[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":2160},["ShallowReactive",2],{"category-healthcare-policy":3},{"category":4,"posts":42,"featured":2158,"ebooks":2159},{"id":5,"count":6,"description":7,"link":8,"name":9,"slug":10,"taxonomy":11,"parent":12,"meta":13,"acf":14,"z_taxonomy_image_url":17,"yoast_meta":18,"taxonomy_image":17,"_links":21},800,85,"Reports, articles and analyses that help shape healthcare policies worldwide for the wider adoption of digital health.","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fcategory\u002Fhealthcare-policy\u002F","Healthcare Policy","healthcare-policy","category",0,[],{"listing_order":15,"child_category_ids":16},"15",false,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F084_estonia_v2-scaled.png",{"yoast_wpseo_title":19,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":20},"Healthcare Policy - The Medical Futurist","Find the latest healthcare policy articles from The Medical Futurist!",{"self":22,"collection":28,"about":31,"wp:post_type":34,"curies":37},[23],{"href":24,"targetHints":25},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories\u002F800",{"allow":26},[27],"GET",[29],{"href":30},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories",[32],{"href":33},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftaxonomies\u002Fcategory",[35],{"href":36},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts?categories=800",[38],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},"wp","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.w.org\u002F{rel}",true,[43,195,312,476,593,761,871,980,1094,1256,1372,1499,1663,1790,1916,2045],{"id":44,"date":45,"date_gmt":46,"guid":47,"modified":49,"modified_gmt":50,"slug":51,"status":52,"type":53,"link":54,"title":55,"content":57,"excerpt":59,"author":61,"featured_media":62,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":66,"categories":67,"tags":70,"project_category":71,"contact_email_category":72,"yst_prominent_words":73,"class_list":82,"better_featured_image":92,"acf":136,"yoast_meta":144,"_links":146},60483,"2026-03-20T10:40:03","2026-03-20T09:40:03",{"rendered":48},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=60483&_wpnonce=0638969cf5&status=auto-draft&type=post","2026-03-20T10:40:06","2026-03-20T09:40:06","the-healthcare-ai-strategy-of-china","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-healthcare-ai-strategy-of-china",{"rendered":56},"The Healthcare AI Strategy Of China",{"rendered":58,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Recently, an interesting development has occurred in the field of healthcare artificial intelligence (AI). The world’s largest health-focused AI app \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpandaily.com\u002Fant-group-s-spring-festival-report-ai-payments-and-health-app-users-both-surpass-100-million\">emerged from China\u003C\u002Fa>, with over 100 million users. Ant Group’s AI-powered health app A-Fu has been helping clinicians in remote areas interpret medical reports and build health records for chronic disease patients. Other users are adopting it to query everyday health concerns, such as understanding medication labels and assessing symptoms. This development piqued our interest. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is no shortage of potential for AI in healthcare. From assisting doctors with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-much-time-can-ai-scribes-save\">tedious administrative tasks\u003C\u002Fa> and accompanying patients in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fai-in-the-patient-journey-infographic\">their medical journey\u003C\u002Fa> to aiding pharma companies \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-digital-health-and-healthcare-ai-trends-to-watch-in-2026\">in drug discovery\u003C\u002Fa> and supporting \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-medical-futurists-100-digital-health-and-ai-companies-of-2026\">medical imaging diagnostics\u003C\u002Fa>, there doesn’t seem to be a sector that the technology cannot disrupt.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even if these potentials have been put into practice in pilot or specific scenarios, their broad-scale adoption hasn’t been realised. China might be on the way to supercharge this uptake at a national level, implementing AI technology across its healthcare ecosystem for its \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.worldometers.info\u002Fworld-population\u002Fchina-population\u002F\">1.4 billion inhabitants\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The country’s authorities have recently called for the broader adoption of healthcare AI across the country, with several regions working towards such implementation and investments funnelled in the same direction. We unpack the implications in this article.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>China’s healthcare AI vision \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In late 2025, China’s National Health Commission and four other authorities \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fenglish.www.gov.cn\u002Fnews\u002F202511\u002F04\u002Fcontent_WS690a0437c6d00ca5f9a0751a.html\">issued a call\u003C\u002Fa> for the broader application of AI in the country’s health sector. The vision is a bold one: AI-assisted diagnosis and treatment will be the standard across primary-level institutions for 900 million citizens by 2030. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For institutions at or above the secondary level in the country’s three-tiered hospital system, AI will be deployed to support medical imaging diagnosis and clinical decision-making. Patient services, such as scheduling and triage, are also expected to integrate AI support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_394-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54109\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_394-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_394-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_394-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_394.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>This call isn’t merely an effort to brand a healthcare institution as being “AI-branded” but aims to bring positive change. For instance, this strategy \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fopengovasia.com\u002Fchina-unveils-national-ai-healthcare-strategy-a-medical-revolution-in-the-making\u002F\">aims to reduce\u003C\u002Fa> misdiagnosis in primary care from around 40-50% to about 15-20%, reach 95% diagnostic accuracy in medical imaging, and close the gap between urban and rural healthcare access.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Chinese authorities propose \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fopengovasia.com\u002Fchina-unveils-national-ai-healthcare-strategy-a-medical-revolution-in-the-making\u002F\">a phased implementation\u003C\u002Fa> to enact this plan. In 2026, pilots for AI diagnostic tools are set for 50 hospitals and 500 township clinics. Each level of care is expected to have a unified national health database in 2027, leading to the nationwide accessibility of AI-assisted diagnoses in 2030. Within this 5-year timeline, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fopengovasia.com\u002Fchina-unveils-national-ai-healthcare-strategy-a-medical-revolution-in-the-making\u002F\">an investment rollout of between $2-3 billion\u003C\u002Fa> is planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Practical efforts towards China’s health AI strategy\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>China’s outlook on AI integration in healthcare goes beyond individual tools and considers the technology as a foundational element in the infrastructure of its digital health efforts. The country has undergone \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medbridgenz.com\u002Fpost\u002Finside-china-s-world-class-hospitals-what-makes-them-so-advanced\">comprehensive reforms\u003C\u002Fa>, with strong government policy and support, to support the digitalisation of its health sector. This has encouraged the adoption of digital health and health IT tools \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Farticles\u002FPMC12520162\u002F\">with stronger levels\u003C\u002Fa> of data interoperability and system compatibility than in other jurisdictions. In contrast, other countries like the UK and the US that suffer from insufficient data integration and misaligned workflows \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.weforum.org\u002Fstories\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Fai-healthcare-strategy-speed\u002F\">can exacerbate challenges\u003C\u002Fa> such as inefficiencies and misaligned priorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F106_Voice-to-text-technologies-in-medicine-768x432.gif\" alt=\"voice to text technologies\" class=\"wp-image-24827\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F106_Voice-to-text-technologies-in-medicine-768x432.gif 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F106_Voice-to-text-technologies-in-medicine-370x208.gif 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F106_Voice-to-text-technologies-in-medicine-1536x864.gif 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F106_Voice-to-text-technologies-in-medicine-2048x1152.gif 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F106_Voice-to-text-technologies-in-medicine-512x288.gif 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Chinese provinces are already heeding to the call for health AI integration. Among the most recent pilots \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcareitnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fasia\u002Fai-expands-through-chinas-healthcare-reform-pilots%C2%A0\">comes from Jiangsu Province\u003C\u002Fa>. In one of its cities, Suzhou, a personal AI health assistant has been deployed to personalise the health profile of citizens by analysing their annual physical examination reports and medical records. Also piloted in the city are AI GPs that have assisted over 5 million people in pre-consultations, diagnosis, and case and prescription reviews.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Several other regions, including Beijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Henan and Hefei, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thinkchina.sg\u002Ftechnology\u002Fchinas-tech-giants-burn-cash-try-dominate-ai-healthcare\">have shared plans\u003C\u002Fa> for their own health AI pilot projects. Such efforts are in line with the Chinese authorities’ call for broader implementation of the technology, and 2026 is looking to be a year rich in health AI pilots in the Far East.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The AI push from tech companies\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This national incentive has also driven Chinese tech companies to accelerate the development of their AI models to get a lead in the health sector. Some have spent \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thinkchina.sg\u002Ftechnology\u002Fchinas-tech-giants-burn-cash-try-dominate-ai-healthcare\">hundreds of millions\u003C\u002Fa> of Chinese yuan on advertisements alone, while others have jumped onto the AI boom bandwagon to offer healthcare-facing models.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>E-commerce giant Alibaba’s model dedicated for healthcare uses showed promise in 2025 when \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.scmp.com\u002Ftech\u002Ftech-trends\u002Farticle\u002F3312153\u002Falibabas-healthcare-ai-model-scores-high-senior-level-doctors-medical-exams\">its benchmark scores\u003C\u002Fa> indicated capabilities equivalent to experienced doctors. The model has been integrated into its consumer-facing AI assistant app, Quark. Another major Chinese tech company, Tencent, invested in healthcare AI projects. Its has \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tencent.com\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F2202132.html\">developed several AI models\u003C\u002Fa> for different use cases in this sector. For example, its Hunyuan model provides smart health checkup service, while its Qiyuan model helps train doctors to better respond in ICU situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_436-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58513\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_436-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_436-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_436-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_436-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Models from Chinese tech companies iFlytek, Quark Health and Baichuan Intelligence have proven their medical aptitude \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thinkchina.sg\u002Ftechnology\u002Fchinas-tech-giants-burn-cash-try-dominate-ai-healthcare\">by passing\u003C\u002Fa> the country’s National Medical Licensing Examination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Large language models Doubao, Baichuan, Xiaohe, ChatGPT o1 and Gemini \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thinkchina.sg\u002Ftechnology\u002Fchinas-tech-giants-burn-cash-try-dominate-ai-healthcare\">have been pitted\u003C\u002Fa> against actual doctors, with promising results. During competitions, human doctors were found to perform better in the definitive diagnosis and treatment planning phase, while AI models could even outperform them in some cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How realistic is China’s health AI strategy?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The big, bold call from Chinese authorities has no equivalent in terms of its sheer reach, so it’s fair to have a layer of scepticism when looking at this ambitious strategy from the outside. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With basic services being available for free, concerns arise regarding the return-on-investment for AI-assisted consultations. The developers behind such models require extensive resources, from high-quality training data to maintaining servers, to provide these automated tools. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“When we discuss [business models] internally, there is a lot of controversy,”\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thinkchina.sg\u002Ftechnology\u002Fchinas-tech-giants-burn-cash-try-dominate-ai-healthcare\"> revealed Chen Liang\u003C\u002Fa>, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Ant Group, revealed during a media briefing in December 2025. “We argued for a long time and, frankly speaking, there is no answer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is a surprising admission, especially considering that Ant, Alibaba’s fintech affiliate, has \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Frestofworld.org\u002F2026\u002Fai-health-care-is-taking-off-in-china-led-by-jack-mas-ant-group\u002F\">one of the most used\u003C\u002Fa> health chatbots in the country, Ant Afu. But Liang believes in the long-term game. According to him, Ant Afu will help the ageing population, thereby \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thinkchina.sg\u002Ftechnology\u002Fchinas-tech-giants-burn-cash-try-dominate-ai-healthcare\">creating value for society\u003C\u002Fa> that will lead to a business model.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002Fhealth-ai-ant-group-768x430.