Hospitals and health systems can innovate their way to a "healthier America" by embracing new technologies and digital modes of healthcare, American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack wrote.
Those include predictive analytics, chatbots, 3D modeling, drone delivery of supplies, genomics and robotic surgeries, according to the July 21 article.
Here are some of the other digital-driven innovations Mr. Pollack hopes to see from health systems:
1. "Make behavioral health services available to a broader population … through virtual and other means."
2. "Provide convenient care, including same-day appointments, prompt walk-in care and at-home care."
3. "Receive test results as rapidly as possible to reduce our worries and anxiety."
4. "Deliver seamless care where people guide handoffs and coordinate care."
5. "Have medical records and information flow easily with appropriate protections for privacy."