Will technology one day make hospitals obsolete? It may sound impossible. Yet based on a recent report from CBS Atlanta, an international study on technology and health discovered that a majority of people across the globe believe that traditional hospitals will become obsolete thanks to tech advances.
Obsolete?
The Intel Corporation recently produced a study on the ways in which people think technology will transform the medical field. One of the big results? A total of 57 percent of respondents said they feel that technology will reduce the need for traditional hospitals. And what will replace emergency-room visits and hours spent in waiting rooms? According to the Intel survey, customized personal care made possible by new technology.
Mobile care
According to the survey, respondents are excited to use mobile medical technology to handle many of their healthcare needs on their own. The hope is that this technology enables consumers to monitor their health and research their medical needs, substantially lowering the need for overcrowded hospitals. The survey even discovered that most of the people would be willing to perform their own ultrasounds if they had the tech to do it.
Sharing
Privacy isn’t what it used to be, thanks largely to technology. This is also reflected in the Intel survey. According to the CBS Atlanta story, an astonishing 84 percent of respondents said that they were willing to share their personal health information if doing so would advance medical progress and reduce healthcare costs.