patients.
Remote Patient Monitoring
Patients can wear or use devices that monitor their physical
condition and send data to their medical practitioners at pri-
mary care clinics, hospitals, nursing units, and other health care
facilities. Health data collected in this manner includes weight,
blood pressure, blood sugar, blood oxygen levels, heart rate,
and electrocardiograms. Professionals can use this information
to ensure their patients’ treatment plans are on track or adjust as
needed. In addition, patients can use it to monitor themselves
and become more proactive in their own care.
Telemedicine
Remote access to health care services is on the rise and can be
used in a variety of ways. One is to share files, test results, and
other data via secure email platforms; in this case, the health
care provider and patient can be interacting with the informa-
tion at different times. The other is for the provider and patient to
communicate in real time using audio and video conferencing.
Telemedicine can help patients in isolated areas gain access to
medical specialists in larger communities.
Madison Communications is dedicated to
ensuring that health care providers—as
well as our customers in other fields—have
the communications services they need to
take advantage of today’s technology. Call
800-422-4848 to learnmore.
How new tools are
improving patient health
and provider efficiency
Taking the
Pulse of
Health Care
Technology
As in many industries, professionals in health care have found themselves increasingly dependent on
technology. Many of the latest methods for maintaining optimal health are dependent upon a fast and
reliable internet connection. Both health care providers and patients benefit as new advances in medicine
make it easier to give and receive medical care. Here are just a few of the technologies: