Abstract

Podcasts and webcasts have become extremely effective tools in the healthcare industry, providing an innovative medium for information dissemination, patient and professional education as well as communication within healthcare communities. Its increased utilization for medical education, patient involvement, research dissemination and professional growth has been well established in recent times. The advantages with podcast and webcasts include easy accessibility, flexibility and scalability while Quality Control (QC) and information overload remain its two common issues. All things considered, podcasts and webcasts have enormous potential to revolutionize healthcare delivery instructions as well as communication and provide a vibrant forum for knowledge exchange and teamwork throughout the healthcare systems.