With the coronavirus crisis, digital technology seems to be getting closer to the health sector. Thus, the European Union plans to create a platform for the exchange of medical data between member countries. This system will guarantee better continuity of care when European citizens travel to another State of the Union.
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In addition to the dramatic humanitarian toll, the Covid-19 pandemic has also caused upheavals from an organizational point of view. In France among others, the mutual health and the health insurance now support medical teleconsultations. This has contributed to the increase in patients who resort to this alternative.
During the last semester, around 4.5 million consultations were carried out on the Doctolib platform. Which represents an explosion of 45 times over the previous statistics. On the other side of the Channel, the same phenomenon was observed. The number of doctors who offer this possibility has risen from around 100 to over 3,000.
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Remote monitoring tools are multiplying in the sector
With the pandemic, more and moreapplications are emerging to improve health management. In this regard, the American company CarePredict has developed TouchPoint. Intended for the remote monitoring of activities related to well-being, this application is mainly aimed at older people. She sends a “push notification” to members of their Care Circle if any irregularities are observed in their conduct. This is reflected in particular by a disruption of their sleep, increased sedentary behavior, missed meals, etc.
From then on, their families will have a global view of their state of health. Thus, they will be able to provide them with the best assistance in case of need. On this point, the Tempo smart bracelet detects the majority of falls. He then warns those around the person. In such circumstances, the latter can also communicate with relatives by pressing the button of the connected object.
The countries of the European Union are rethinking their health systems
At the institutional level, measures have also been taken. The EU is therefore planning to set up two services to ensure cross-border continuity of care. it’s about the dispensation and theelectronic prescription. For a European citizen traveling to another EU country, they will facilitate the purchase of medicines.
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Concretely, this follows from thedata exchange between the State of residence and the one visited. This flow can also be done with the patient’s file. This will be translated into the language of the country of stay and will provide local professionals with information as :
- His previous surgeries;
- His allergies;
- Medications prescribed by their attending physician, etc.
In view of the outcome of these operations, a digital services infrastructure called eHDSI will be created. This year, this system will be gradually implemented in 22 states. Among them we can cite France, Germany, Spain and Italy.
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