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60485\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002Fhealth-ai-ant-group-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002Fhealth-ai-ant-group-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002Fhealth-ai-ant-group.jpg 1237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\u002F\u002Frestofworld.org\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Farticles\u002FPMC12638562\u002F\">more hurdles\u003C\u002Fa> than economic viability to overcome. Proprietary AI algorithms have to be explainable for healthcare usage. Frameworks for medical liability are unclear in cases of AI-assisted decision-making that conflict with clinicans’ judgement. Despite measures for interoperability, there are still fragmentation in the system to be addressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>China’s phased implementation strategy might work towards a step-wise approach to address such hurdles while assessing the success of its AI implementation pilots. If the country achieves its goals within 5 years, the result might represent the biggest digital health transformation in the current era and a major move forward for healthcare AI. There will certainly be lessons learnt along the way, but these can inform the strategies of other jurisdictions as they pave their own AI-driven healthcare paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":60,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Recently, an interesting development has occurred in the field of healthcare artificial intelligence (AI). The world’s largest health-focused AI app emerged from China, with over […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",16,60487,"closed","","standard",{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[68,69,5],521,499,[],[],[],[74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81],2583,1571,1617,1683,1723,1783,1833,2343,[83,53,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91],"post-60483","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-future-medicine","category-healthcare-design","category-healthcare-policy",{"id":62,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":64,"media_type":93,"media_details":94,"post":44,"source_url":135},"image",{"width":95,"height":96,"file":97,"filesize":98,"sizes":99,"image_meta":131,"original_image":134},2560,1440,"2026\u002F03\u002Fchina-healthcare-AI-strategy-scaled.jpg",190913,{"medium":100,"large":107,"thumbnail":113,"medium_large":118,"1536x1536":119,"2048x2048":125},{"file":101,"width":102,"height":103,"mime-type":104,"filesize":105,"source_url":106},"china-healthcare-AI-strategy-370x208.jpg",370,208,"image\u002Fjpeg",36885,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002Fchina-healthcare-AI-strategy-370x208.jpg",{"file":108,"width":109,"height":110,"mime-type":104,"filesize":111,"source_url":112},"china-healthcare-AI-strategy-768x432.jpg",768,432,55549,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002Fchina-healthcare-AI-strategy-768x432.jpg",{"file":114,"width":115,"height":115,"mime-type":104,"filesize":116,"source_url":117},"china-healthcare-AI-strategy-150x150.jpg",150,29740,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002Fchina-healthcare-AI-strategy-150x150.jpg",{"file":108,"width":109,"height":110,"mime-type":104,"filesize":111,"source_url":112},{"file":120,"width":121,"height":122,"mime-type":104,"filesize":123,"source_url":124},"china-healthcare-AI-strategy-1536x864.jpg",1536,864,105865,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002Fchina-healthcare-AI-strategy-1536x864.jpg",{"file":126,"width":127,"height":128,"mime-type":104,"filesize":129,"source_url":130},"china-healthcare-AI-strategy-2048x1152.jpg",2048,1152,147396,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002Fchina-healthcare-AI-strategy-2048x1152.jpg",{"aperture":132,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":132,"copyright":64,"focal_length":132,"iso":132,"shutter_speed":132,"title":64,"orientation":132,"keywords":133},"0",[],"china-healthcare-AI-strategy.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002Fchina-healthcare-AI-strategy-scaled.jpg",{"subtitle":64,"key_takeaways":137,"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"related_books":16,"related_posts_footer":16,"related_posts":16},[138,140,142],{"title":139},"\u003Cp>China’s National Health Commission and four other authorities have issued a call for the broader application of AI in the country’s health sector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":141},"\u003Cp>Chinese provinces and tech companies alike are already heeding to the call for health AI integration, with multiple pilots underway and solutions on the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":143},"\u003Cp>There are several hurdles to overcome for this healthcare AI strategy to become successful, and there will be lessons learned that can inform future strategies in other jurisdictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":145,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":64,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":54},"The Healthcare AI Strategy Of China - The Medical Futurist",{"self":147,"collection":152,"about":155,"author":158,"replies":161,"version-history":164,"predecessor-version":168,"wp:featuredmedia":172,"wp:attachment":175,"wp:term":178,"curies":193},[148],{"href":149,"targetHints":150},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60483",{"allow":151},[27],[153],{"href":154},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts",[156],{"href":157},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftypes\u002Fpost",[159],{"embeddable":41,"href":160},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fusers\u002F16",[162],{"embeddable":41,"href":163},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=60483",[165],{"count":166,"href":167},1,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60483\u002Frevisions",[169],{"id":170,"href":171},60489,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F60483\u002Frevisions\u002F60489",[173],{"embeddable":41,"href":174},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F60487",[176],{"href":177},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=60483",[179,181,184,187,190],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":180},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=60483",{"taxonomy":182,"embeddable":41,"href":183},"post_tag","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=60483",{"taxonomy":185,"embeddable":41,"href":186},"project_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=60483",{"taxonomy":188,"embeddable":41,"href":189},"contact_email_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=60483",{"taxonomy":191,"embeddable":41,"href":192},"yst_prominent_words","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=60483",[194],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":196,"date":197,"date_gmt":198,"guid":199,"modified":201,"modified_gmt":202,"slug":203,"status":52,"type":53,"link":204,"title":205,"content":207,"excerpt":209,"author":61,"featured_media":211,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":212,"categories":213,"tags":217,"project_category":218,"contact_email_category":219,"yst_prominent_words":220,"class_list":225,"better_featured_image":230,"acf":261,"yoast_meta":269,"_links":271},59501,"2025-11-12T12:44:05","2025-11-12T11:44:05",{"rendered":200},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=59501&_wpnonce=1614b52041&status=auto-draft&type=post","2025-11-12T12:44:06","2025-11-12T11:44:06","ai-and-health-insurance-claims-a-hopeful-or-dystopian-future","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fai-and-health-insurance-claims-a-hopeful-or-dystopian-future",{"rendered":206},"AI And Health Insurance Claims: A Hopeful Or Dystopian Future?",{"rendered":208,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>The recent artificial intelligence (AI) boom has seen the technology applied in various sectors of healthcare. From \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fai-in-the-patient-journey-infographic\">triaging of patients\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ften-ways-technology-changing-healthcare\">drug design\u003C\u002Fa>, AI has been impacting the field in unconventional ways. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In a similar vein, the technology is increasingly being used to handle medical insurance claims. While the integration of AI in this space has some practical benefits, it does come with growing ethical concerns. To help make sense of it all, we dive into the AI-driven world of insurance claims in this article.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How AI assesses insurance claims\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The use of algorithms is not exactly a new phenomenon. Health insurance companies have been using such software, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fus-news\u002F2025\u002Fjan\u002F25\u002Fhealth-insurers-ai\">albeit simpler ones\u003C\u002Fa>, for years. With the advent of generative AI, more powerful systems have become available to process insurance claims from patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-768x432.png\" alt=\"AI medical coding doctor, hospital, clinic, man, laptop, computer\" class=\"wp-image-51069\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>The way they \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fshashankagarwal\u002F2024\u002F03\u002F28\u002Fthe-ai-revolution-in-medical-claims-processing\u002F\">generally work\u003C\u002Fa> involves a combination of AI techniques such as machine learning, optical character recognition (OCR) and natural language processing (NLP). It can look akin to the following process: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>When the system receives a claim, it automates document verification and data entry. