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MedTech The importance of technology in care provision took a giant leap in 2020. Medical platforms enabled doctors and patients to connect by creating a healthcare environment that was quick to respond to the needs of physicians and patients, while respecting the limitations introduced by the pandemic. Digital tools and technological solutions, including big data, IoT, AI, the cloud, augmented and virtual reality, were already emerging trends for the healthcare industry in Mexico. However, their integration accelerated threefold as a result of COVID-19 limitations. From the daily use of wearables to track habits to complete interoperability at hospitals, medtech helped the industry to face the crisis. Now, the challenge for medtech is to become a standard approach in care provision. In this chapter, leaders of the industry explain how technology broke the boundaries of medical performance, offering innovative ways to operate businesses, offer treatments, perform surgeries and create assertive solutions. Interviewees also address regulatory requirements for players in this segment, cybersecurity standards, further interconnectivity between entities and ways to empower patients to take control of their health through digital tools.
