Technology is changing the landscape of the world, leading us to a more sophisticated future. The emerging role of technology has had a huge impact on healthcare. It enhances the quality of care, increases patient security and data protection, and reduces operating and administrative expenses.

Health Services have benefitted from Telecommunication devices that are more user-friendly and used by populations across the world. This has almost eliminated communication gaps. Therefore, accessibility to information has become simpler through technology and people find themselves more relaxed while availing healthcare services.

There are various challenges faced by the Healthcare sector - such as storing medical records of the patients, maintaining Hospital Information System, maintenance of medical equipment, controlling errors in medication, and a lot more. Now hospitals depend on technology to revamp the whole process of the healthcare sector. Through technology, urban–rural disparities have been shortened, if not broken. If a doctor has the right communications channel, it is easy to deliver treatment to the patient, who can be located anywhere across the world. The system helps the doctor to continuously monitor the patient’s status, diagnostics, and current health condition. The doctor can also interact with patients, make recommendations for medical examinations, and prescription of medicine.

The use of technology in healthcare can be categorised into 4 main areas namely:

• Health and Education
• Hospital Management System
• Health Research
• Health Data Management

In this digital era, people can easily seek, access, learn and communicate with others within a quick span of time. This makes education accessible, available and open to all. Health education creates awareness among the public about communicable diseases, health status, prevention measures and various current diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. This gives freedom to the people to choose the best hospitals and doctors to approach for treatment and live their life healthily.