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Once the claim passes through that stage, the system reads and extracts relevant information from unstructured documents such as claim forms and medical notes. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>It can even cross-check with previous claims and policies for fraud detection. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Based on its assessment, it can route it for payment, human review or issue an automated denial.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A common example of AI use in claims processing \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fhow-artificial-intelligence-controls-your-health-insurance-coverage-253602\">is in prior authorisation\u003C\u002Fa>. This refers to cases where care is provided after clinicians receive payment approval from insurers. Companies use AI systems in such cases to determine the necessary care for the patient, such as the length of hospital stays. In case of a declined claim, patients can either appeal the decision, opt for a different treatment covered by the insurer or pay out of pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It should be noted that this is how an AI-driven insurance claims process is likely to work. Insurance companies have not revealed the exact process as they consider their algorithms as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fhow-artificial-intelligence-controls-your-health-insurance-coverage-253602\">trade secrets\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The practical benefits of integrating AI in claims processing\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Despite the lack of transparency over how AI systems process health insurance claims, they can deliver practical benefits across the process if they are designed and governed adequately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Integrating AI in the claims processing cycle \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fshashankagarwal\u002F2024\u002F03\u002F28\u002Fthe-ai-revolution-in-medical-claims-processing\u002F\">lifts significant administrative burden\u003C\u002Fa>. By automating tasks such as data extraction and prior authorisation, the adjudication cycle is shortened. As a result, reimbursements are more timely, and patients have to wait less to receive a decision regarding their claims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_437-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58553\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_437-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_437-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_437-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_437-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>With data-driven decision-making, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fshashankagarwal\u002F2024\u002F03\u002F28\u002Fthe-ai-revolution-in-medical-claims-processing\u002F\">payers can benefit\u003C\u002Fa> from more optimised resource allocation. Their AI tools can further help in detecting fraudulent claims at scale and faster than with manual review alone. As a result, their service delivery and financial outcomes are enhanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>AI isn’t only used by insurers. The technology \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fus-news\u002F2025\u002Fjan\u002F25\u002Fhealth-insurers-ai\">can help patients\u003C\u002Fa> ensure correctly filled and formatted forms based on the specifications of individual insurers. The CEO of UnitedHealth Group highlights that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fus-news\u002F2025\u002Fjan\u002F25\u002Fhealth-insurers-ai\">most denials are a result of\u003C\u002Fa> wrongly filled or filed forms. He even estimates that 85% of denied claims could be avoided through technological assistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Ethical quandaries of automating insurance claims\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Despite the upside of utilising AI in health insurance claims processing, there are significant ethical and regulatory concerns that persist. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Due to the lack of transparency over the decision-making process of such tools, it is difficult, or even impossible, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fhow-artificial-intelligence-controls-your-health-insurance-coverage-253602\">for independent or regulatory bodies to evaluate\u003C\u002Fa> their safety, fairness and effectiveness. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002FAI-bias-768x432.png\" alt=\"AI bias algorithm artificial intelligence people patients race population\" class=\"wp-image-41809\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002FAI-bias-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002FAI-bias-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002FAI-bias-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002FAI-bias-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002FAI-bias.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>The lack of oversight can lead insurance companies to prioritise financial gains over patient health. By automating coverage reviews, insurers require fewer human medical professionals that they need to bankroll. In more concerning cases, the companies can drag the claims process, especially in the case of appeals to denials, which \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpapers.ssrn.com\u002Fsol3\u002Fpapers.cfm?abstract_id=5045427\">can take years\u003C\u002Fa>, for patients with poor prognoses. Research further indicates that chronic patients and disadvantaged groups \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fhow-artificial-intelligence-controls-your-health-insurance-coverage-253602\">are more likely\u003C\u002Fa> to have their claims denied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Insurance companies UnitedHealth, Humana and Cigna \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fus-news\u002F2025\u002Fjan\u002F25\u002Fhealth-insurers-ai\">have faced class-action lawsuits\u003C\u002Fa> that allege their use of AI tools to withhold lifesaving care. One lawsuit alleges that UnitedHealth’s algorithm for predicting care \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fus-news\u002F2025\u002Fjan\u002F25\u002Fhealth-insurers-ai\">has a 90% error rate\u003C\u002Fa>, leading to 9 out of 10 denials being reversed upon appeal. A US Senate report \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fus-news\u002F2025\u002Fjan\u002F25\u002Fhealth-insurers-ai\">has also indicated\u003C\u002Fa> that the three largest providers of Medicare Advantage reject prior authorisation claims at high rates using technology and automation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The need for regulating AI in the insurance industry\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As a result of such concerning practices, some policymakers have begun to act. The US Centres for Medicare & Medicaid Services \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.federalregister.gov\u002Fdocuments\u002F2023\u002F04\u002F12\u002F2023-07115\u002Fmedicare-program-contract-year-2024-policy-and-technical-changes-to-the-medicare-advantage-program\">requires that\u003C\u002Fa> Medicare Advantage plans base decisions on individual patient needs, instead of relying on generic criteria. Some states \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fhow-artificial-intelligence-controls-your-health-insurance-coverage-253602\">have proposed laws\u003C\u002Fa> to restrict algorithmic decision-making in claims processing. California has even \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flegiscan.com\u002FCA\u002Ftext\u002FSB1120\u002Fid\u002F2927303\">passed a law\u003C\u002Fa> that requires physician supervision over the use of AI tools in insurance coverage. