BizCommunity - 8 Nov 2022
The Covid-19 pandemic put the skills and dedication of doctors and nurses under the spotlight. These skills now face a further, possibly bigger, challenge. How do we translate these skills into an increasingly digital world? The fourth industrial revolution poses a specific and significant challenge: How do we digitalise healthcare so that patients have access to quality contactless intervention?
Many health practices, and hospitals, have embraced this challenge and begun migrating to hybrid healthcare models where consultations for common conditions (such as the flu, the common cold, or allergies) are done over the phone or by virtual visits (using Zoom or WhatsApp video calling) while more complex medical conditions are dealt with in-person.
There is also a significant shift towards managed healthcare. Through innovative technology, healthcare professionals will be able to continually monitor patients reducing the need for in-person care while increasing patient contact.
How does this impact doctors and nurses who have dedicated their lives to furthering their education to help sick people? What skills are needed for an increasingly digitised future?
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