Five Benefits of Using Technology in Occupational Medicine | Peru

Occupational health is a right for all workers on the payroll. In 2011, the Govt Occupational Safety and Health Act 29783With a view to promoting a culture of prevention of occupational hazards and diseases in the country.

Taking into account how complex the process is for occupational medical examinations, one of the most important obligations of the law, various organizations linked to technology have devised mechanisms to help speed them up.

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“It is imperative to innovate the healthcare sector and implement platforms that provide well-being to employees. Thanks to the new technologies developed, it is possible to digitize processes and create sources of information that serve long or short term health prevention activities” “Lack of health prevention puts people at high risk of diseases, accidents, late complications; Doktuz Plus allows companies to create wellness plans based on data from clinical trials,” said Diego Alfageme, Co-Founder and Business Manager. Doctus moreA Peruvian platform that digitizes employee health is part of the portfolio. StartupPC.

But what are the benefits of technology for occupational medicine? The expert explains:

1. Time savings in procedures: on average, thanks to the new platforms, it is estimated that an average of 30 minutes can be reduced for each clinical examination schedule and 1 hour for reading each result, thanks to the digital signature of the records. Additionally, centralizing and digitizing all medical information (PDF and XLS) and managing reminders creates a more efficient use of time.
2. Transparency to avoid fines: SUNAFIL calculates contingency before possible audits, and makes reductions visible thanks to the doctor’s management; Raising observations and suggestions, planning exams and/or reading results.
3. Identifying populations at risk: The system allows the preparation of reports that allow the filtering of collaborators’ medical information and the detection of diseases that may harm them in the future, thereby increasing productive years.
4. Using sensors to track risk events: Allows additional data points to know the impact of health programs on the well-being of your workforce in real time. Things like smartwatches to monitor blood pressure, handheld spirometers to monitor asthma attacks and, more recently, Bluetooth-enabled scales to monitor obesity.
5. Improved communication: Better management of information between the employer, collaborator and medical center, thanks to personalized notifications and reminders via email and/or WhatsApp, allowing for more efficient management.

The many benefits of using technology to manage health include significantly reducing time spent on manual processes, and providing greater transparency regarding regulatory compliance and employee health status.

For this reason, Doktuz Plus has developed a digital platform to manage occupational health in an efficient and centralized manner, allowing companies to fully comply with occupational health and safety regulations, reduce SUNAFIL fines and save your employees’ hours. .

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