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While promising, such actions do not provide governance over the functioning and decision-making processes of the algorithms.  The FDA could be an adequate institution to monitor such factors. However, health insurance algorithms \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fhow-artificial-intelligence-controls-your-health-insurance-coverage-253602\">do not fall under\u003C\u002Fa> its scrutiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Ftmf-fda-layoffs-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58589\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Ftmf-fda-layoffs-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Ftmf-fda-layoffs-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Ftmf-fda-layoffs-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Ftmf-fda-layoffs-2048x1151.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>To counter such limitations in the current state of the industry, patients and other companies have taken matters into their own hands, with the help of AI. Some generative AI tools have been developed to assist in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fus-news\u002F2025\u002Fjan\u002F25\u002Fhealth-insurers-ai\">drafting of appeal letters\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One example is from Claimable Inc., whose tool \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nbcnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fus-news\u002Fai-helping-patients-fight-insurance-company-denials-wild-rcna219008\">can generate custom letters\u003C\u002Fa> with details of clinical research and other patients’ appeal history in similar contexts. Compiling such information can be time-consuming, but such tools can make the process much easier and cheaper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>AI in insurance claims: a necessary or an avoidable future?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The scale of modern healthcare systems, with its millions of claims and cost pressures, makes automation an attractive solution going forward. In many cases, AI might be necessary to keep operations functioning and to minimise backlogs and manual errors. Well-designed AI systems can benefit the claims process with better efficiency and an improved patient experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, these benefits can only be realised if such systems are fairly implemented with human oversight. If insurers prioritise financial gains over valid clinical need, the future of AI in claims processing will be fraught with lawsuits and reduced trust in such systems. Conversely, if companies adopt an ethical, patient-centred approach, where human review is mandated for high-risk cases and where independent audits are permitted, we could experience a more established presence in the long term. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>AI is already changing health insurance claims processing, but its future impact will depend on how it is governed and implemented going forward. Done right, automation can reduce friction in the claims cycle; but done poorly, it can widen inequities. A positive future for AI in insurance claims will require a combination of regulatory oversight, patient-focused experiences and legal protections that will promote timely, equitable care rather than automated cost-saving practices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":210,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>The recent artificial intelligence (AI) boom has seen the technology applied in various sectors of healthcare. From triaging of patients to drug design, AI has […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",34111,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[214,215,216,5],7079,504,802,[],[],[],[80,221,222,223,224],2987,2991,2993,5559,[226,53,84,85,86,87,88,227,228,229,91],"post-59501","category-tmf","category-artificial-intelligence","category-health-insurance",{"id":211,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":231,"media_type":93,"media_details":232,"post":259,"source_url":260},"Federated learning",{"width":233,"height":234,"file":235,"sizes":236,"image_meta":258},1920,1080,"2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_260-01-1.png",{"medium":237,"large":243,"thumbnail":248,"medium_large":252,"1536x1536":253},{"file":238,"width":239,"height":240,"mime-type":241,"source_url":242},"tmf_article_260-01-1-370x208.png","370","208","image\u002Fpng","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_260-01-1-370x208.png",{"file":244,"width":245,"height":246,"mime-type":241,"source_url":247},"tmf_article_260-01-1-768x432.png","768","432","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_260-01-1-768x432.png",{"file":249,"width":250,"height":250,"mime-type":241,"source_url":251},"tmf_article_260-01-1-150x150.png","150","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_260-01-1-150x150.png",{"file":244,"width":245,"height":246,"mime-type":241,"source_url":247},{"file":254,"width":255,"height":256,"mime-type":241,"source_url":257},"tmf_article_260-01-1-1536x864.png","1536","864","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_260-01-1-1536x864.png",{"aperture":132,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":132,"copyright":64,"focal_length":132,"iso":132,"shutter_speed":132,"title":64,"orientation":132},34041,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_260-01-1.png",{"subtitle":64,"key_takeaways":262,"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"related_books":16,"related_posts_footer":16,"related_posts":16},[263,265,267],{"title":264},"\u003Cp>The recent boom in artificial intelligence (AI) has led to its adoption in processing health insurance claims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":266},"\u003Cp>While the level of automation the technology brings can have practical benefits, its implementation does present some persisting ethical and regulatory concerns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":268},"\u003Cp>If AI-driven claims processing is to become the norm in the future, the underlying concerns need to be addressed to favour timely, equitable care rather than cost-saving practices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":270,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":64,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":204},"AI And Health Insurance Claims: A Hopeful Or Dystopian Future? - The Medical Futurist",{"self":272,"collection":277,"about":279,"author":281,"replies":283,"version-history":286,"predecessor-version":289,"wp:featuredmedia":293,"wp:attachment":296,"wp:term":299,"curies":310},[273],{"href":274,"targetHints":275},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F59501",{"allow":276},[27],[278],{"href":154},[280],{"href":157},[282],{"embeddable":41,"href":160},[284],{"embeddable":41,"href":285},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=59501",[287],{"count":166,"href":288},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F59501\u002Frevisions",[290],{"id":291,"href":292},59503,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F59501\u002Frevisions\u002F59503",[294],{"embeddable":41,"href":295},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F34111",[297],{"href":298},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=59501",[300,302,304,306,308],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":301},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=59501",{"taxonomy":182,"embeddable":41,"href":303},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=59501",{"taxonomy":185,"embeddable":41,"href":305},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=59501",{"taxonomy":188,"embeddable":41,"href":307},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=59501",{"taxonomy":191,"embeddable":41,"href":309},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=59501",[311],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":313,"date":314,"date_gmt":315,"guid":316,"modified":318,"modified_gmt":319,"slug":320,"status":52,"type":53,"link":321,"title":322,"content":324,"excerpt":326,"author":328,"featured_media":329,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":330,"categories":331,"tags":338,"project_category":356,"contact_email_category":357,"yst_prominent_words":358,"class_list":366,"better_featured_image":391,"acf":416,"yoast_meta":431,"_links":434},47095,"2025-09-29T10:27:03","2025-09-29T08:27:03",{"rendered":317},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=47095&_wpnonce=1b7766f46e&status=auto-draft&type=post","2025-09-29T10:27:04","2025-09-29T08:27:04","top-10-research-topics-to-pursue-in-digital-health","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-10-research-topics-to-pursue-in-digital-health",{"rendered":323},"Top 