Pharmaceutical Review (Associate Editor) The accuracy, effectiveness, and accessibility of medical diagnostic technologies and data are improved by connected diagnostics, which are diagnostic systems that have been digitalized to adapt and integrate with the larger health care ecosystem.
A few examples of connected diagnostics are mobile-based health applications, laboratory surveillance networks, handheld diagnostic devices with internet access, and more.
Connected diagnostics opportunities
A number of significant benefits that connected diagnostics can provide can enhance patient outcomes and fortify healthcare systems. In order to engage and empower patients as active participants in their own treatment, connected diagnostics, for instance, can be made available at both the community and facility level. They achieve this by providing patients with access to health information and data, regardless of their location in relation to a medical facility or a healthcare professional.
A crucial goal of the World Health Organization’s World Alliance for Patient Safety is to increase follow-up on test results, and healthcare professionals can play the role of data detectives in this regard. Additionally, connected diagnostics can boost the adherence to recommendations, simplify the job of healthcare professionals, and enhance the security, timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of data.