Preventive Health At Your Fingertips

In the wake of hectic lifestyles and work schedules, holistic well-being plays an essential role towards ensuring longevity! Unhealthy eating habits, physical inactivity, excessive use of alcohol & smoking can result in developing lifestyle disorders, cardiovascular diseases, hormonal imbalances, and mental health issues.?

Diagnostics is an essential part of our wellness. It's been seen that more than 75 percent of Indians don’t go for diagnostic tests due to lack of knowledge. A test can alter the course of our healthcare experience and even our life. Therefore, preventive health checkups become essential to screen illnesses before they start.?

Digitization has made screening tests convenient and accessible to the end user. The digital tools such as AI, ML, robotics, automation, cloud computing and the internet of things have transformed the Indian healthcare sector.? Furthermore, the adoption of point-of-care testing and at-home diagnostics facilitates better screening, monitoring, and management of illnesses.?

Diagnostics, which is the first crucial step towards disease management, has become more effective with the accurate delivery of reports in the minimum turnaround time enabling clinicians to diagnose diseases early, increase the quality of care, reduce medical expenses and promote better health results.?

Let us see how trends in technology are reshaping healthcare services and making them accessible in just a single click……

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• Improved access to care- Attainability to diagnostics or medical services is one of the key barriers to quality care. The distance, cost, and physical restrictions prevent patients to receive the required medical facilities resulting in delayed therapy. Therefore, the adoption of technology by healthcare providers has helped people living in remote areas to receive timely diagnoses & treatment. For example, the use of drone flights for sample collection has made testing and accurate timely reports available even in the remotest location.?
• Access to patient records- The adoption of electronic health records (EHR) has made patients’ medical details instantly available to medical professionals and patients. The comprehensive health information in real-time provides a complete view of the medical history of the patient for analyzing diseases and prescribing therapy as per their condition and age. Additionally, treatment monitoring is made convenient with this digital tool.
• AI & ML saves time- The implementation of artificial intelligence has led to reduced diagnostic errors, accurate diagnosis, and better delivery of treatment that too in less time! It is widely used to detect life-threatening diseases such as cancer, cardiac arrhythmias, and stroke complications with their effective & timely management. Additionally, machine learning has shown promising outcomes in the detection, prognosis, and development of new treatment methodologies in neurodegenerative diseases.?
• Better diagnostics- The technology has improved the accuracy and reliability of diagnostic tests. Early screening has reduced the severity of chronic disorders such as diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and heart disease.?

Digital preventive healthcare has empowered patients to gain control of their health, improve screening outcomes, and prevent fatalities. With the integration of technologies and innovation, the healthcare sector has been transforming drastically from a corrective to a preventive one. It is now easy to get access to medical care quickly and easily outside the hospital setting, thus improving accessibility for everyone. Now, you can book a test in just a click and get timely & accurate reports online without waiting in long queues.