10 Research Topics To Pursue In Digital Health",{"rendered":325,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>The question we most frequently get at The Medical Futurist Institute is easily the one asking for guidance on potential research topics. In fact, we face it so often that we decided to write a summary of our thoughts to provide an overview and some insights to anyone who is willing to dive deep into digital health but is unsure about the best direction to take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Whatever you choose, take a look at these four criteria first\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Find a niche\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Aim for uncharted territories\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Look for ease of entry\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Seek answers to important questions\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diabetes management with wearable trackers including CGMs\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the latest estimates of the WHO, 422 million people suffer from diabetes worldwide – and the number is growing steadily. It means that one person in eleven has to manage the chronic condition on a daily basis, which might lead to stroke, blindness, heart attack, kidney failure or amputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Both in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, the treatment of the symptoms requires constant blood glucose control, which usually requires a kind of insulin intake at regular intervals, as well as blood pressure control and\u002For foot care. It is a truly technologically dependent condition: you need to monitor your blood glucose level, your blood pressure, your weight, follow a meal plan, and test your blood every now and then. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F10\u002FScreen-Shot-10-24-24-at-07.13-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58075\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Wearable trackers, and especially a reliably working, easy-to-use continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device would bring immense change in the quality of life of millions. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The impact of ECG smartwatches on unnecessary hospital admissions\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We expect ECG smartwatches to thrive: medical professionals will include them in clinical practice, especially in diagnostics. These medical devices will bring the new “industry standard” formats to heart monitoring and the control of cardiovascular diseases. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_292-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36337\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_292-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_292-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_292-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_292-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But what is their actual preventive potential? How useful is it in fact that hundreds of thousands of people are running around with an aFib monitor on their wrists? Are the smartwatch alarms vital early warnings or unnecessary and false alerts, only adding to the burdens of the healthcare system by triggering an influx of patients without actual medical reasons? Crucial questions, and no answer yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The impact of technology giants on healthcare competition\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the past decade(s) Amazon, Google\u002FAlphabet, Microsoft, Apple, IBM and NVIDIA have approached medicine and its trillion-dollar market possibilities. These six companies have the most projects in healthcare, and their presence is not negligible at all: they all have the power and the incentive to transform and help digitize this market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, all of these companies have something peculiar and very unique to give. But, given their backgrounds, they all focus on the technological side of medicine, and here’s the only bit I’m missing from their side: patient centricity. But just as healthcare is complex and requires as much technology as empathy and care, I’m sure patient focus and even involvement will inevitably come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But do we really understand the profound change these companies bring to the field? It is a topic we need to understand to make sure we will not throw the baby out with the bathwater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Challenges around the practical implementation of AI-based medical technologies\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is certainly no shortage of research on artificial intelligence, machine and deep learning algorithms these days. Despite the unquestionable buzz, it is challenging to pinpoint examples that actually found their way into everyday medical practice, that became part of “standard” healthcare. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>No medical novelty can be implemented on a wide scale without being thoroughly regulated. But regulatory hurdles around AI algorithms are complicated enough, especially if we think about adaptive, constantly improving models – that are simply nightmarish from this point of view. How can you set the boundaries around something that might be completely different by tomorrow? \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"physician shortage\" class=\"wp-image-34881\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Medical Futurist Institute \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41746-020-00324-0\">published a study in Nature Magazine\u003C\u002Fa> on the state of artificial intelligence-based FDA-approved medical devices and algorithms, you can find the constantly updated \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffda-approved-ai-based-algorithms\u002F\">online database\u003C\u002Fa> here. It currently includes 79 entries, and interestingly enough, based on the information content of these clearances only, you would be not informed about the given technology being AI-based in about half of the cases. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While algorithms offer invaluable support for medicine on many levels, from prevention and risk analysis to diagnostics and treatments, from setting up complex models to discovering new drug molecules, the gap between the theoretical potential and the practical benefits is wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Hands-on guides on how more of these promises could turn into deliverables would provide huge benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The impact of empowered patients on EMR developments\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What does it mean to be an e-patient and how is it different from any other patient? Empowered patients often have access to information, medical knowledge relevant to themselves, and their own health data. It is important for them to be active, engaged, equipped and educated in managing their health. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The emergence of this “new breed” of patients highlighted many shortcomings of the traditional healthcare systems that closely guarded patient data – protecting it even from the patient. