There is a drastic
increase in the use of mobile gadgets, as healthcare practices have altered
their procedures from paper to electronic workflows. E-prescriptions, online
scheduling and automated appointment reminders streamline patient experience
from registration to discharge from hospital. Barcode scanners, e-forms and
e-signatures enable practitioners to enhance efficiency of their practice. It
minimizes manual document handling and let healthcare professionals to access
all documents related to healthcare center. Execution of pull printing allows
mobile phones to control printing costs. All these benefits allow patients to
have quality session with their doctors and let hospital administration to
reduce cost and have seamless functions.
Healthcare industry is
also expecting enhanced use of mobile technology in medical instrumentation.
For instant, tablet’s microphone was used to bring advancement in speech
therapy. Big and complicated gadgets would have been used for patient testing
that would produce minimum data about quality, pitch and frequency. Mobile
technology not only streamlines routine operations of healthcare industry but
also transforming the healthcare industry.
Despite advancement in
technology, security of medical records system in Saudi Arabia
has always been the point of concern for healthcare industry. All advance devices such as smartphones,
tablets, laptops and even multi function printers (MFPs) grant access to
comprehensive patient information but at the same time these devices are also
the stumbling blocks in successful electronichealth record (EHR) execution. In
near future, physical and technical security points will be improved to ensure
successful implementation. This process has been started with the use of
solution that offer two-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication
combines a password with something you know or something likes a fingerprint.
In the near future, the most usual second authentication factor will be voice
commands.
Mobile technology is ensuring unparalleled stages
of efficiency and significantly enhances the effectiveness of your healthcare
center. Contemporary authentication methods ensure confidentiality of data.

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