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Pro Checklist On Healthcare Digitalization

Helga Nizhnyk
OmiSoft
Published in
3 min readNov 13, 2020

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We don’t think that someone will disagree that 2020 is a hell of a ride. Industries were forced to dabble in remote work and remote client support. But what it has taught everyone is a simple rule — adapt quickly or lose everything. We can see that from the tons of businesses that suffered tremendous loss, bankrupted or are barely making their ends met. But thankfully, a lot of them learned how to survive by adapting, changing and innovating their way of running the business by going online.

One of the businesses that were forced to change and evolve was healthcare. They had and still have the most burning need for digital transformation to provide their professional services in a safe way. But keeping up and going online in healthcare can feel overwhelming, especially if you have never had such experience. But thankfully, our specialists created a pro checklist on healthcare digitalization, or simply put, peculiarities of going online in 2020.

Why do healthcare organizations need to go online?

During a pandemic, healthcare institutions faced an immediate need for new technology that will provide remote access to help anyone at all times. We believe that digitalization benefits will ensure the practice continues to grow and become better after the current moment has passed. But why is it so? Here are five main reasons why healthcare organizations should go online.

Accessibility

Virtual and real-time interactions between patients and healthcare providers will continue to be the ideal format for many people. It is an easy, trouble-free way to connect with a professional in times of need. It is especially helpful to people living in remote areas without access to healthcare and those with conditions that make travel difficult.

More loyal clients

A hospital app helps to grow the loyal base of clients. As a rule, people choose those healthcare institutions to get all the information they need quickly, book their doctor and see the diagnostic results online.

Customization for your particular needs

The coronavirus made everyone use video in most unexpected ways: video conferencing, education, meetings, etc. Nevertheless, not all industries have the same needs from their video providers, and popular ones don’t cover them. The reason? They weren’t designed for it. You need something that you, our staff and clients could feel secure using. That is why having a dedicated app for your healthcare business is essential, and OmiSoft specialists with vast experience in the sphere can help you do it. During the development process of a professional app, you can include any features you like, and experts will offer custom solutions to make it happen.

Better efficiency

High-quality clinic apps with an integrated optimized database allow doctors to access the patient’s medical e-records just in a few clicks. With all this useful data at hand, the quality of their services improves, allowing them to make better treatment decisions and suggest preventive measures. Besides, with mobile technology, doctors are able to help more patients without losing the level of quality. Therefore, they save time and have better efficiency.

Organized management system

The key to the healthcare institution’s success lies in proper internal organization, as those processes cannot be avoided. An efficient hospital management system that can be achieved with professional mobile solutions leads to a higher quality level of services. Why is it effective? Because such apps allow having more apparent tasks and controlling their implementation from your phone.

Trouble-free payments

Another reason why modern clinics should have an app is the optimization of the payment system. That will be beneficial and useful to all parties of our healthcare institution as it is comfortable, safe and easily managed. If you feel like your healthcare business can benefit from that, or still have any doubts, contact OmiSoft for a free consultation.

Who can benefit from healthcare app solutions?

You should consider going online if you have:

  • Private clinic or medical center
  • Hospital
  • Medical diagnostic center
  • Surgical center
  • Plastic & Aesthetic surgery
  • Dispensary
  • Polyclinic
  • Laboratory
  • Rehabilitation & Preventive center
  • Pharmacy
  • Private practice
  • Reproductive or perinatal center
  • Women’s consultation
  • Maternity hospital
  • Psychology practice or Wellness center
  • Research Institute
  • Other physical and mental health institutions

Why do users like healthcare apps?

📖 Read the full guide in our blog!

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