The diversified demand for healthcare in the Vietnamese market is a fertile ground for Healthtech startups. The healthcare industry in Vietnam faces an optimistic outlook thanks to the trends to replace traditional methods with new technology.
While the medical technology market was valued at $43.6 billion in 2019 with a growth rate of 16.2% from 2020-to 2027, the number of startups in this field in Vietnam accounts for less than 2% of Asia (source: BMI).
Personal medical records:
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Personal medical records, allowing users to manage and save all personal medical data since birth, for example: Blood types, allergies, medical history, etc…
These documents are stored centrally and systematically in an online access account that is owned and managed by the patient for life. As a result, patients can easily carry personal medical history data as a reference for new treatment sites whenever needed.
Remote Examination:
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The leading trend in both Vietnam and globally since recent years, Telemedicine is hoped to spearhead the healthcare sector in the future.
Recently,
Recently, the rapid introduction of new technology trends such as the proliferation of smartphones, the Internet and 3G/4G/5G mobile networks as well as VoIP and video conferencing platforms helped users enjoy telemedicine services more efficiently than ever at home instead of relying on expensive specialized equipment before the aforementioned technologies were born.
Digitizing health information systems
In Vietnam, data aggregation is one of the main obstacles. Therefore, the trend of digitizing health information systems to replace traditional hard copies is developed to solve this problem.
The application of digitization is also geared towards improving the patient experience. Innovations span the entire journey of healthcare use. For medical facilities, digitization makes management easier, reduces office work, helps doctors and nurses focus on expertise, creating potential for development for "Paperless Hospital".
AI application and automation:
Artificial intelligence is the optimal technology solution in building electronic health records, assisting doctors in diagnosis, clinical decision making, medical examination and treatment management, simulation training and manufacturing research.
Because it has the ability to synthesize, access and process a huge source of medical information in a short time. Moreover, AI also allows for a personalized healthcare model based on the analysis of each individual's physical, psychological, and social conditions.
Research on medical robots has also begun to gain more attention in Vietnam. Robots operate with high precision, solve the problem of shortage of human resources, do boring repetitive jobs and especially limit body contact - avoiding the spread of infectious diseases like Covid-19.
Remote monitoring
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Remote patient monitoring is a method of healthcare delivery that uses technology to monitor patients remotely. This technology does not require direct interaction with doctors via video call like telemedicine.
Instead, it requires devices to collect information, analyze data to transmit to doctors. This is especially useful for patients with chronic diseases that need to be monitored, saving time for medical staff, early warning of risks, reducing interventions and emergency visits for patients.
Source: kinhtevadubao.vn