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>An interesting area of research would be to map whether e-patients have an impact on electronic medical record (EMR) software development and if yes, what is this impact? Will new EMR systems be merged with personal health records, containing data collected and entered by the patients? \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skin checking applications and their impact on dermatological practices\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Everyone should have a skin check done from time to time. Skin cancer is one of the most common cancer types worldwide: one in five people in the U.S. is expected to receive a skin cancer diagnosis during their lifetime. Early detection and treatment are invaluable: almost all skin cancers (both melanoma and nonmelanoma) can be cured if found and treated early. Prevention and detection are the key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Emerging Trend Alert – Skin Checking Algorithms\" class=\"wp-image-34783\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_274-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Skin Checking Algorithms\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41591-020-0942-0\">study in Nature\u003C\u002Fa> in 2020 confirmed that on cleaned data for selected lesions, A.I. is as good as or even superior to human experts in image-based diagnosis. Which is a good thing, considering that there’s a constant \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jaad.org\u002Farticle\u002FS0190-9622(17)30017-8\u002Ffulltext#sec3.2\">shortage of dermatologists\u003C\u002Fa>, especially in rural areas. These applications very likely could find their way into state health systems, if there was enough data to back the preventive potential, the increased efficiency and the resulting financial benefits. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virtual reality (VR) therapies outside pain management and phobias\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Medical VR is an area with fascinating possibilities. It has not just moved the imagination of science-fiction fans, but also clinical researchers and real-life medical practitioners. Although the field is relatively new, there are increasingly great examples of VR having a positive effect on patients’ lives and physicians’ work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But VR seems to be slightly stuck in the areas of pain management and treating phobias, although there is immense potential for different medical uses, like in rehabilitation and elderly care on the patient side and preparing for complicated surgeries on the medical side – just to name a few examples. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The possibility of 3D printed medications for improving adherence\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>3D printing of medications improved vastly in the past few years, now it is possible to print a custom pill in under 10 seconds The technology allows a never-before-seen variety of shapes and sizes – allowing a variance in absorption speed and ease of swelling – and also customization of dosage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Despite the long list of potential benefits, do we know how patients would actually react to getting much more personalised medication? Would that boost treatment adherence? An intriguing question indeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patient design used in practice\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One crucial element for properly designing future hospitals will be patient design, which involves patients’ input in designing these facilities. As the recipient of healthcare services, they are better placed to identify which areas need improvements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33933\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Take, for example, the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Radboud University Medical Centre Nijmegen in the Netherlands. They redesigned the whole department’s rooms based on patients’ suggestions. This involved simple yet important changes that enabled a more balanced patient-doctor relationship and friendly atmosphere. They prioritised round tables over square ones for more friendly conversations and also suggested brightly lit rooms with friendly colours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These might seem like subtle changes, but how subtle are they in fact? It would be crucial to measure how the environment affects the patient-doctor relationship, the treatment adherence and the healing process – so we can design the best possible healthcare institutions in the future. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The integration of handheld and smartphone-connected technologies into the doctor-patient relationship\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Patients today generate tons of health data through a number of wearable devices and apps. But it is safe to bet that a vast majority of this patient-generated health data does nothing as of today. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>General practitioners rarely request looking at the statistics collected by our smartwatches, and ob-gyns don’t ask your permission to go through the years or decades of data you accumulated in your period tracker. And we could go on with examples of how healthcare today misses the potential of making use of this data. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One of the most important challenges of the digital health era is mining this potential. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you need advice… \u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This was our list of 10 topics The Medical Future Institute believes are interesting and important enough to pursue, should you have questions or need advice, you can always contact us, we are happy to help. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":327,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>We compiled a list of ten research topics we believe are promising for anyone wishing to find their calling in digital health research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",6,47103,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[214,332,215,333,334,68,335,69,5,336,337],6261,798,491,496,497,494,[339,340,341,342,343,344,345,346,347,348,349,350,351,352,353,354,355],445,804,450,844,5039,134,144,7607,207,7611,227,7613,246,7615,275,7617,373,[],[],[359,76,360,77,361,78,362,363,364,365],4505,1631,1693,1883,2485,2923,3333,[367,53,84,85,86,87,88,227,368,228,369,370,89,371,90,91,372,373,374,375,376,377,378,379,380,381,382,383,384,385,386,387,388,389,390],"post-47095","category-forecast","category-digital-health-research","category-empowered-patients","category-health-sensors-trackers","category-portable-diagnostics","category-telemedicine","tag-virtual-reality","tag-empowered-patients","tag-vr","tag-diabetes-management","tag-tech-giants","tag-ai","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-skin-checking-app","tag-digital-health","tag-research-in-digital-health","tag-emr","tag-continous-glucose-monitoring","tag-future","tag-ecg-smartwatch","tag-healthcare","tag-3d-printed-medicine","tag-research",{"id":329,"alt_text":392,"caption":64,"description":64,"media_type":93,"media_details":393,"post":313,"source_url":415},"AI algorithm research topic digital health",{"width":233,"height":234,"file":394,"sizes":395,"image_meta":414},"2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01.png",{"medium":396,"large":399,"thumbnail":402,"medium_large":405,"1536x1536":406,"2048x2048":409},{"file":397,"width":239,"height":240,"mime-type":241,"source_url":398},"tmf_article_331-01-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-370x208.png",{"file":400,"width":245,"height":246,"mime-type":241,"source_url":401},"tmf_article_331-01-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-768x432.png",{"file":403,"width":250,"height":250,"mime-type":241,"source_url":404},"tmf_article_331-01-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-150x150.png",{"file":400,"width":245,"height":246,"mime-type":241,"source_url":401},{"file":407,"width":255,"height":256,"mime-type":241,"source_url":408},"tmf_article_331-01-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-1536x864.png",{"file":410,"width":411,"height":412,"mime-type":241,"source_url":413},"tmf_article_331-01-2048x1152.png","2048","1152","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":132,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":132,"copyright":64,"focal_length":132,"iso":132,"shutter_speed":132,"title":64,"orientation":132},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_331-01.png",{"cta_type":417,"cta_color":64,"related_books":418,"related_posts_footer":422,"related_posts":16,"subtitle":64,"key_takeaways":426},"subscribe",[419,420,421],24765,24762,37033,[423,424,425],44579,13172,11902,[427,429],{"title":428},"\u003Cp>There are countless research topics that could and should be addressed. In no way, we can cover them all in this article.