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Patients are increasingly getting used to connecting with their doctors remotely, so we need to provide healthcare organisations with the tools they need to fulfil the IT requirements of telemedicine.
to market to help combat our greatest healthcare challenges. The future direction of telemedicine lies in giving healthcare providers a single point of access to multiple devices and data sources in a safe and compliant way, which will result in better quality of care for patients. Near real-time monitoring, tracking and therapy observations will encompass more medical IoT devices for use at home via a modern healthcare platform. “Dealing with multiple medical devices presents healthcare providers with many challenges, which can often be a barrier to their adoption,” continued Ghezzi. “These include varied device standards, firmware complexity and disparate data, as well as security and privacy concerns. “To combat this we need to streamline medical device management so that healthcare providers can rely on seamless IoT data collection from trusted devices to treat chronic and acute conditions.” There are also issues from the consumer side as Wong added: “There are also technological barriers that need to be addressed to facilitate the progress of eConsulting.” “Firstly, ensuring a reliable and secure internet connection is essential, especially for video consultations. Many remote areas may still lack high-speed internet access, making it challenging for patients in those regions to participate in eConsults. “Additionally, the digital divide, where some patients may lack the necessary skills or access to technology, needs to be addressed to ensure equitable access to online healthcare services.”
Prescriptions for Change With the adoption of smartwatches and fitness trackers, Ghezzi said that eConsultations can become a normal part of the healing process, on top of automated systems that improve service. “There are already many preconfigured accelerators that have been designed to execute the most requested healthcare operations, such as booking appointments, doctor-patient communications and building custom forms for digital patient records. “This reduces the time needed to design, build and deploy new software applications to manage devices and accelerate digital healthcare transformation. By combining with the right medical IoT cloud infrastructure you can connect multiple devices without the need for individual patient configuration.” Using Pirkx as an example, Smith said that embracing cloud technology has been key to the success of their solution. “What we’ve done at pirkx is created a piece of technology – with the help of AWS – where we’ve essentially built an enterprise engine from scratch so that we can get it to as many as possible. It is our technology that allows us to deliver our services so widely and affordably. “By using our vast data, we can decipher exactly which services will be in demand and when. As a result, this allows pirkx to function much like a gym and offer our wide range of amazing services including remote GP appointments. “We believe that by utilising technology we will be able to reach our goal of positively impacting one million lives by 2025, by ensuring that affordable and accessible healthcare is available to everyone.”
Marzio Ghezzi CEO
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