Rapidly evolving technologies are making waves in all types of
industries - healthcare is no exception. Skyrocketing healthcare
spending is proving to be a concern for all levels of government - some
suggest that with current trends, healthcare would represent 80 per cent
of Ontario's budget in 2030. The good news is that after years of
investing in medical capital, operational costs have begun to fall in
areas such as diagnostic imaging.
The number of people going online to research health and pharmaceutical data has been steadily growing but this need could be better met by more comprehensive information systems providing reliable advice.
With the rise in social networking, there has been more awareness about the fallibility of medical diagnoses and potential dangers of traditional medicine.
The politics and big money involved in the pharmaceutical industry has people thinking twice about what they are being prescribed.
The obviously growing market for products promoting health and youth signals that more people are thinking proactively about their wellbeing, shifting from a "paternalistic" culture to assuming more control of their own care.
The Canadian healthcare system has thus far followed the old model of medical treatment rather than focusing efforts on disease prevention but a transition towards decentralization seems underway. Personal health monitoring software already exists but has yet to take off among the general population.
Crowd funding has proven popular in artistic industries to get new projects off the ground and last year the iCancer campaign launched, aiming to test a new treatment for neuroendocrine cancer via crowd funding after failing to secure big pharma's support. At St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and the University of Calgary, patients, caregivers and researchers are working together to help people on dialysis.
In a recent Toronto computer conference, Dell's chief medical officer Andrew Litt outlined many new technological innovations and trends, noting that 62 per cent of U.S. doctors use tablet computers. New applications support mobile devices in a virtual environment, with healthcare apps "firewalled" to protect client confidentiality. Healthcare training will continue to integrate mobile technologies as this becomes commonplace in the industry.
With high-tech trends allowing better access and quality of treatment, healthcare costs per patient will drop. The concept of service virtualization is seen as having great potential to develop new roles for providers and patients.
There will be an increase in remote monitoring technologies for chronic care patients that send data directly to hospitals. Much like how the ATM has transformed banking, health virtualization means that healthcare access need no longer be contingent on geography and region - with particular potential benefit for rural and northern regions.
Coordinating certain hospital functions with regional specialty clinics and personal support workers (PSWs) may create networks of care to monitor patients with chronic conditions, conducting routine procedures more efficiently and accessibly. Students in PSW courses are increasingly learning about the interconnectivity potential of medical services as healthcare becomes recognized as the high-tech industry it already is.
The number of people going online to research health and pharmaceutical data has been steadily growing but this need could be better met by more comprehensive information systems providing reliable advice.
With the rise in social networking, there has been more awareness about the fallibility of medical diagnoses and potential dangers of traditional medicine.
The politics and big money involved in the pharmaceutical industry has people thinking twice about what they are being prescribed.
The obviously growing market for products promoting health and youth signals that more people are thinking proactively about their wellbeing, shifting from a "paternalistic" culture to assuming more control of their own care.
The Canadian healthcare system has thus far followed the old model of medical treatment rather than focusing efforts on disease prevention but a transition towards decentralization seems underway. Personal health monitoring software already exists but has yet to take off among the general population.
Crowd funding has proven popular in artistic industries to get new projects off the ground and last year the iCancer campaign launched, aiming to test a new treatment for neuroendocrine cancer via crowd funding after failing to secure big pharma's support. At St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and the University of Calgary, patients, caregivers and researchers are working together to help people on dialysis.
In a recent Toronto computer conference, Dell's chief medical officer Andrew Litt outlined many new technological innovations and trends, noting that 62 per cent of U.S. doctors use tablet computers. New applications support mobile devices in a virtual environment, with healthcare apps "firewalled" to protect client confidentiality. Healthcare training will continue to integrate mobile technologies as this becomes commonplace in the industry.
With high-tech trends allowing better access and quality of treatment, healthcare costs per patient will drop. The concept of service virtualization is seen as having great potential to develop new roles for providers and patients.
There will be an increase in remote monitoring technologies for chronic care patients that send data directly to hospitals. Much like how the ATM has transformed banking, health virtualization means that healthcare access need no longer be contingent on geography and region - with particular potential benefit for rural and northern regions.
Coordinating certain hospital functions with regional specialty clinics and personal support workers (PSWs) may create networks of care to monitor patients with chronic conditions, conducting routine procedures more efficiently and accessibly. Students in PSW courses are increasingly learning about the interconnectivity potential of medical services as healthcare becomes recognized as the high-tech industry it already is.
Visit Academy of Learning College Toronto to learn more about PSW courses.
Patrick Quinn is a Copywriter at Higher Education Marketing, a leading web marketing firm specializing in Google Analytics, Education Lead Generation, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Media Marketing, and Pay Per Click Marketing, among other web marketing services and tools.
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Patrick Quinn is a Copywriter at Higher Education Marketing, a leading web marketing firm specializing in Google Analytics, Education Lead Generation, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Media Marketing, and Pay Per Click Marketing, among other web marketing services and tools.
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