How advanced communications technology has created a ‘new normal’ in healthcare

  • Date: 29-Sep-2020
  • Source: Arabian Business
  • Sector:Technology
  • Country:GCC
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How advanced communications technology has created a ‘new normal’ in healthcare

For obvious reasons, coronavirus has brought a great number of new challenges to healthcare systems. And as has been the case across so many other sectors, communications technology has stepped in to plug the gaps caused by the pandemic.

The good news is that not only have commnications solutions successfully filled a void, but they've also provided a blueprint for the future of healthcare. As we've found in other industries, we've seen the intelligent adoption of this technology lead to better experiences for patients, and better outcomes for providers, than were present before.

Contact tracing is key

The most important (and immediate) area where this is most obvious is in contact tracing - tracking the physical, interpersonal interactions of those who have tested positive for Covid-19. This helps identify people who may need