4 HEALTHCARE APPS THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE DURING THIS PANDEMIC
Mobile apps for smartphones are changing the way doctors and their patients approach medicine and health issues. As apps and technology improve, healthcare professionals are able to look at data on a regular basis, rather than once a year. Overall, wearables have the potential to affect a paradigm shift in medicine, transforming the patient-doctor experience from one that is based on an encounter to one that is continuous and focuses on the patients’ overall wellbeing. Digital apps, wearables and home diagnostic tests – as well as dietary supplements – gives consumers ways of personalizing and immersing self-care into daily life. There are different kinds of technology that healthcare startups use these days like AI, IoT, etc.
The Healthcare industry changed itself drastically because of COVID-19 and made almost each and every service digital. From seeing a doctor to getting admission in a hospital everything became digital/online. Because of everything available online usage of healthcare apps have also increased in these times. Below are some healthcare apps that made difference during this pandemic:
Navia Life Care: Navia Life Care serves over 8,000 doctors and 100 hospitals and clinics thereby providing better care to lakhs of patients. The startup is a boon for doctors and hospitals as it helps them to manage their patients with ease with the help of technology. It aims to make the doctor's life easy with the patient management system and provide an enhanced patient experience to them. Navia has come up with various concepts to digitize the healthcare industry like Voice AI feature, Telemedicine, and networking apps. Navia also, curated panel of expert doctors on their app Navia for patients ( specially for COVID patients). It also tells us that more than 25,000 patients have consulted for COVID-19 related ailments on Navia.
Practo: Practo is revolutionizing healthcare by enabling consumers to find the best doctors, book instant appointments, consultations, and make better, more informed health decisions.