Barts Health NHS Trust, a trust owner of five major hospitals in London, England, has announced the launch of 'Hear Me Now,' an app designed to assist those with cognitive disabilities. The new app has been developed in partnership with UCLPartners and Maldaba software developers.
'Hear Me Now' was launched in conjunction with a content-sharing web service. Used together, the app and service aim to improve the efficiency and accuracy of doctor-patient communication, allowing doctors to better understand the needs of their cognitively disabled patients.
Patients can use 'Hear Me Now' to record information in writing, photo, video, or audio formats, which can be organized into specific preset boxes. For Elias Zapantis, deputy head of commercial and innovation at UCLPartners, 'Hear Me Now' is undeniably an "empowering tool for patients with cognitive disabilities," which is why she was excited to partner with Barts Health on the project.
Image Credit: Barts Health
What's Driving This Trend
- Disability-oriented Communication Apps
- The development of communication apps for people with cognitive disabilities is a growing trend in the healthcare industry, and presents an opportunity for the development of similar tools that cater to different patient needs.
- Content-sharing Web Services
- With the launch of 'Hear Me Now' in conjunction with a content-sharing web service, we see a trend towards the integration of multiple tools to improve doctor-patient communication, presenting opportunities to further enhance this integration in the healthcare industry.
- Personalized Organizational Tools
- The use of personalized boxes for different data formats in 'Hear Me Now' presents a trend towards the customization of apps for patient use, highlighting opportunities for the development of tools that cater to different patients' unique organizational needs.
Who This Affects Most
- Healthcare
- The launch of 'Hear Me Now' by a major NHS trust in the UK signals a growing need for disability-oriented communication tools in the healthcare industry, with room for innovation in the development of similar apps and services.
- Assistive Technology
- The creation of 'Hear Me Now' presents a new opportunity for assistive technology developers to focus on improving doctor-patient communication for people with cognitive disabilities.
- Software Development
- The development of 'Hear Me Now' by Maldaba software presents a trend towards software developers working in partnership with healthcare providers to create innovative tools for patient use.
