The issue of developing technology to improve the quality of care and treatment has become particularly acute during the active phase of the coronavirus pandemic, and humanity can anticipate an improvement in the quality of care. In the coming years, it is expected to improve patient contact tracking technologies and, for example, the creation of markers that will help quickly determine the presence of the disease in the patient.
First, the pandemic has demonstrated to the world the ability to track patients’ contacts, which will help identify the disease and help the person recover. Tracing through the app reduces reliance on human medical responses but is inconsistent in terms of confidentiality (Budd et al., 2020). However, these technologies rely on approaches that have not previously been used on a large scale, so we can expect to implement these methods in the medical field in the future. Another innovative tool is the Digital Biomarker, which is to identify diseases in patients in an impartial way (Seyhan & Carini, 2019). This technology can significantly facilitate the work of health workers and improve the quality of treatment given to patients through precise diagnosis.
In conclusion, the development of technology is improving the medical field, allowing for the improvement of the quality of treatment of patients. In the coming years, humanity should expect to develop patient-tracking apps, but developers must address privacy issues in some countries. It is also possible to create contactless devices that can quickly, accurately, and painlessly determine human health, allowing specialists to prescribe a more suitable treatment.
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