Virtual technology is on the rise, and many in the health care system are wondering how they can take advantage.
Seamus Blackmore, a digital architect with Deloitte, spoke yesterday at the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association’s Virtual Care Summit.
NLMA Virtual Care Summit is underway with keynote from Deloitte Digital Architect Seamus Blackmore speaking on Global Trends & Predictions for the Future of Telehealth. pic.twitter.com/3WrO7CVggi
— NL Medical Assoc. (@_nlma) May 31, 2019
Blackmore says that in 10 years’ time, enhanced internet access will make the use of virtual technology a real game changer in the field of health care, connecting those in even the most remote portions of the province with the professionals they need.
He says one of the challenges we need to overcome to make that possible is our perception of what virtual health care is. He says we tend to think of virtual as “not as good as.” He says we need to change the language surrounding virtual healthcare, and show people that it is more about accommodating people’s needs.
Blackmore says virtual healthcare can be so much more than just a video conference with a doctor. He says it could pick up cues in the home that could alert physicians to a number of physical/mental health issues.
He sayswe needto change the language around virtual care- we often think vitual=not as good. Which he says isn't true @VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/ad1BKHEwxm
— Richard Duggan (@RDugganVOCM) May 31, 2019
