If you’re an ambitious tech wizard just itching for an opportunity to prove yourself, yet can’t quite seem to decide on the right sector in which to establish yourself it can be a source of some frustration. Digital apps, after all, are changing the world and for back end developers who love wrangling code to create bespoke technological solutions is a noble skill to bring to any field. Plus, as more and more industries turn to the digital realm for everything from making their processes more efficient to improving the UX of their websites, a nascent coder with entrepreneurial urges could be forgiven for thinking that any industry is a goldmine. But while many industries may have need of tech solutions to age old problems, the healthcare industry is particularly fecund ground for a new startup.
Why healthcare?
Whatever twists and turns the economy takes, whatever changes are wrought in the realm of politics, people are never going to stop getting sick. So healthcare is virtually recession proof. It’s also such a diverse field with so many different areas of healthcare requiring discreet technical solutions that wherever your talents and passions lie, it’s likely that you’ll find a niche. If you want to get started in the healthcare sector you can brush up on your bedside manner, or you can throw yourself into any of these emerging fields…
Digital nursing solutions
A nurse needs medical knowledge, a pristine uniform from the collection of White Swan, a winsome smile and a whole lot of patience to navigate this extremely rewarding but enormously challenging sector. As nursing numbers dwindle, the digital world leaps into action to provide a helping hand, lending support to nurses and patients. The NHS in Britain has already begun implementing infomatic systems to help nurses deliver superior care. It’s only a matter of time until more and more software houses are competing to develop digital tools to aid nurses. Now’s the time to get in on the ground floor.
Patient information and governance
Patient data is a number one priority for healthcare organizations all over the world and keeping it safe, secure and impenetrable yet easy to access and interrogate for healthcare professionals is of paramount importance. As data hackers grow more determined, software providers must create more and more inventive solutions to keep their grubby hands off of sensitive patient data. If you can demonstrate an ability to do this, you might find yourself with some very lucrative contracts.
Mobile healthcare applications
Those of us who are trying to get in shape have likely used wearable technology and software apps to track our heart rate and monitor our diet in order to accurately track our caloric intake, macronutrients, and calorie consumption through exercise. It doesn’t take much imagination to see how digital solutions can allow healthcare professionals to track the vital statistics of their patients to monitor their health remotely. If you have a flair for mobile app development, you could find yourself on the cusp of the next revolution in mobile healthcare.
The possibilities really are endless!