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MBA Healthcare Management.org put out an infographic looking at healthcare in the cloud and how advances in technology are changing healthcare. Benefits brought by the cloud include security, agility, cost savings and increased accessibility.
MBA Healthcare Management.org put out an infographic looking at healthcare in the cloud and how advances in technology are changing healthcare.
Click here to view the infographic on MBA Healthcare Management.org’s website.
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Benefits brought by the cloud include security, agility, cost savings and increased accessibility. Certainly, being able to look at portable electronic devices for medical data is an advantage for healthcare professionals and patients alike.
As quoted in the publication, other benefits include:
Managing data to provide better treatment – IBM researchers have created a supercomputer that can help doctors to provide better diagnoses and recommend better treatments. Doctors may be able to rely on this computer and ones like it to better track patient history, stay current on research and analyze superior treatments.
Allow doctors to communicate with their patients better – There are now apps and software available that allow doctors to speak into the computer or smartphone and to translate that message into another language. This could be very useful in the US, as there are 45 million residents who do not speak English well. This could help doctors to ask important medical related info to patients.
Keep patients healthier – There are now many more mobile apps that help patients to stay more active, sleep better, and eat a better balanced diet. One of those is Fitbit, which is a pedometer that tracks sleep and daily activity. It also uses social networks and games to keep you motivated.
For investors, it could be worth staying informed about the latest advances in technology, healthcare and the cloud.