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 Ethical SWOT Analysis of RPM

 Ethical SWOT Analysis of RPM

LAS432 Technology, Society, and Culture

 Ethical SWOT Analysis of RPM

Ethical SWOT Analysis of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)

Strengths

·         Lack of physical contact reduces the risk of exposure because contact is via telecommunication.

·         Leads better utilization of human resources because one physician can see more patients in a day.

·         Teleconsultation makes primary and tertiary healthcare accesible to all even those geologically marginalized.

·         The current digitalized trends means that most patients are confortable with telecommunication. For instance, most patients know how to use a smartphone or a computer.

·         The technology requires mínimum infrastructure, only internet access and a digital device, specifically a smartphone or computer.

 

Weaknesses

·         Internet speed, reliability, and connectivity impacts the effectiveness and efficiency of the RPM.

·         Telemedicine through RPM provides mínimum emergency services.

·         Report exchange is limited because of lack of physical contact.

·         Services might not be equitable because RPM services can be inaccessible to illeterate individuals or those without internet connectivity.

·         Most contacts made through RPM are primarily for inquiry rather than consultation.

·         Patient data collected can be of poor quality.

·         There is a shortage of trained staff to operate RPM systems.

·         The same physician might be unavailable during follow-up.

 

Opportunities

·         Increased use of RPM can help strengthen the referral mechanism, increasing healthcare utilization.

·         EHR digitazes patient’s records and helps link to patients’ Unique Health Identification Number (UHID), increasing quality of data collected and stored.

·         Patient’s geolocations can help with early disease identification, especially during an outbreak.

·         Stringest guidelines like the HIPPA can be adopted in using RPM to avoid legal issues associated with violation of privacy to enhance patient safety.

 

Threats

·         Record keeping is an issue of concern linked to RPM because of hackers and unauthorized access.

·         Vulnerable groups can be exposed to privacy violations when communicating with physicians.

·         Poor internet speeds and connectivity impact negatively on quality of patient care.

·         Beneficiaries or patients lack awareness regarding specific services offered by the RPM system, impacting growth in use.

·         Social media trends regarding risk of patients’ privacy violations and stealing of patient data impacts the acceptance of the RPM system. Patients need assurance of the safety of their data.

References

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8300556/

 
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