Group C I believe that diabetics for example, could dowload their glucometer readings into their computers and have telephone conversations with their physician or health care provider who could manager the ajustment of medication (insulin) over the telephone as oppose to having a doctors visit.
Great video clip. I think wireless technology is definitely the way of the future. Even for home blood pressure checks to be done via a wireless blood pressure cuff and results automatically sent to their physican as a way of routinly monitoring blood pressures when there is a change in medication, new diagnosis, etc.
Group C, New technology saves us so much time in many instances! For example, trying to track down physicians is often very time consuming and in this day and age with staff shortages, time efficiency is a must. Now, patient data dumps into their PDA and voila! Interesting video clip. Jayne
In this day and age where people are very busy in general, wireless technology has the potential to make healthcare more convenient and accessible. I wonder if making healthcare 'fit' into consumers lives in a more convenient way will encourage people to be more proactive in terms of their own healthcare and treatment? Renee
Interesting comment Renee...it seems like we have a generation of "nesters"...people who like to have all the convenience and accessibility to modern technology in their own homes...watch movies from the internet; play online computer games with participants from other countries; order most things online....will modern wireless technology contribute to more self awareness in terms of managing our own health? Does anyone see any proof of this yet?
The video clip reassured me that technology can overcome the challenges of a growing and aging population. Blood sugar, blood pressure, weight, temperature, and heart rate and rhythmn are just the tip of the iceberg. I do agree that people tend to want to be able to access health care from home if possible. Why travel and wait, after all? These technological developments should help increase consumer confidence in health care technology - and increase use. Will the doctors keep up? - Madeleine
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Group C
I believe that diabetics for example, could dowload their glucometer readings into their computers and have telephone conversations with their physician or health care provider who could manager the ajustment of medication (insulin) over the telephone as oppose to having a doctors visit.
Great video clip. I think wireless technology is definitely the way of the future. Even for home blood pressure checks to be done via a wireless blood pressure cuff and results automatically sent to their physican as a way of routinly monitoring blood pressures when there is a change in medication, new diagnosis, etc.
Group C,
New technology saves us so much time in many instances! For example, trying to track down physicians is often very time consuming and in this day and age with staff shortages, time efficiency is a must. Now, patient data dumps into their PDA and voila!
Interesting video clip.
Jayne
In this day and age where people are very busy in general, wireless technology has the potential to make healthcare more convenient and accessible. I wonder if making healthcare 'fit' into consumers lives in a more convenient way will encourage people to be more proactive in terms of their own healthcare and treatment?
Renee
Interesting comment Renee...it seems like we have a generation of "nesters"...people who like to have all the convenience and accessibility to modern technology in their own homes...watch movies from the internet; play online computer games with participants from other countries; order most things online....will modern wireless technology contribute to more self awareness in terms of managing our own health? Does anyone see any proof of this yet?
The video clip reassured me that technology can overcome the challenges of a growing and aging population. Blood sugar, blood pressure, weight, temperature, and heart rate and rhythmn are just the tip of the iceberg. I do agree that people tend to want to be able to access health care from home if possible. Why travel and wait, after all? These technological developments should help increase consumer confidence in health care technology - and increase use. Will the doctors keep up?
- Madeleine
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