One of the
major milestones for an organization working within healthcare is to keep their
information ‘HIPPA’ compliant. And for new technology companies entering the
market of healthcare, companies like Amazon, they have had to learn from the
ground up exactly what that phrase means. This however, seems not to have
provided a barrier to the tech companies ability to keep their momentum.
Just last
year Amazon offered $125K dollars to the best app developer that could help
patients with type 2 diabetes. This as part of a strategy to find ways to
provide care for mothers, babies, the elderly and those who currently have type
2 diabetes. They communicated the challenge with the following statement;
“With this
pioneering challenge, innovators have a unique opportunity to help navigate
uncharted territory: experimenting with and developing new solutions for those
managing a chronic condition. Communicating through voice, rather than just on
a screen, has the potential to empower patients to change habits and improve
their overall well being.”
Obviously
the costs of maintaining and assisting these patient populations are beneficial
to the US as a whole, but certainly tech companies like Amazon are poised to
make plenty of money if they are successful at delivering high value to
customers for a lower cost and more convenient than visiting their primary care
competitors.
Share your Thoughts:
Do you think Tech companies and healthcare management should work together to make healthcare information more safe? Do you think the consumer/patient will become healthier with these changes?
Thank you to Baylor University MBA in Healthcare for the opportunity to learn how to grow and excel as health managers with the constant healthcare changes and advances.
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