20 min
Episode 176: Digital Revolution in Rheumatology The EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
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Antoni Chan, Consultant Rheumatologist and Associate Medical Director at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Reading, UK, and Jonathan discuss digital healthcare technology and remote monitoring, and how they have impacted the field of rheumatology. Chan provides further detail, exploring how virtual multidisciplinary teams are used in the field, and touches on the digital tools and wearables that can be used to track patients with chronic conditions.
Use the following timestamps to navigate the content in this episode:
(00:00)-Introduction
(02:10)-What first led Antoni into medicine
(03:14)-Antoni’s specific interests in rheumatology and ankylosing spondylitis
(05:51)-Antoni’s doctoral thesis
(07:20)-Referrals and collaboration in primary care
(09:04)-The impacts of digital healthcare technology in rheumatology
(12:11)-Specific digital tools and wearables showing promise in the management of chronic conditions
(14:05)-Using technology to improve collaboration with healthcare professionals, and communication with patients
(16:12)-The future of digital healthcare in rheumatology: trends and anticipations
(17:23)-Artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms
(18:27)-Three wishes for the future of healthcare
Antoni Chan, Consultant Rheumatologist and Associate Medical Director at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Reading, UK, and Jonathan discuss digital healthcare technology and remote monitoring, and how they have impacted the field of rheumatology. Chan provides further detail, exploring how virtual multidisciplinary teams are used in the field, and touches on the digital tools and wearables that can be used to track patients with chronic conditions.
Use the following timestamps to navigate the content in this episode:
(00:00)-Introduction
(02:10)-What first led Antoni into medicine
(03:14)-Antoni’s specific interests in rheumatology and ankylosing spondylitis
(05:51)-Antoni’s doctoral thesis
(07:20)-Referrals and collaboration in primary care
(09:04)-The impacts of digital healthcare technology in rheumatology
(12:11)-Specific digital tools and wearables showing promise in the management of chronic conditions
(14:05)-Using technology to improve collaboration with healthcare professionals, and communication with patients
(16:12)-The future of digital healthcare in rheumatology: trends and anticipations
(17:23)-Artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms
(18:27)-Three wishes for the future of healthcare
20 min