Printed Electronics: Enabling Remote Healthcare and Enhancing Patient Treatment
Many innovative digital health solutions rely on printed electronics that are enabled by functional inks, coatings, and adhesives.
The current COVID-19 pandemic has put global healthcare systems under tremendous pressure. While some of the impacts are short term, others are considered transformative. The massive increase in demand for medical services and the variety of lockdown measures across nearly all countries have shown the need for new solutions in medical diagnosis, treatment, and services.
Virtual healthcare, for example, has been around for a long time but did not represent a significant part of mainstream healthcare delivery until now. According to recent studies from Frost & Sullivan, the current pandemic will emphasize telemedicine’s clinical, operational, and financial value in the future. Many innovative digital health solutions rely on printed electronics. The technology is seen as a game-changer not only in healthcare but in several other industries as well.