Butcher Charles Jt, Hussain Wajid
St Barts NHS Trust, London, UK.
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Future Healthc J. 2022 Jul;9(2):113-117. doi: 10.7861/fhj.2022-0046.
Digital healthcare offers a huge range of possibilities and may improve the quality of patient care. The traditional paradigm of clinical history, examination, differential diagnosis and treatment may be improved by tools such as machine learning, mobile applications and sensors, wearables, and telehealth. The recent pandemic has accelerated the move towards this future, however, important concerns remain. These include ensuring that new technologies are assessed effectively and are introduced thoughtfully, data are unified into care records, and, ultimately, digital tools are underpinned with appropriate clinical support. Patients must benefit without worsening workload for the clinician. Old barriers may be overcome but new challenges will be faced, in particular, ensuring the promise of better care for those who lack access to smart phones and the internet will be crucial. Clinicians must continue to advocate for patients and their colleagues as we embrace the future of digital healthcare.
数字医疗提供了广泛的可能性，可能会提高患者护理质量。机器学习、移动应用程序和传感器、可穿戴设备以及远程医疗等工具可能会改善传统的临床病史、检查、鉴别诊断和治疗模式。最近的疫情加速了迈向这一未来的步伐，然而，仍存在一些重要问题。这些问题包括确保新技术得到有效评估并谨慎引入，数据被整合到护理记录中，最终，数字工具得到适当的临床支持。患者必须从中受益，同时又不会增加临床医生的工作量。旧的障碍可能会被克服，但也将面临新的挑战，特别是确保为那些无法使用智能手机和互联网的人提供更好护理的承诺至关重要。在我们拥抱数字医疗的未来时，临床医生必须继续为患者及其同事发声。
