Future of Healthcare
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Remote Monitoring Support Center
The AGING POPULATION 👴🏼and the increase in CHRONIC DISEASES pose a well-known and significant CHALLENGE for the healthcare system 🎯 Spinal cord epidural neurostimulation implant has been used as a treatment for refractory chronic pain🌩️ A set of SERVICES has been designed in Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (Granada, Spain), including a MOBILE APPLICATION 📲 for patients and a WEBSITE 🖥️ for healthcare professionals, as well as a Remote Monitoring Support Center (CSSR) 📞 Patients with a neurostimulator are EVALUATED and REGISTERED periodically, measuring program ADHERENCE, the number of patients who receive a definitive implant,…, among other factors 📀 📅 From January 2021 to April 2022, 50 patients have been included…
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Patient Empowerment
🩺 HEALTH is a SHARED RESPONSIBILITY between the patient and the healthcare provider. Although healthcare professionals 🧑🏻⚕️have the expertise and knowledge to provide the best treatment possible, THE PATIENT ALSO PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE in their own recovery. TAKING RESPONSIBILITY for one’s clinical treatment includes taking steps to maintain good health, following the doctor’s instructions, informing the doctor of any changes in health, and attending regular appointments 📝 COLLABORATION between the patient and the doctor is essential for achieving a SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME in clinical treatment. 🔼 By taking responsibility for their health, patients can increase their chances of recovery and improve their quality of life. There are several DIGITAL TOOLS…
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AI in Healthcare
In recent years, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) 🧠 has been one of the hottest topics in the technology world and it is being talked about more and more in various fields. It is undeniable that AI is TRANSFORMING the way we live, work and relate to each other 🤔 As we move towards the next year, it is exciting to see the new advancements and developments that are coming in the field of AI. New techniques in MACHINE LEARNING AND DEEP LEARNING 🖥️ are being developed, allowing machines to learn more efficiently and accurately. Additionally, AI is becoming increasingly present in everyday life, from automating tasks at home and work to…
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Robots in Healthcare
🤖Milton, a robot shaped like a penguin 🐧, is delivering medicines around hospitals as part of a new trial at Milton Keynes University Hospital (NHS). 📌 The trial aims to REDUCE THE TIME SPENT by hospital patients waiting for their medicines 💊, which is often the last step before they can be discharged. It will navigate between the hospital’s pharmacy and a selected in-patient ward a considerable distance away 🧭 It has a hatch for carrying the medicines, which has to be opened be human staff when it reaches its destination. 〰️ The bot uses SONAR and LiDAR technology 〰️ to navigate around obstacles such as people, wheelchairs and beds inside…
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Sustainability in Hospitals
🏥 HOSPITALS 🏥 are an essential part of our society and their SUSTAINABILITY is crucial to ensure they can continue to provide HIGH-QUALITY MEDICAL CARE to those in need 🧑🏻⚕️ 📌Here are some key points to consider TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY IN HOSPITALS: 🔌 ENERGY SAVING: Hospitals consume large amounts of energy, so it is important to implement ENERGY-EFFICIENT MEASURES to reduce their carbon footprint.> More efficient LED lighting systems💡, using solar panels 🌞, or implementing energy control systems 🔋. 💧WATER CONSERVATION: Hospitals also consume large amounts of water, so it is important to implement measures to reduce their water consumption.> Installing low-flow faucets and showers🚿, reusing water for non-critical purposes,…
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Health Digitalization
👩🏻💻 DIGITALIZATION IN HEALTH is the key to a healthier society and a more prosperous HEALTH ECONOMY 🩺 It will provide TRUE VALUE if it makes an impact on three levels:⓵ In PATIENTS and CITIZENS, providing better health OUTCOMES and greater efficiency managing current resources.⓶ In HEALTH SYSTEMS, contributing to their SUSTAINABILITY and resilience, guaranteeing equity and access to adequate and personalized therapy.⓷ In the success of COMPANIES and entrepreneurs who bring their knowledge and investments for these developments. 📡 Innovation, and specifically INNOVATION MEDIATED BY DIGITALIZATION, has a vast potential that has not yet been fully exploited for strengthening health systems. 𝟏𝟓 ᵗʰ JUNE next week, some of the…
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AI in medicine
What a book! Cardiologist Eric Topol describes different advanced technologies and offers a balanced view of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine. Focused on America Health care System but with global implications, different technologies are coming such as big data, deep machine learning that will free up resources to improve patient care and increase HUMAN EMPATHY. Though imperfect, AI that pulls from millions of cases and research articles has already begun to aid doctors. Soon, AI may do most health care work at least “as well as” humans at a small fraction of the cost. AI could also transform nutrition science to allow personalized, optimal diets for everyone, as Nutrino Health…
