Background: This article presents medical software-as-a-virtual service platform, a comprehensive telemedicine solution integrating software-as-a-service principles with user-centric features to enhance healthcare service efficiency, accessibility, and patient-provider interaction.
Methods: Medical software-as-a-virtual service employs a multifaceted approach, incorporating a robust questionnaire system for data collection and an empathetic virtual agent module to facilitate nuanced patient-provider interactions. The platform prioritizes privacy and data security through advanced encryption standard encryption and data anonymization, aligning with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act standards.
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the training and self-assessed proficiency of surgeons in the surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). We focused on the factors that influence decision-making, the surgical techniques employed, the training received, and the management of complications.
Design: A cross-sectional survey.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
September 2024
In an epoch where digital innovation is redefining the medical landscape, electronic health records (EHRs) stand out as a pivotal transformative force. Urogynecology, a discipline anchored in intricate patient histories and meticulous follow-ups, is on the brink of profound transformation due to these digital strides. While EHRs have unified patient data, challenges related to data privacy, interoperability, and access persist.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The objective of this study was to assess the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on gynecology surgical training.
Methods: A national cross-sectional online survey was distributed to all trainees and trainers in the higher specialist training program for obstetrics and gynecology in Ireland. The survey consisted of questions on topics which included: the volume of surgical procedures performed before and since the pandemic, confidence in performing various gynecologic procedures before and since the pandemic and questions regarding the impact of the pandemic on wellbeing and work practices.
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of ChatGPT in providing insights into common urinary incontinence concerns within urogynecology. By analyzing the model's responses against established benchmarks of accuracy, completeness, and safety, the study aimed to quantify its usefulness for informing patients and aiding healthcare providers.
Methods: An expert-driven questionnaire was developed, inviting urogynecologists worldwide to assess ChatGPT's answers to 10 carefully selected questions on urinary incontinence (UI).