Health IT Outcomes October 28, 2019
Today, some of the most significant advancements are in medical devices. Researchers apply technology from outside of medicine to make methods more accurate. At the same time, hospitals and medical professionals are taking advantage of new developments — such as 5G — to use medical devices in new ways. Here are five ways hospitals benefit from advancements in medical device technology.
1. Early Diagnosis
New medical devices make it possible to detect severe conditions earlier than before. Early detection means doctors can prescribe patients the treatments they need — before symptoms become debilitating or harder to cure.
Some of these advances, like genomic testing devices, draw on advances in genetics. Doctors can use genetic markers in a patient’s DNA to...