This appeared last week:Digital utopia or dystopian distraction?Antony Scholefield | 1 December, 2016 Some GPs aren’t sure whether new digital technology is going to live up to the hype. Apparently they’re not alone.UK health think-tank Nuffield Trust recently looked at the evidence for seven types of digital technology for primary care patients to work out whether the world is headed towards “a digital utopia” or “dystopian distraction”.They examined the research for wearable technology, online triage, online health information, online appointment booking, telehealth, e-records and apps.They concluded that there’s not enough evidence to show that patient technology actually improves health outcomes. There’s some evidence that some technology boosts patient engagement and their experience. But that’s about it.For example, regarding telehealth, the trust’s report says: “Remote consultations have variously been found to increase workload, increase workload temporarily and...
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