Technology has changed our definition of healthcare, once and for all. Let’s accept it.
Over the past few years, we have seen how recent technology is changing our perception of healthcare and improving healthcare equity globally. In all these years, we have witnessed how different technology innovations have driven the healthcare industry and improved our everyday experience with digital healthcare. Even many hospitals in Pakistan are practicing and integrating digital healthcare.
With this, the question arises of what this technology innovation holds for us in 2023 and what impact it will bring on digital healthcare.
Let’s find an answer to this and see how technology will be driving the healthcare industry in 2023!
2023 Technology Trends in Healthcare
Here is all we need to know about the technological innovation that will have a significant impact on the healthcare industry and will play a role in its evolution.
1- AI in Healthcare
AI or artificial intelligence in healthcare has remained a most discussed subject.
Just like in previous years, it will keep impacting the healthcare industry for sure. Being already aware of multiple applications of AI in healthcare we know how this is going to improve our information processing and overall decision-making. In healthcare, intelligence shown by the machine is affecting several aspects of digital healthcare, including:
- An improved and accurate cancer diagnosis
- Early-stage diagnosis of life-threatening blood conditions
- Improved patient care
- A better understanding of mental health.
With all of this, it is important for us to understand that the success of AI in healthcare will depend upon the quality of data. This requires choosing the resources who have a thorough understanding and know how to provide high quality and high breadth data to machines.
2- Telemedicine
Telehealth is not new to us and has remained around for years. To put it simply, telehealth is the provision of healthcare services without visiting a physician in person. Telehealth was brought into the spotlight after the coronavirus pandemic which made people hesitant of in-person visits; this later turned into a common practice. Even developing countries witnessed the emergence of healthcare startups.
Telehealth is important because it reduces the cost of non-emergency medical care, and makes healthcare more accessible and more coordinated patient care. Telehealth is one of the top healthcare trends that will take the healthcare industry by storm. Here are a few telehealth predictions for the year 2023:
- It will be more accessible and easier to use than ever. There will be more focus on its usability enhanced and there will be an increase in the number of patients using telehealth services
- There will be more focus on seamless user experience that will require a joint effort from healthcare organizations and tech companies
- Better chronic disease management because there will be more efficient digital tools for enhanced health monitoring
- There will be more investment in virtual care and improving digital health solutions
3- Robotics in Healthcare
Next on the list of top healthcare trends in 2023 comes the adoption of robotics in healthcare.
Robotics in healthcare is not a new concept. In fact, in the last few years, we have witnessed the launch and expansion of robots in healthcare, especially when it comes to the introduction of robotics in surgery.
Robotics has been beneficial to healthcare in many ways, including reducing workload, improving patient care, streamlining workflow, etc. No matter if it’s robot-assisted surgery or vaccine delivery to remote areas, robots have served the purpose right. This excellence is more likely to continue in 2023 too!
Here are some of the areas that robots will impact in 2023:
- Medicine delivery to remote areas
- Transportation of hazardous substances
- Better diagnosis
- Facilitation of organ transfer
- Medical devices transport.
4- IoT Expansion
IoT is one of the trends in digital healthcare that will continue to grow in 2023.
This expansion of physical objects network for better health monitoring and data exchange across the internet. Among the many benefits of this technology comes its role in enabling patients to take charge of their own health by having a proactive approach. Not only this but this also adds to the convenience as well as lowers the cost of healthcare for both patients and healthcare facilities.
The year 2023 will witness an overall increase in the number of IoT devices. According to the statistics, the IoT number will cross 3.5 billion by 2022. Other than this, the IoT security market will also go through expansion to ensure better handling of patient data.
5- Digital Healthcare Data Security
Digital healthcare data is huge!
Especially with the ongoing innovation in telehealth systems and the adoption of cloud computing healthcare. With this huge amount of data, we know it is becoming more and more important to secure this data. This is important because we have previously witnessed several data breaches in healthcare.
Improving data security in healthcare is one of the digital healthcare trends that will expand in 2023. Blockchain technology is particularly important in this regard alongside other AI involvement in cybersecurity for the detection of potential threats.
Bottom Line!
Technology in healthcare has been widely debated. Just like the previous years, we will witness the expansion of technology in healthcare.
Whether it’s about IoT, cloud computing, or telemedicine, it’s the right time to understand the growth areas in digital healthcare amidst these ongoing recent developments and accelerated research in the field. Identification of key trends in healthcare will help industry leaders to know about the potential investment areas that will not only add value to their organizations but will also promote greater health equity for the masses.