The new era of online health platform – Technology meets healthcare

An online Healthcare Platform has been defined as the integration of applications and technologies to provide a customized, end-to-end, Healthcare solution. Another source refers to this modern medical technology in these words: An “e-health platform is the hardware and operating system on which software applications can be run to provide digital data—transmitted, stored and retrieved electronically—for clinical, educational and administrative purposes, both at the local site and at distance” [Mitchell]. The source goes on to explain that “e-health” is a field in the intersection of medical informatics, public health and business, referring to health services and information delivered or enhanced through the Internet and related technologies“ [Eysenbach]. Whereas a platform is “a group of technologies that are used as a base upon which other applications, processes or technologies are developed. In personal computing, a platform is the basic hardware (computer) and software (operating system) on which software applications can be run.” 

In short, it is a meeting of three minds. The operating software is of no applicable use without the hardware and users thereof, and vice-versa, rather like a motor car engine with no tyres or people to drive it. Modern medical technology is being embraced by many countries that have realised the countless positive possibilities that this technology can and does offer. Clinics and physiciaphysicians iling of technology to help and reach many more patients, near or far, whether at their office or at the convenience of the patient, wherever the patient may be. Many people welcome the timesaving and money-saving benefits of online applications, and the field of medicine is no exception. 

What is the purpose of an on-line health platform? The purpose of an on-line platform as it applies to medicine , is really to make life easier and more efficient within its many multi-faceted service applications to clinics, doctors, patients etc. For example: 

• To provide better all-round health care to patients  
• E-Appointments 

• To provide a better patient experience  
• Online consultations 
• To provide more efficient and faster service  
• E-Prescriptions and pharmacy 
• To provide data analytical tools Savings – Money and Time 
• Electronic Patient Records
• Payment portals. 
• Patient Administration and Scheduling 
• Document Management   

Healthcare and Medicine have primarily been accessed through Clinics, doctors’ offices, and Hospitals, for many years now. This is rapidly changing as the age of mass information and technology is at one’s fingertips. The Covid 19 pandemic has propelled the use of I O T systems (Internet of things) to the forefront in medical healthcare. Many more people have acknowledged the functional utility of modern medical technology, and are saving time and money in the process. Administrators and establishments are using on an extensive basis, on-line health platforms to increase patient experience, productivity and profitability just to name a few of the value-added benefits of using modern medical technology.  

On-line health platforms are the way to go for clinics, doctors, hospitals, patients and generally anyone involved in the medical health care system . Let RioMed Ltd. help you to transform your establishment and achieve these value-added benefits with the use of our Cellma software.. 

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