Technology is constantly evolving in the field of health. Information management and data utilization can significantly boost patient care processes in the pharmacy. That is why a large number of professionals resort to constant updating to keep their knowledge up to date and be aware of new tools that can improve overall efficiency.
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| Meet The Main Technological Trends In Pharmaceutical Care For This 2020 |
One of the vice presidents of a prestigious company explains that pharmacists should adopt technology and digital experience. While there is a cost to stay updated with postgraduate degrees in pharmacy, the opportunity to improve patient outcomes through these new digital trends is essential for a 21st-century professional.
As technology companies experience substantial growth, they also specialize in the field of medical care. In fact, the global digital health market has grown by 27.7% since 2018. In addition, leading technology companies (such as Microsoft or Google) have focused on improving digital health equipment in the last 5 years.
Technology in relation to the electronic care plan is vital for professionals. This is used to document the work of pharmacists and exchange that information with providers and clinically integrated networks.
It is expected that artificial intelligence (AI) will begin to play a more important role in medical care during this 2020. Therefore, it is essential that you know the main technological trends in pharmaceutical care for this year.
Medical applications
Applications represent one of the most used instruments in recent years. That is why, thanks to its unquestionable usability, it has gained weight in the professional field in different fields. In the pharmaceutical sector, the CVS company has recently developed the CVS Health program.
CVS Health is especially useful for determining when to send text messages to patients suffering from chronic diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis). These messages contain information about drug-related adverse events. In addition, they are distributed on a scheduled basis so that they arrive at the time when this information would have the greatest effect on the behavior. As a result, the company has documented an improvement in 6.3% of patients who use it.
Also, other digital technology companies have been developing mobile applications to achieve same-day drug delivery. An example of this is the company Capsule, which currently has 60,000 customers, demonstrating with this data that there is a real market in the accessibility of applications.
Robotic Process Automation
The automation of robotic processes is a software-based service that uses artificial intelligence (robots or software) to perform certain business processes with greater speed and accuracy. As a result, it increases efficiency and professional performance, in addition to reducing costs and offering the possibility of performing advanced data analysis.
Certain common administrative functions, such as the income cycle, patient programming, and the supply chain, have an important value in the day-to-day professional. Therefore, the introduction of artificial intelligence to automate these processes substantially helps to obtain better financial results for provider organizations.
Pharmaceutical professionals can take advantage of this technology to address compliance with regulatory requirements, reducing human error and production costs, as well as meeting patient expectations with quality care.
Telehealth
Telehealth can optimize the tracking of patient health data, especially those who suffer from chronic diseases or specific conditions, using portable medical devices.
This technology allows pharmacists to connect with patients and providers, regardless of where they are. Pharmacy videoconferencing makes it easier for professionals to connect with other health professionals, improving user care services and acquiring a key role for education and consultation.
Through the use of telehealth, it is facilitated that users do not have to travel to the pharmacy to receive assistance or information, optimizing the care provided by pharmaceutical professionals. In addition, it can be especially useful in those cases in which the user lives a great distance from his usual pharmacy.
However, despite the fact that it is an especially useful technology and that, in the United States alone, it has increased considerably, the reality is that most adults continue to receive face-to-face care.
It is important that pharmacists have a strategy that allows them to evaluate new technologies to choose those that work and are best suited to your organization. Therefore, it is essential that they stay updated and know the latest trends, with the aim of integrating them and improving the approach to patient care.