“Working in an office is a normal routine all of us follow in our every day lives. But Covid-19 has flipped the script on this, companies have been forced to adopt remote work or work from home policies. It has yielded results in increased productivity, lower costs for company management.

It is a double-edged sword though; with the normal 9am to 5pm office hours people can leave work at the office but work from home means home is your office and ta typical 8hr work days may turn into 10 or 14hrs!
However, the merits outweigh the negatives by a decent margin. In healthcare systems patients seeking medical attention have an easier time getting diagnosed remotely for various medical conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought some serious attention to Tele health and remote monitoring tools.

Digital health seems to be the future here and rapid innovation in this platform will enhance remote care capabilities of healthcare providers.

Here are some ways healthcare will adapt due to the long-term impact of COVID-19.
Remote Patient Monitoring systems during COVID-19
Global appetite for Remote Patient Monitoring Systems have seen a sharp growth since the corona pandemic. As per Research and Markets a leading market research store, it is expected to grow from $745.7 million this year to over $1.7 billion by 2027.

Large number of healthcare providers are adopting the use of telemedicine and video chat tools to get in touch with patients during COVID times. For this to be successful physicians will still need access to biometric data which means the patients have to own devices. With a RPM system healthcare providers have full access to patients vital signs and with analytical tool inbuilt, they give a holistic outlook of any underlying conditions.