It is true that digital transformation in healthcare is already making serious inroads in making care management a lot more promising than ever before. The biggest advantage is flexibility and how it is driving patient care across rural demography.
The advent of the pandemic has forced telemedicine and allied telehealth possibilities to come in the forefront. It is creating a unique common platform by which physicians are able to treat patients irrespective of their logistical challenges and geographical barriers. Also, several growth in wellness chatbot advances which are treating depression and mental health issues for millions around.
Dipak Nandi, someone who has been a trendsetter and a veteran across in the field of psychiatry, positive psychology, and integrative medicine has been a strong vocalist of such emerging technologies in the field of healthcare.
In the 4th edition of the HealthTech conclave which was organized by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce, he categorically explained how emerging technology interfaces are changing the way patients are getting treated in the field of healthcare.
PIWI: Saving lives during these pandemic times
Right from the treatment of any non-communicable diseases to treatment of psychological disorders and depressions, technology is reshaping the way healthcare delivery was ever before. He explained how PIWI. A wellness chatbot developed by the Chopra Foundation is defining the way mental health has been treated ever before.
It is truly a community-driven approach to prevent suicide as an AI-driven chatbot. With PIWI, users have the access to it instantly and it is available 24/7. Also, it is connected with 5000+ counselors on a standby basis. It is heartening to know that PIWI during these pandemic times has prevented more than 1000 suicides all across the United States of America.
Adverse mental conditions in health have been a huge yardstick during this pandemic. Increased substance usage, younger adults especially have shown immense vulnerability during this testing times especially between the age of 15-44 ( both men and women).
PIWI has had immense success in reducing pain points and bringing about sanity as a health application driven by artificial intelligence. Dr. Nandi is hopeful that such sustained digital transformation is bringing about a definitive change across the healthcare delivery process without any logistic expense.