Home-based hospitalization, technology-enabled preventive care, and personalized care based on genomic data are some of the emerging trends in care in Asia Pacific.
Dr. Deok-Hyun Han, Deputy CMIO of Samsung Medical Center, Mr. Oscar Lee, Professor and Vice President of China Medical University Hospital, Mr. Low Cheng Oi, Associate Professor and CTO of Shears Healthcare, Dr. Mohammad Adib Khumaidi, Chairman of the Indonesian Medical Association, Closing Panel Discussion We sat together. ”The Next Wave of Care” (HIMSS23 APAC).
The future of telemedicine and the use of patient data
”[The] The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly accelerated the speed of digital transformation by at least a decade. This means we have all recognized the strength of telemedicine,” Professor Lee said.
For him, some applications of telemedicine will be further developed post-pandemic, such as the increasing trend of home hospitalization seen in the United States. “Patients don’t have to [travel] I will stay in the hospital for a long time, and then I will focus on the hospital. They can be treated at home. This is what I think is the next wave of care. ”
Professor Lee also noted the “rapid advances” in wearable health technology, which has enabled people to keep track of their own physiological data.
“But how do we understand the information produced by wearable devices?” he asked.
Thinking about the same question, Dr. Han said it remains a challenge for healthcare providers to efficiently collect and analyze daily patient data for preventive care.
“Detailed data is typically available early in an individual’s health; [data] remain [inaccessible]” he pointed out.
To manage the large amount of data now available to healthcare systems, it is essential to provide patients with greater transparency and knowledge about their conditions.
“Patients need to clearly communicate their condition to their health care provider. [allow them to] Make informed decisions.they should [also] Please understand the relevant medical details to receive appropriate treatment,” said Dr. Han. To this end, SMC has devised several initiatives. Mobile admission process and mobile survey system.
“Patient involvement is extremely difficult, but critical to proper care.”
important technology
Professor A/Low sees the next wave in care as ‘technology’. [bringing] Improve patient care, especially the patient experience.
“Patient experience is about more than just talking to a doctor. It’s about knowing what disease you have, how to navigate the system, finding your way to the right specialist, finding affordable It is the experience of having access to treatment and how to receive quality care. [Patient experience is]In a way, it’s a place where you can have a good relationship with your doctor and have them explain everything to you…”
Sharing lessons learned from the recent pandemic, Dr. Kumaidi said all stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem – from healthcare providers, payers and policy makers to patients and their families – need to focus on personalized medicine. He emphasized the need for a deeper understanding of the concepts and techniques behind it.
Furthermore, it is necessary to secure appropriate patient consent for the use of genomic data, which has been increasingly collected in recent years.
”[Genomic data-based] “Personalized medicine is a new treatment paradigm,” he declared.
However, Dr Low advised that some guidelines and ethical considerations are needed when providing such types of care.
“This kind of guidance [falls] To some extent at the national level, policy level, and ministerial level. But even within the professional bodies themselves, we need to be able to recognize validated scientific evidence. [evidence] before recommending it. ”
The influx of new medical technology on today’s market requires healthcare providers to remember their purpose even more before taking the plunge.
“The next wave is not about adopting technology, but what we are trying to achieve with it,” A/Prof said. “We are employing all different types of technology to [care to the] It’s on a personal level. ”
“At the end of the day, [our goal is to] Achieve the health that people can achieve. The role of hospitals further changed from treating diseases to promoting health. [everyone] Not only do we live longer lives in our communities, but we are also healthier,” Professor Lee said.
