Mayo Clinic’s tweet chat on the patient of the future (#POTF) elicited a good discussion Tuesday with tweeple chiming in on patients’ rising technological expectations of their providers, 24/7 communication capability, remote monitoring and the ability to garner respect from doctors.
Three questions were debated during the chat: What will the patient of the future demand from his or her provider? What changes to the healthcare system must occur in order to meet the demands of such a patient? And what innovations in healthcare will empower the patient of the future?
Here are some notable answers each referring back to question 1, 2 and 3:
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Q1: The ability to be monitored and treated by my provider without the need to always physically visit the doctor’s office. #POTF — Ken Congdon (@KenOnHIT) June 5, 2012
Q1: I think #POTF will expect more e-accessibility. My PCP retired last yr was not on e-mail. My new doc has pt. message portal & I love it. — Jackie Fox (@jackiefox12) June 5, 2012
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Q1: If a pt sees a provider not in their home medical community, that their medical information is accessible my new provider. #POTF — Barb Sorensen (@b_sorensen) June 5, 2012
Q1: Increased cross-communication between PCP & Specialist. Not just a note, real conversations to ensure total patient coverage.#Potf — FabulousandSick (@FabulousandSick) June 5, 2012
Q1: Not so much future, but #POTF will expect dr’s respect & partnership–and let’s remember that’s a 2-way street. — Jackie Fox (@jackiefox12) June 5, 2012
Q1: #POTF agreed — we need better communication all around! More focus on prevention, not just correction. — Paninya Masrangsan (@paninya_m) June 5, 2012
Q1: Hopefully will receive better/more regenerative medicine and scientific/evidence-based medicine. #POTF — Richard G. Lanzara (@rlanzara) June 5, 2012
Q2: If we start to know the patient when they are sick we missed an opportunity to really know them #POTF — Meredith DeZutter (@meredithdez) June 5, 2012
Q2: Ensure quick follow up between primary provider and specialists. Results of tests should be shared in hours/days and not weeks. #POTF — Barb Sorensen (@b_sorensen) June 5, 2012
Q2: find ways to safely use SM where privacy concerns are properly addressed so all docs looking at the SAME things #potf — AnneMarie Ciccarella (@chemobrainfog) June 5, 2012
Q3: quantified self. data visualization. interaction design. user centered design. design thinking. multidisciplinary integration. #POTF — Gene Moy (@genemoy) June 5, 2012
Q3: Hard to envision pats who are ill/post-op/debilitated due 2 procedures having stamina/concentration 2 use twitchy mobile apps 😉#POTF — PenelopeM (@CalliopeCo) June 5, 2012
Q3 Sensors everywhere – quantitative patient data. Ubiquitous internet access. #POTF — Rina Rudyanto (@linuxmonkey) June 5, 2012
