TOP TECHNOLOGY TRENDS THAT WILL DISRUPT HEALTHCARE BY 2020 PART 1 Digital healthcare is on the rise as technologies converge to offer a real-time health monitoring and caring system for individuals. Mobile apps, smart wearable devices, sensors are able to collect, analyse and store a large quantity of data on personal wellness – including blood sugar levels and sleeping patterns. Let’s take a quick look at the top technology trends that are set to disrupt the healthcare sector in the coming years.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
42%
compound annual growth rate
60%
$6.6 billion predicted value by 2021
of the global hospitals & insurance companies are expected to leverage AI by 2025
BENEFITS
Reduced treatment costs
Streamlining of hospital procedures
Patient-centric treatment plans
Improved patient outcomes
APPLICATION
Wellness apps
Wearables
Customer service bots
AUGMENTED REALITY AR has the potential to take gamification to the next level via applications that assist in health management, medication adherence or incentivised wellness plans. Its ability to attract and engage patients will make it a potential component for dispelling information.
APPLICATION Explain how drugs work within the human body as well as how chronic, long-term conditions impact the body over time
TELEMEDICINE TOOL integrated with medical or assistive devices such as Google Glass to replicate a live scenario of an Operating Room
PRECISION TOOL to assist surgeons during surgery
INTERNET OF THINGS
$117 billion
potential market value of IoT in healthcare by 2020
BENEFITS
Remote patient monitoring
Care co-ordination
Inventory and digital supply chain management
APPLICATION Creating personalised healthcare
Integration of wearables and remote monitoring devices promoting remote care management and telemedicine practices
Watch out for the second part of the infographic to find out what are the other technology trends that will disrupt the healthcare sector in the coming years.
Source:
http://hitconsultant.net/2017/02/14/37429/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/reenitadas/2016/03/30/top-5-technologies-disruptin g-healthcare-by-2020/#6a2be59e6826