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Paradigm Shifts Shaping the Future of Healthcare

Speaker: Dr. Imad Hassan

Asst. Professor, Pulmonary Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Description

Paradigm shifts in healthcare are redefining the future of medicine, with technology and personalized care taking center stage. Advancements in artificial intelligence, telemedicine, and genomics are enabling more precise diagnostics and treatments, making healthcare more proactive rather than reactive. Additionally, there's a growing emphasis on preventative care and lifestyle management, which empowers patients to take control of their health. These shifts are leading to a more patient-centered approach, improving both access and quality of care while reducing overall healthcare costs.

Summary

Healthcare is experiencing a revolution, with seven key paradigms shaping its future. Leaders across all levels must understand and implement these paradigms to avoid being outdated in their healthcare provisions. Bronchial asthma can be used as an example to illustrate the impact of these paradigms on disease care.
The first paradigm, evidence-based healthcare, emphasizes making decisions based on research evidence, patient values, and provider expertise, which can bridge the gap between knowledge and practice. Patient and family-centered care focuses on partnership, respect, information sharing, and putting patients at the center of care, which can improve outcomes and make families and health care providers satisfied and stressed less.
Precision and personalized medicine tailor treatment based on genetics, profiling, endotypes, and patient needs, leading to better outcomes for asthma and the inclusion of new devices. Patient safety involves preventing harm, reducing errors, and using tools like clinical pathways and checklists to ensure safe care, with organizations taking note of hydro liability organizations.
Competency-based medical education shifts the focus to outcome-based training that emphasizes practical and non-clinical skills. System thinking recognizes the interconnection of various elements, where system design improves healthcare services by addressing the structure and processes and making governance and the team more effective.
Value-based healthcare prioritizes the value of service over volume, making healthcare providers accountable for patient outcomes, such as improving lipid levels and reducing the risk of disease complications. The final paradigm, technology-based healthcare incorporates IT and AI to revolutionize medical practices with devices to improve the quality of life for patients with diseases such as bronchial asthma.