Health Care Technologies
by Tiffany Hulett
1. Telemedicine Platforms
1.1. Example: GoodRx or Teladoc Health
1.2. Emerging Technology
1.3. Connects patient and provider via vidoe, chat, or telephone
1.4. Types of Care: Primary, Urgent, medication management, and many more
2. Radio Frequency Identification
2.1. Track medical equipment, medication, and patients
2.2. Ensures patient safety
3. Cloud Computing
3.1. Modernize data storage and access
3.2. Offered as software, platform, or infrastructure as a service
3.3. Newer technology
4. Electronic Health Records
4.1. Example: Athena Health
4.2. Maintain patient records
4.3. Maintain revenue cycle and billing information
5. Email and Fax
5.1. Method of communicating
5.2. Method of transmitting records
6. 3D Printing
6.1. Create implants and prosthetics
6.2. Create anatomical devices
6.3. Fabricate medical equipment
7. Patient Portals
7.1. Empower patients
7.2. Gives patients access to their health information