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Reply Peer #1:

Peer (2021) describes the disruptive innovation of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors in the healthcare industry.  The sensors capture data to reflect the interactions between objects, environments, and individuals, which helps improve accessibility, outcomes, and efficiency in clinical practice (Haughom, 2014).  The Digital Medicine System (DMS) combines IoT sensors with pharmaceutical treatment to treat severe and persistent mental conditions (Shewalkar et al., 2021).  Digital aripiprazole (Abilify Mycite) is an antipsychotic medication with an ingestible sensor to measure absorption; the FDA approved it in 2017 (Shewalkar et al., 2021).  As someone specializing in treating psychotic disorders, this writer can attest that psychiatrists do not commonly prescribe Abilify Mycite, even though Medicaid covers it. 

A powerful argument made by Peer (2021) is that the healthcare system is resistant to adopting new business models.  Despite direction by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that providers end the use of antiquated technology by 2020, many still rely on pagers, fax machines, and landlines to conduct business even though there are more effective, cost-efficient, and safer alternatives (Davis, 2019).

References

Davis, J. (2019, November 14). 90% healthcare providers still rely on fax machines, posing privacy risk. Health IT Security. https://healthitsecurity.com/news/90-healthcare-providers-still-rely-on-fax-machines-posing-privacy-risk

Haughom, J. (2014, October 15). The rising healthcare revolution: The future is already here. Health Catalyst. https://www.healthcatalyst.com/the-rising-healthcare-revolution-the-future-is-already-here/

Nambawarr, M. (2021, July 24). Mirabel Nambawarr: Week 10 discussion on innovation [Online course discussion]. HCAD 600 9043, Summer 2021, University of Maryland, Global Campus. Activities and Assessments/ Week 10. Innovation/ Mirabel Nambawarr: Week 10 Discussion on Innovation

Shewalkar, S., Kothawade, S. M., & Patil, R. A. (2021). Digital pills: Impact of rising technology. Archives of Medicine, 13(6), 26–31. https://www.archivesofmedicine.com/medicine/digital-pills-impact-of-rising-technology.pdf 

Peer #2: 

Great point about the Walmartization of healthcare. Another area that this was seen and realized in was the use of ambulatory surgical centers (ASC). Many private ASC are in use today by private practices, which worked so well, that many hospitals opened up their own ASC to alleviate pressures on the main operating rooms within the healthcare systems.

Peer # 3

Thank you for your post. Retail clinics have expanded since their introduction to the health care system. They are very convenient for individuals with minor concerns and economically accessible for underinsured or uninsured populations. Retail clinics have walk in services, offer vaccines administrations and other services that can not be accessible in the primary care provider, or could be expensive in the emergency room ( Cheney, 2015). They are and will be an important part on the delivery of health care, as Cassel (2018) mentions, retail clinics can contribute in a great amount to care if they integrate their services with technology that can allow to share information with the patients’ primary care provider to improve the continue of care. 

References:

Cassel C.K. (2018) Can Retail Clinics Transform Health Care? Journal of  the American Medical Association. 319(18):1855–1856. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.2172

Cheney, C. (2015). Retail clinics solidify their market niche. Health Governance Report, 25(2), 4–5.