APM Technology and Digital Innovation in Palliative Care Special Interest Forum Update
Advancing digital technologies are impacting all areas of healthcare and it is clear these tools will play an increasingly significant role in the future of healthcare delivery, including within the fields of palliative and end of life care. Digital technologies include all aspects of telehealth, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, remote monitoring using apps or wearable devices, as well as electronic records and prescribing systems. The benefits of incorporating technologies to support a patient’s palliative care journey range from enhanced quality and coordination of care, improved symptom management, remote monitoring and improved communication.
We are a multi-professional group, including non APM members ranging from computer science and data analysts as well as health care professionals from all backgrounds. At our quarterly meetings we have a guest speaker share their experiences of implementing or developing new technologies to support patients, carers or healthcare professionals, with the aim of disseminating knowledge, sharing and collaborating. To date we have covered topics such as use of symptom monitoring apps and virtual reality technology.
Our next webinar is on Thursday 15th October, 1pm-2.30pm where Dr Helen McGee, Medical Director of St Peter and St James Hospice will be presenting their experience of use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) Ambient Voice Technology in the hospice setting. This is an ambient listening application designed to help clinicians take notes and create documents. AI is very topical so this will be a wonderful opportunity to hear Dr McGee’s first hand experience of AI tools in the real world!
New members are always welcome, so if you are interested in joining us, please click here to join the SIF and the meeting invites will then be forwarded to you.
Dr Suzanne Ford-Dunne
APM Technology and Digital Innovation SIF Chair