The “Modern Physician” needs to embrace technology February 12, 2021 Veronica Diaz, MD Even before the COVID-19 pandemic forced health systems and private practices to implement te

The “Modern Physician” needs to embrace technology

February 12, 2021 Veronica Diaz, MD

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic forced health systems and private practices to implement technology solutions such as telehealth, the evolution toward a more tech-savvy healthcare experience was firmly underway. The days of carting paper charts and hard film x-rays has been broadly supplanted with cloud-based electronic health records and digital Picture Archiving Communications Systems (PACS). The pandemic has made those previously reticent to adopt technology wake up to its necessity.

Practicing medicine today requires a higher degree of technical literacy than ever before, and the challenges of the pandemic have only reinforced and accelerated that trend. We have reached an inflection point in the industry where clinical expertise is not the only prerequisite for a successful career. Physicians who familiarize, vet, and incorporate new technology into their practices will likely be in the best position to deliver optimal care.

From: https://www.physicianspractice.com/view/ the-modern-physician-needs-to-embrace-technology

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