# Connected Patient Progress Platforms 'Kaleidoscope' Is a Two-Sided Site For On-Going Conversation By M | Published 2016-09-08 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patient-progress References: [core77](http://www.core77.com/firms/KaleidoscopeDesign/Realize-My-Success-User-Experience-Application-Design) & [kascope](http://www.kascope.com/?utm_source=core77&utm_medium=core77_firms&utm_campaign=core77_premium_firm_listings) To help [monitor patient progress post surgery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patient-monitoring-technology), Ethicon Surgical's division Realize has put together a two-sided platform called 'Kaleidoscope' that allows consumers to have on-going conversation and monitoring from their doctors. This allows both patients and medical staff to stay in direct contact after an operation to keep tabs on the status and any complications. After an operation there are many factors of health that need to be monitored to ensure patients regain the mobility and strength they once had. This includes [eating habits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digestive-health) and 'Kaleidoscope' helps to create a easy to communicate platform for those updates to be share. The communication happens all online and is monitored by the doctors, so that face-to-face visits can target any [ongoing issues or behaviors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-health) that need to be changed. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Connected Patient Progress Platforms:** Platforms that allow patients and doctors to have ongoing conversations and monitoring post-surgery. - **Online Communication for Post-operation Health Monitoring:** Online platforms that provide simple communication channels between patients and medical staff to monitor health post-surgery. - **Remote Health Monitoring:** Real-time monitoring of post-surgery health remotely using online communication platforms. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Healthcare:** Developing online platforms for patients and medical staff to monitor and communicate post-surgery health information. - **Medical Technology:** Creating innovative technologies that enable remote monitoring and communication of post-surgery health data. - **Information Technology:** Providing secure online platforms for monitoring and communication of health information between patients and medical staff. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Patient Journey Management Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patient-journey.md) - [Health Intelligence Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gyroscope.md) - [Physiotherapy Device Ecosystems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinvent.md) - [Digital Cancer Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaiku.md) - [Advanced Musculoskeletal Care](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musculoskeletal-care.md) - [Remote Rehab Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rehab-solutions.md) - [Connected Kids Recovery Braces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cknee-brace.md) - [AI-Powered Patient Management Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patient-management-platform.md) - [AI-Powered Healthcare Delivery Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scope-ai.md)