How has technology impacted healthcare in India

Discuss the ways in which technology has improved healthcare in India and its implications for the future.
  • Remote Healthcare: Technology has enabled remote healthcare facilities making healthcare accessible in remote areas. Telemedicine platforms like 'Doctor on Call' and 'Lybrate' allow patients to schedule a virtual consultation with a doctor, saving travel time and costs for those living in remote areas.
  • Electronic Health Records: Electronic Health Records (EHR) helps in maintaining patient records digitally. It eliminates chances of losing information and also makes it easier for doctors to access patient data, thereby improving diagnosis and treatment.
  • Medical Research: Technology has made medical research easier and cost-effective. Using Artificial Intelligence, big data and machine learning, hospitals and researchers are able to analyze large-scale medical data to pin down patterns and identify treatments.
  • Remote Diagnosis and Monitoring: Wearable medical devices such as glucose monitors, blood pressure monitors, pacemakers that can be monitored remotely, allow doctors to diagnose and monitor their patients' health conditions remotely.
  • AI-assisted diagnosis: AI-assisted diagnosis makes diagnosis faster and more accurate. Early medical intervention is important in several health conditions; hence, timely intervention facilitated by AI holds a lot of significance.
These technological advancements in healthcare have opened doors for better quality of treatment, increased accessibility and faster diagnosis, which has led to a healthier population. In the future, there is a possibility of technology making healthcare even more efficient, cost-effective, and accessible to the general public.
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