Abstract

The transition to technology in healthcare is altering the way we provide, manage, and enhance the quality of our medical services globally. This article will discuss some of the important technologies that are transforming modern health care systems, including Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), tele-health, Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), robotics, and automation. Moving from manual records to electronic records has not only improved accessibility of health information in health care practices, but it has also improved the accuracy of information utilized in practice, plus interoperability also increased significantly. AI and ML support increased accuracy in clinical diagnosis, personalization in treatment plans and drug development. Both tele-health and RPM have opened access to health care for individuals, regardless of location by enabling continuous care that is patient-centered. Robotics and automation have increased EQ clinical surgical procedures and shorten the time for patient rehab while advancing patient outcomes. Conversely, with the digitalization of the healthcare industry, there are risks to data storage and privacy, concerns with ethical practice, cybersecurity, and factors contributing to inequities due to the digital divide's impact on access. A key takeaway from the article is the importance of establishing governance and ethical principles to ensure that technology works in favor of all persons, and not just a select few people. Overall, the convergence of these technologies is facilitating a dramatic turn towards more preventive, predictive, and personalized forms of medicine, which could inform a future state for health care that is not only smarter and efficient, but also more humane and accessible to all.

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