Care gaps in healthcare pose significant challenges. Healthcare systems around the world face mounting pressures from staff shortages and growing patient demand, making it increasingly difficult to ensure timely access to quality care for all. However, the Future Health Index 2024 report from Philips Royal provides encouraging insights into how healthcare providers are leveraging technologies like remote patient monitoring to help bridge critical care gaps.
This article explores the role of these solutions in delivering better, more equitable care to more people.
Addressing Care Gaps in Healthcare With Remote Health Technology
Healthcare organizations are increasingly embracing remote patient monitoring solutions to bridge care gaps in healthcare. According to the report, 45% of healthcare leaders have already implemented RPM for chronic disease management, and many more plan to adopt it for senior care, pre-operative care, and post-operative monitoring over the next three years.
Remote patient monitoring enables healthcare professionals to track patients’ health status outside of clinical settings remotely, allowing for proactive intervention and improved health outcomes. RPM enhances care quality and helps alleviate strain on overwhelmed healthcare systems. Additionally, research shows RPM reduces unnecessary hospitalizations and emergency department visits.
Remote patient monitoring is also expanding access to specialist services in underserved communities. In the report, two-fifths of healthcare leaders reported that virtual care, including RPM, is facilitating the extension of specialist expertise to areas facing acute staff shortages.
Streamlining Workflows and Easing Burdens on Healthcare Staff
Beyond improving access, remote patient monitoring also offers benefits for healthcare staff grappling with burnout, low morale, and increased workloads due to staff shortages. By enabling remote monitoring and management of patients, it is helping to streamline workflows, reduce administrative burdens, and free up valuable time for healthcare professionals to focus on delivering high-quality care.
Moreover, RPM is facilitating collaboration and knowledge-sharing among healthcare professionals in different locations. This increased communication further enhances the quality and continuity of care provided to patients. As healthcare systems strive to close care gaps in healthcare, leveraging technology to optimize workflows and alleviate staff burdens is becoming increasingly critical to bridging care gaps and ensuring sustainable, equitable healthcare delivery.
Understanding Innovation to Deliver Better Care for More People
As the Philips Future Health Index 2024 report underscores, addressing the care gaps in healthcare requires a multifaceted approach that harnesses the power of innovation and technology. By embracing solutions like remote patient monitoring, as well as AI-driven automation and data-driven insights, healthcare leaders are working towards a future where people everywhere can access care, regardless of their location.
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