Technology has revolutionized the healthcare sector, enabling hospitals to explore other means of generating revenue. Digital packages have enabled hospitals to offer quality medical services to their customers. They monitor the patients’ health regularly through telehealth devices that operate based on the customer’s subscription. Chronic diseases such as obesity, kidney stones, and diabetes have been better managed at an affordable cost through this system (Sharma & Das, 2021). Telehealth devices regularly track the patient’s progress by sharing the patient’s condition data with the physician. The doctor can then decide the change of medicine or recommend other health practices without requiring the patient’s physical presence.
There are various advantages of using these digital packages in the healthcare sector for both patients and medical facilities. Firstly, patients have access to better care through regular monitoring of their condition (Sharma & Das, 2021). Secondly, digital packages are cost-effective by significantly reducing the number of expensive tests that patients are often subjected to when seeking medical attention. The close monitoring of the patients allows for early detection of problems, thus reducing the cost of medication. Thirdly, the number of readmissions is significantly reduced, thus saving both hospitals and patients the cost of regular admissions. Fourthly, hospitals achieve steady monetization by generating revenue from the subscriptions they offer to their customers. Fifthly, telehealth devices generate data that can be used for further research in the healthcare sector (Sharma & Das, 2021). The data can also be sold to other healthcare stakeholders, such as insurance firms and the pharmaceutical industry, thus generating revenue for hospitals.
In conclusion, digital care packages provide essential data for monitoring patients’ health. Patients can now easily track their progress without requiring the doctor’s physical presence. This has enabled patients to be majorly involved in making their health decisions. Digital care packages are therefore transforming the healthcare sector by bringing transparency and accountability to the sector.
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Sharma, A., & Das, S. (2021). Global Research and Analytics Firm. Aranca.com.