The medical field is competitive—while there are many different roles to fill, the best opportunities get snatched up fast. Medical professionals can use technology to their advantage to soar to the highest career heights, improving their availability, skill sets, and education. If you want to boost your medical career to the top, you’ll need to discover all of the ways technology can be your greatest asset.
Telemedicine
Patients who can’t travel often will typically miss important medical appointments, leaving physicians unable to provide quality care. Telemedicine has allowed patients and physicians to connect much more easily without a patient needing to leave the house. Physicians can answer questions, check in with patients, and provide more connected care. Medical professionals can take on more patients remotely, improving wait times and communication levels with their patients.
Healthcare AI
Artificial intelligence is a hot subject across many industries, especially healthcare. AI can greatly improve wait times, care plans, and physician burnout. AI’s lightning-fast data analysis can scan thousands of patient data to help summarize, sort, and identify key information. Predictive analysis can even help doctors brainstorm diagnoses and care plans. Data analysis can help physicians save time and coordinate patient care more effectively.
Medical-grade wearables
When patients leave the office, doctors find it challenging to monitor their health closely. With medical-grade wearable technology, however, both patients and doctors can see real-time results on a patient’s heart rate, spO2, blood pressure, sleep quality, and more when uploaded to a shared cloud or database. AI can automatically alert a physician to any notable issues with vital signs and summarize a patient’s data based on weeks or months of wearable results. When physicians and patients have access to wearable technology, a healthcare plan is much more efficient and current.
Medical robotics and devices
Robotics in healthcare aren’t a new implementation, but their capabilities are improving daily. Robotic-assisted surgeries can help physicians treat more patients with precision and efficiency, and their scope of use is wider than ever. 3D printing technology can also create more tailored and efficient medical devices, such as custom prosthetics and implants. With these ever-improving technologies, physicians can provide tailored and efficient care that not only saves lives but significantly improves the quality of life.
Patient data cybersecurity
Violating a patient’s privacy has severe consequences for physicians. Not only are privacy violations ethically wrong, but it’s also illegal for doctors to compromise this data. They may end up with hefty fines, criminal charges, or even lose their license to practice medicine. Cybersecurity technology designed for the healthcare industry can protect patient data better than ever. Real-time security alerts can allow IT professionals to take proactive action before data is compromised. Encrypted data can withstand even the strongest of attacks. With patient data secure, physicians can prioritize care above all else, improving their practice significantly.
Specialty-specific recruiting platforms
Hiring and recruiting in the healthcare industry hasn’t always been simple. With thousands of subspecialties and practices around the world, it’s been difficult for recruiters and applicants to find the right matches. Thanks to advanced search technology, industry-specific job platforms, and social media, finding the right employment fit is easier than ever. AI algorithms can analyze infinitely many job postings and resumes to find the best or closest matches. Social media for medical professionals, like Sermo, can help you network and find exclusive opportunities. Many healthcare-specific job platforms, like PracticeMatch, can help you find healthcare openings within a specific specialty or location. Specialist practitioners like radiologists can easily view all relevant openings and opportunities online without having to filter through irrelevant matches first. Generative AI can even help identify weak spots in resumes and help you craft a more tailored and engaging application.
Administrative automation
When doctors need to focus on administrative tasks, it can slow down a practice and limit efficiency. While doctors usually hire administrative staff to help, their workloads (and stress levels) can be significantly reduced with automation technology. Medical office software that automates appointment scheduling, payroll, and billing can help administrative staff focus on direct patient interaction instead of routine tasks. Patient satisfaction can skyrocket, putting your practice on the map. Virtual assistant technology can improve patient communication and satisfaction even after your office closes for the day.
Online education
In the ever-changing medical field, physicians must stay current on the latest research and studies to maintain an efficient career. Further, continuing education is mandatory for medical license renewal. Thanks to technology, receiving this additional training, education, and knowledge is more convenient and accessible than ever. Doctors can receive their updated training entirely online at any time, setting even the busiest up for success.
Conclusion
The healthcare industry relies on technology to improve and save lives. Thanks to the latest innovations, physicians can also enhance their careers. Medical-grade wearables, AI, cybersecurity, advanced robotics, and automation can help doctors focus on patients even after they leave the office. They can also stay up to date on the latest medical research with the touch of a button. Finding employees or employers who meet a physician’s needs is easier than ever with online job platforms and social media. Regardless of the type of practice you run or the specialty you have, learning new technology is paramount to career success.
This content is sponsored by PracticeMatch.
