Radiology in times of COVID-19
How COVID-19 accelerated the transformation of healthcare
Challenge
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical imaging played an essential role in the diagnosis, management and surveillance of patients. But measures had to be taken to protect staff and patients. For healthcare providers this meant great stress, high uncertainty and the need to rapidly adapt to the new situation.
The COVID-19 pandemic acts as a catalyst for the transformation of care delivery and will accelerate the implementation and adoption of preventative measures, remote work and care, as well as the digitalization of healthcare.
Case Studies
Remote work concepts and digitalization have seen a rapid rise since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and that can especially support radiology. But the way of working has also generally seen major changes with the start of the pandemic, with many hospitals and practices having to adapt rapidly. These are just a few of the topics explored.
Read the case study: How remote work concepts can contribute to the transformation of care delivery
Remote work has been a growing trend, but healthcare has – for obvious reasons- been slow to adapt. How can remote work concepts be done in healthcare and what benefits do they offer? Read about it in our Insights Series, issue 10.
Solutions
Siemens Healthineers‘s portfolio supports healthcare providers at each stage of the COVID-19 patient care, starting with the diagnosis and the prognosis, to therapy and follow-ups.
Our clinical solutions can support physicians to make a prognosis about the severity of a COVID-19 case, help with the treatment and assist with the follow-up monitoring of a patient‘s recovery.