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Hello Professor & Classmates,
The technology application of interest to me involves healthcare and physician visits. When Covid-19 hit us, our workflow as healthcare workers obviously changed, and it was quite an adjustment. Our patients still needed to be seen since. At the time I worked for cardiologists and just because Covid was among us their heart conditions still needed to be addressed. In some cases, it was a life-or-death situation, and all associates had to think quick and find a way for these patients to be seen in different fashion.
This is where the technology stepped in, we could offer our patients Telehealth visits which was a completely different workflow but extremely necessary. From this experience, we as a healthcare workers welcomed this new way of treating patients. The technology advanced with more people downloading Mychart apps so they could connect with their physician quickly and efficiently, the mandates were secured as far as being compliant with HIPPA guidelines, the market was certainly demanding that this come into place since Covid was among us, and socially people were secluded because of this drastic change in how we were socializing.
My proposal is to continue advancement on Telehealth visits for physicians. The COVID-19 outbreak has dramatically increased the use of telehealth services as patients look for ways to continue their treatment while following physical distancing guidelines. Stay-at-home orders and displacement of patients and providers have likely amplified practice across state lines. For example, if your child is in college in the same or different state they can still be seen as a telehealth visits. The laws have been changing to allow this type of innovative healthcare prevail. Obviously, there are times when it absolutely necessary to be physically seen and this is where the emergency room or urgent cares come into play for patient treatment. Telehealth visits can and will work for some patients.
What to know about doing telehealth in a different state (apaservices.org)