Nowadays the increase in usage of technology in healthcare sector made it more typical for patients to use telemedicine and apps for health. I believe this is a positive development since increased accessibility and earlier prevention of diseases can be achieved.
Prevention of diseases at an early stage is more possible if people use healthcare services remotely through online consultations and smart health apps. Take smartwatches, for example, that not only track sleep and calorie intake but also can monitor a high rate of blood pressure and heart rate. As a result, people are more encouraged to take further steps in checking their health condition in medical centres, allowing them cure a disease before it gets worse. The same can be said for telemedicine which helps individuals get a consultation from a professional specialist online without leaving their houses, helping patients who are not able to go to medical facilities for treatment for different reasons.
Accessibility of telemedicine and health-monitoring apps is relatively high. Health-tracking apps are especially designed in a way that users can access information about their health in real time. For instance, wearable devises like Apple watch has different apps in it which help individuals track their overall activity throughout the day with specific analyses of steps made and calorie taken in, which individuals can access at any time they want. The same can be said for telemedicine that gives access for patients who live in rural areas or remote places to book consultations and appointments online and ask questions that bother them in real time without waiting in lengthy lines.
In conclusion, I believe that this change in medicine is a positive development because it helps patients to prevent diseases much earlier and access information about their condition in real time.