Expectations from 2022 for your medical facility

Covid-19 pandemic affected the world and more than 50 million individuals worldwide. As a tertiary healthcare organization, we at Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital were right in the center of the pandemic. While we managed the crisis situation, as a healthcare organization we simultaneously geared up to manage similar situations, if they arise in future, thus investing in strengthening the technology infrastructure.

We are hoping 2022 will be a better year and the pandemic will become endemic soon. However, COVID-19 gave healthcare providers a huge learning. The disease preponed the digital adaptation in the healthcare system by a couple of years with the whole nation & all medical facilities adapting the new innovations. The digital revolution has opened up new frontiers in medicines & treatment, a trend that has become visible during the Covid-19 pandemic. At Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital also we have been working towards Digitalization to empower patients. The idea is to keep the best outcome for patients at the center of all activity.

At Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, we understand that it’s important to let go of outdated business processes and trust the new technology and the results it can get. We know that conventional methods of treatment will not work anymore. Adapting to the digital era requires a shift towards a flexible and risk-taking mindset. Deciding which emerging technology is worth investing in is difficult. And once the decision is taken it’s important that the team agrees to adapt to the change. At times it’s challenging. However, our belief that Digital transformation in healthcare is the positive impact of technology in healthcare is helping us strengthen our foothold. Innovation is important as it goes a long way in streamlining everything for the doctor, optimizing systems which results in better outcomes for patients. Technology helps in reducing the risk of human error and also lowers the cost with a shift to online consultation. Tele-medicine, artificial intelligence enabled medical devices, electronic health records are just a few examples of digital transformation in healthcare at Aditya Birla Hospital which are completely reshaping how our health professionals interact with patients, how patients’ data is shared and how decisions are made about patient’s treatment plans and health outcomes.

Prevention and strengthening of the immunity system has become possible due to digitalisation of healthcare which enables content sharing and offering medical advice through virtual reality a possibility. With smartphones and the internet reaching every household, exchange of information and connectivity has improved immensely. Due to this connectivity, it’s easier for people to access content and also connect with doctors easily. Getting relevant, timely data to patients enables them to proactively manage their health.

Further digital maintenance of records gives easy acces­sibility and proper maintenance of records, while Tele-medicine helps us take healthcare to patients’ doorsteps. Virtual reality is profoundly changing the way patients are being treated. Predictive healthcare – Analysis of reports supporting the digital transformation in healthcare is predicting what illnesses and diseases will become major problems in the near future. Technology makes personalization and utilization of healthcare convenient.

At Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital we are further working towards strengthening the adaptation of AI and Robotic surgery. Artificial intelligence (AI) is more than just a digital transformation trend in healthcare. AI represents the epitome of medical innovation. The real power of AI can be best observed in areas like precision medicine, medical imaging, drug discovery, and genomics. For instance, cancer patients used to receive treatments with high failure rates. Now, thanks to AI’s sophisticated pattern recognition, these patients have access to less painful therapies. In medical imaging diagnostics, this technology helps radiologists spot details that escape the human eye. Thanks to technology patients get better treatments and lesser costs and doctors can streamline their work flows and provide more holistic healthcare options.

The year is all about spreading positivity and strengthening the digital footprint of the hospital.