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Stop disrupting healthcare!
Digital technologies are disrupting healthcare. Startups are shaping the future of healthcare. Patients are now empowered. The revolution has come. Digital health is a hot topic now. We often use big words to underline the importance of the upcoming changes. The consequences are already destructive.
led to doctors’ frustration, now the hype around AI is creating unrealistic expectations. I’ve been attending numerous conferences and following the discussions on digital health. It’s time to change our narrative in digital health. Here is my list of the overused words that we should all avoid:
Words have the potential to create a state of urgency, to convince, to motivate. People need grand visions to make significant and important changes. Martin Luther King’s speech, “I have a dream,” had a massive impact on society in the early 60s. Today’s leaders also use words to inspire.
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But when the process of change has started, it’s time to get to work instead of repeating the same phrases. Some of the overused expressions create hype and unrealistic hopes that can’t be fulfilled. They force unprepared reforms that crash into reality. In healthcare, the results of this “push” strategy are dramatic: EHR
Disruptive technologies. They are coming. Like the Death Star in Star Wars or the White Walker in Game of Thrones. The new order will replace the old one. Disruption means “a major disturbance, something that changes plans or interrupts some event or process.” Healthcare
