Ask Me About Digital – Everything You Need To Know

If you are reading this, you have probably seen the sticker ‘Ask Me About Digital’ on your primary care physician’s door. Here’s the summary of what that means. The Medical Futurist launched this initiative to bridge the communication gap between patients and doctors. With the sticker, your physician just encouraged you to ask about information you find online; the health/medical smartphone apps, trackers or sensors you use because your physician knows one thing or two about the digital world and is open to having a conversation about it. The ultimate goal of the Ask Me About Digital initiative is to facilitate the doctor-patient communication through the power of technologies. Nowadays, if someone is diagnosed with an illness or has a symptom, they immediately turn to Google and try to find information online. However, more often than not, patients cannot discuss with their caregivers what they stumbled upon on the web or the data they measured with their health sensors at home, as they don’t know whether physicians are open to it, or they have already had a bad experience. We are eager to change that. Here is a summary of what to expect from your doctor having the Ask Me About Digital badge. For patients If you see the Ask Me About Digital sticker on your GP’s door that means you can ask the physician about websites, apps, online patient communities or sensors search for information together – the doctor can recommend you the most useful apps and wearable t...
Source: The Medical Futurist - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Empowered Patients From Chance to Choice Health Sensors & Trackers Healthcare Design apps Ask Me About Digital communication digital health future health communication Innovation patient-doctor social media technology wearables Source Type: blogs