Scope of Telemedicine in India’s Healthcare Industry

 

In the era of COVID-19, telemedicine has seen a huge surge in popularity. With people confined indoors and sceptical about visiting hospitals, patients and doctors are increasingly turning to telemedicine. According to research in the International Journal of Science and Research, nearly 75 percent of doctors said that telemedicine needs to be a part of daily practice. Almost 80 percent also said that it’s ideal for follow-up patients.

A driving factor for this popularity is the ability of care providers to monitor patients in between in-person visits using wearable technology. Devices stream patients’ biometric information to the healthcare provider who can then use it to monitor biometric values continuously and over long periods of time.

Scope of Telemedicine in India’s Healthcare Industry

While COVID-19 has brought about the demand for telemedicine, what can we expect once the pandemic is over? Is telemedicine here to stay or will we go back to only in-patient visits?

Virtual Care to Augment Traditional In-person Care

A study by EY has stated that India’s healthcare industry must transition from in-person doctor-patient interaction to remote consultations. It found that 64 percent of consumers were keen to adopt teleconsultation even after COVID-19 while around 80 percent of doctors were being consulted via audio/video and text. The study further found that 15 to 20 percent of healthcare is pegged to shift to virtual care. This includes consultations, home health, and remote patient monitoring, among others.

 

Patient Privacy to Be the Need of the Hour

Technology has transformed healthcare post-COVID-19, but it has thrown up several concerns. The key among them is patient privacy. While healthcare providers perform remote consultations and treatments, there is a crucial need to safeguard patient privacy and security. Customer expectations will drive this demand which in turn will help build patient confidence.

Integrated Ecosystem to Drive Adoption of Telemedicine

Data-driven technologies are leading to digitization and automation in healthcare, but integrated ecosystems will continue to drive healthcare value. Proper communication between stakeholders like patients, healthcare providers, and payers can increase preventive health services, reduce medical errors and improve care delivery overall. Integrated ecosystems can also improve administrative efficiency. By sharing data, the quality of that same data can be improved which is key to reducing manual processing.

Resource:- https://medtel.io/blog/telemedicine-future-in-india-medtel/

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