Software Engineering Insights

When it comes to seeking app-based medical solutions, physical health is often given precedence over cognitive or mental health. However, millions of people suffer silently from unseen, yet debilitating effects of mental illnesses. That is the pain area that the creators of the research-backed mental wellness app Wysa have chosen to address. 

Value-based care is the new normal in the healthcare industry. 

Healthcare stakeholders- patients, providers, payers, and suppliers are realizing the benefits of value-based care, and adopting it has become their major goal.

Innovative medical interventions that are new to the healthcare industry need to be evaluated through clinical trials before they are rolled out for real-time implementation. The field of clinical trials is going through a paradigm shift with digitalization. And electronic Trial Master File (eTMF) systems are a clinical trial documentation necessity for digitalization.

Experiencing the ill effects of the pandemic, the healthcare industry encountered a lot of changes. Transitioning with the industry was the way patients were engaged. Healthcare professionals wanted to have a more meaningful and optimal method to onboard patients in their healthcare journey. The focus today is on patient engagement. Why you might ask? 

The global public health crisis due to COVID-19 has exposed healthcare workers, especially physicians to physical and mental exhaustion. This state, called burnout, has a pervasive negative effect on all aspects of medical care, which also includes the career satisfaction of healthcare professionals. 

Today's tech-savvy patients are using smartphone apps to access their medical records, view lab results, and scheduling doctor's appointments. There is an ever-increasing onslaught of users on such apps. Therefore, several healthcare providers are turning to data analytics in the cloud to better manage activity on patient-side apps.

Healthcare platforms are under constant threat from cyberattacks, putting patient safety at risk. This is why C-suite stakeholders, Chief Information Officers (CIO), and senior leaders of healthcare outfits need to stop viewing cybersecurity as a purely technical issue. Patient information security, enterprise integrity, and strategic priorities are all reliant on cybersecurity.

There has been a steep rise in the demand for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) apps and platforms that ensure smooth patient hand-off. The transitioning of patient care from the prehospital team to the Emergency Department (ED) doctors and nurses is the most pivotal aspect of these platforms. 

The COVID-19 crisis made the healthcare system realize the importance of mHealth like never before. It has enabled seamless communication between the patient and the provider, despite the distance. It allows for 24/7 management of patient's health data, offering the ability to personalize healthcare per patient. 

Healthcare organizations looking to optimize patient outcomes are increasingly adopting Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software. In fact, EMR is now virtually an integral part of healthcare and a widely agreed-upon standard. Taking full advantage of this technology requires proper EMR integrations with third-party ancillary platforms and systems.