A massive technological shift in doctor -patient interaction and intervention, which will be driven by Big Data analytics, Cloud computing and connected devices.
1. 3-D printing of the organs:printing complex organs in the body.
Silver nanoparticles, human cells, and outer ear from hydrogel have already been prototyped by Researchers at Princeton University.
2. instead of going to the emergency room, or doctor’s office use telemedicine, will help employers save a substantial amount annually. Various apps and technologies like LiveHealth Online, Doctor on Demand, HealthTap etc. offer audio and video conferencing between doctors and patients.
3. Data that can be shared and managed. allow doctors to access a patient’s entire medical history, even those created by other doctors and health care providers. “The new cloud-based acute care EHR [electronic health record] will re-engineer processes to enable better integration with analytics, big data, mobile and social tools,”
4. all kinds of data generated by a patient – like blood pressure readings, weight fluctuations, heart rate stats, etc. the Healthkit by Apple and Fit platform of google to collect health data.
Various start-ups like Glooko help doctors to remotely observe patients’ blood sugar readings.
5.Connected medical devices
Connected devices like pacemakers, fitness bands, insulin pumps etc. have tiny-networked sensors, which help to garner data about the individual using it. This data can be shared with the doctor’s office and also allow the patient to monitor his own health. This can have a positive impact on the concept of a quantified self-movement, which sees the formation and analysis of physiological data as a way of individual improvement. Companies like Qualcomm, are researching on producing diagnostic tools and handheld monitors. These devices can sync with existing cloud-based platforms—such as Qualcomm’s 2net and Phillips’ Health suite —which let users store, display, transfer and share their health data.
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