One of the major goals of the healthcare transformation, which is being spurred on through changes in technology and by the changes in legislation by the government, is to improve the quality of care delivered to patients. By making patients the center of attention of the healthcare delivery model, it will be possible for stakeholders involved to bring down costs and improve the quality of life for population health groups. While the shift to Electronic Health Records (EHRs) is largely an attempt in that direction, a lot of work still needs to be done in order to make it a reality.

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The importance of Dynamic data in healthcare, data which is able to provide real-time updates about patient location, heart rate, blood pressure, glucose levels and other variables, will be crucial to improving patient experiences. It will improve clinical procedures and help managers make better decisions for their practices. From the patients’ point of view, Dynamic data improves their experience immediately and has huge psychological and physical impacts.

Some physicians are already putting it to practice. They are providing patients secure access to their records, along with advice on the tests and results. If the test results are negative, they also suggest a course of action. The patient can then decide whether he/she wants to go for a follow-up appointment or can just follow previously dispensed advice and treatment.

Dynamic care can also be used in the hospitals where nurses can send information accurately through wards to the physicians, confirming who owns the task and then track the progress made through wireless networks. This will help in reducing after hours’ incidents, saving time and money.

The concept is already being put to practice. GPS-enabled asthma inhalers are being used to send real-time data to be collected, cross-referenced and used to identify areas of environmental problems for patients.

This is just the beginning of a whole world of healthcare possibilities. The Internet along with information technology is forming a formidable partnership, through which the provision of healthcare services to a patient’s doorstep will become a reality.