Healthcare organizations generate vast amounts of data every year. As a result, clinicians have to manually type notes about a patient’s condition, past medical history and prescription drug usage into the patient’s electronic health record (EHR).

Technology has transformed the healthcare sector in some unimaginable ways. Medical staff and patients now have more access to health information and care options than ever before.

Individuals, nowadays, are becoming more aware of their health. It is a healthcare revolution propelled by medical communities, and also enabled by innovations powering fitness technologies and wearables.

People are often aware about the condition of their cars, more than they know about their health. They abide by their car maintenance schedules, take dashboards’ warning lights seriously and fill up the fuel tank whenever needed.

Do you remember the last time your physician made a house call? Well, for whatever reason, it seems that the days of a doctor visiting a patient at home are gone. But with smartphones and innovations taking place in the healthcare industry, monitoring your health is no longer bound to a doctor’s office.

Let me tell you a story today. Once upon a time, there was a reputed hospital where a young physician was providing care to an old patient. This fairy-tale is, however, somewhat different than what you have heard a zillion times, and doesn’t end on the same old note; Prince Charming (the physician) saving the beautiful, woman in distress (patient).