Healthcare has been a very dynamic field when it comes to innovation and the advent of new technologies. The field in itself has evolved more than expected due to the occurrence of the COVID19 pandemic around the world. In order to address the global pandemic, health innovators and workers in the scientific community have been tirelessly working towards the end solution.
Worldwide, the requirement of digital healthcare accelerated due to the Coronavirus. As a result of this, the importance of Crises preparation has become necessary. The sudden rise in the Covid19 cases created an overwhelming response at the hospital and the shortage of drugs and equipment.
Healthcare and technology firms are deploying tried and tested technologies in order to accelerate innovation in the field of healthcare. And developing the new technologies with the help of AI and Virtual Reality is not an exception.
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Let’s take a look at these five helpful and result-oriented healthcare technologies working best in the era of COVID19.
Cloud Ventilation
AirView — a cloud-based patient data management software developed by ResMed company. With the help of this system developed by a leading medication company, cellular chips in ventilation devices send data which is then sorted and made available to clinicians in an easy-to-read format, enabling “management by exception”, triaging patients, and troubleshooting. It has been very useful for busy clinicians in the time of coronavirus pandemic to provide the right care to the right patients remotely. Moreover, it enables the medical staff to change settings remotely.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
One of the major breakthroughs in the medical field can be regarded as the PPE kit that has been proven helpful during the rise of the Covid19 virus. AerosolShield — An inexpensive disposable pop-up wearable that fully covers the head, neck, and chest area helpful in protecting the health workers in a continuous manner while they are dealing with the covid patients.
Introduction to Telehealth
As soon as the spread of Covid19 started horrifying the world, states issues social distancing and staying at home guidelines to stop the spread of the virus, telehealth became the most crucial part in the patient care domain. With the help of revolutionized CMS systems, many healthcare institutions introduced the concept of assisting patients remotely within a couple of days. FaceTime and Zoom have been one of the leading platforms for virtual patient care assistance.
AI designed 3D Printing Swabs
Medical 3D Printing is not any different from the usual 3D printing concept except a lot more technological advancement is required to develop it. An artificial intelligence company Axial3D has deployed its 3D printing capabilities in the form of printing new face shields and sterile nasopharyngeal swabs for testing.
Covid19 Detection and Tracking with Mobile Apps
Data tracking technologies emerged greatly during the pandemic outspread that actually led to the advent of applications. One of which is Mayo Clinic, an electronic system that combines medical records, non-clinical data, and contact tracing resources to identify employee exposures within an average of two hours of a confirmed case.
All-in-all, if we consider the advancements, the healthcare field is progressing in the rightful direction every minute with the new healthcare technologies developed during Covid19. But, the cure and root cause of such a big pandemic still remain partially found. Our health workers are dedicating their whole life to this, so let’s stay home, keep ourselves safe, make use of these technologies in order to prevent any mishap.
