A deep dive into Digital Health's role in curbing this global coronavirus pandemic.
The rising COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our daily lives, from limiting travel of air and land to shutting down public and private events. Most countries have already partnered up with professionals in the Medical and Biotechnology sectors to help combat the spread of the disease.
During a time of social isolation work from home, and quarantines, the Healthcare system faces a huge challenge: how do they diagnose and treat patients without risking the health and safety of others? The answer is Digital Health.
Today, we turn to Digital Health and analyze its role in its fight against the Coronavirus and aid in social distancing.
How Can Digital Health Help with the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Here are 5 ways that Digital Health is serving wonders for patients, healthcare workers, and even non-exposed people during this crisis:
- Telehealth platforms have enabled telemedicine and doctors’ ability to diagnose and assist coronavirus patients remotely.
- AI tools have mapped out the spread of the virus by mapping hotspots using global airline data and animal/plant disease networks.
- Chatbots have delivered symptom evaluations to potential victims of COVID-19 while also notifying governments of potential cases.
- Mobile Apps have allowed families to receive regular updates on patient procedures and status.
- AI Robots and Medical Drones help doctors and medical staff treat coronavirus patients and deliver the necessary medical supplies needed in far off areas.
Privacy Issues Surrounding Digital Health Data
As professionals and innovators in the digital health field turn their attention to fight against the pandemic with digital solutions, it becomes evident that other factors are overlooked. Not all digital health apps or devices are equally protected from data breaches.
During this time more than ever, data privacy and protection are extremely critical. With multiple companies in a race to finish health tech to aid against COVID-19, some aspects of data security can be sacrificed for a speedier time to market.
Any user collected on any digital platform is subject to regular audits and inspections by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US, or The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe, especially if that data is personal health information (phi).
How to Speed Innovations Without Compromising Data Security
Life sciences and Healthcare companies face a variety of hurdles with their digital health efforts, such as strict regulations and privacy laws. If you are working on a digital solution for COVID-19, don’t navigate the regulatory landscape alone.
Here at Sierra Labs, we help speed your journey to market and get your innovations to the market faster without all the added stress. If you’re a company with an amazing idea for a coronavirus solution but need a little help getting to market, we can help plan and execute your regulatory roadmap.
If you are in the process of developing a product for COVID-19 or are already in the market, we can help you navigate the complexity of regulations within this space. If you currently use a cloud system to store personal and private patient data, we can also help speed up your deployment with our cloud validating automation tool. It is imperative that your cloud is secure and GxP validated.
If you or your business has any ideas or products to help fight COVID-19, we want to support you in getting your solution to the market in the quickest and easiest way possible. If you need any help navigating regulations or understanding the regulations that apply to you in deploying your product to market during this crisis, we’d love to help you in any way possible.
Unfortunately, time is of the essence for getting your COVID-19 solution to the market faster to help save human lives.
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