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":430},"\u003Cp>However, we hope we could provide examples of possible directions for meaningful research projects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":432,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":433,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":321},"Top 10 Research Topics To Pursue In Digital Health - The Medical Futurist","We compiled a list of ten research topics we believe are promising for anyone wishing to find their calling in digital health research.",{"self":435,"collection":440,"about":442,"author":444,"replies":447,"version-history":450,"predecessor-version":453,"wp:featuredmedia":457,"wp:attachment":460,"wp:term":463,"curies":474},[436],{"href":437,"targetHints":438},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F47095",{"allow":439},[27],[441],{"href":154},[443],{"href":157},[445],{"embeddable":41,"href":446},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fusers\u002F6",[448],{"embeddable":41,"href":449},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=47095",[451],{"count":328,"href":452},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F47095\u002Frevisions",[454],{"id":455,"href":456},58247,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F47095\u002Frevisions\u002F58247",[458],{"embeddable":41,"href":459},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F47103",[461],{"href":462},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=47095",[464,466,468,470,472],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":465},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=47095",{"taxonomy":182,"embeddable":41,"href":467},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=47095",{"taxonomy":185,"embeddable":41,"href":469},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=47095",{"taxonomy":188,"embeddable":41,"href":471},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=47095",{"taxonomy":191,"embeddable":41,"href":473},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=47095",[475],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":477,"date":478,"date_gmt":479,"guid":480,"modified":482,"modified_gmt":483,"slug":484,"status":52,"type":53,"link":485,"title":486,"content":488,"excerpt":490,"author":328,"featured_media":492,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":493,"categories":494,"tags":497,"project_category":498,"contact_email_category":499,"yst_prominent_words":500,"class_list":508,"better_featured_image":512,"acf":541,"yoast_meta":549,"_links":551},59005,"2025-08-25T11:30:55","2025-08-25T09:30:55",{"rendered":481},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=59005&_wpnonce=2d3db70c8b&status=auto-draft&type=post","2025-08-28T11:43:14","2025-08-28T09:43:14","what-can-we-learn-from-the-fdas-list-of-augmented-and-virtual-reality-devices","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-can-we-learn-from-the-fdas-list-of-augmented-and-virtual-reality-devices",{"rendered":487},"What Can We Learn From The FDA’s List of Augmented and Virtual Reality Devices?",{"rendered":489,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Similar to AI-based medical devices, the US regulator, the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002Fmedical-devices\u002Fdigital-health-center-excellence\u002Faugmented-reality-and-virtual-reality-medical-devices\" target=\"_blank\">FDA has an official list of devices of augmented and virtual reality too\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-healthcare-examples-of-virtual-augmented-and-mixed-reality\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Just as a quick reminder\u003C\u002Fa>, Virtual Reality (VR) completely shields the physical world from the user and immerses them in an interactive virtual environment. While Augmented Reality (AR) superimposes the physical environment with virtual elements that have limited interaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As the FDA states:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp>“Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality have the potential to transform health care, delivering new types of treatments and diagnostics and changing how and where care is delivered. Central to their potential in diagnosis and treatment is their ability to deliver both standard and entirely new types of content in highly immersive and realistic ways, remotely, and tailored to a variety of clinical contexts. Physicians, patients, and caregivers can enlist AR\u002FVR to help them prepare for, or perform, certain treatments or procedures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F08\u002F0323_vrarxr_infographic-v3-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59007\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F08\u002F0323_vrarxr_infographic-v3-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F08\u002F0323_vrarxr_infographic-v3-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F08\u002F0323_vrarxr_infographic-v3-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F08\u002F0323_vrarxr_infographic-v3.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The list\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are 92 devices in the list as of today. Here are the analyses based on different aspects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Regarding which \u003Cstrong>medical specialties\u003C\u002Fstrong> the devices are related to:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Radiology 34 devices\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Orthopedic 25\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Neurology 17\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Physical Medicine 7\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Ophthalmic 4\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Regarding \u003Cstrong>when \u003C\u002Fstrong>the devices got approved, there is a slow increase over the years:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>2015 1\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>2016 4\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>2017 4\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>2018 3\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>2019 7\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>2020 5\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>2021 12\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>2022 14\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>2023 19\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>2024 16\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>2025 August 7\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Regarding \u003Cstrong>submission type\u003C\u002Fstrong>, 90 devices have received approvals as the 510(k) submission type, with only two devices being cleared through the De Novo process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And regarding \u003Cstrong>companies \u003C\u002Fstrong>that submitted the applications, here are the ones with multiple approvals or clearances:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Medacta International S.A. 8\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Pixee Medical 5\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Surgical Theater, Inc. 5\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Augmedics Ltd. 5\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Ceevra, Inc. 4\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As always, we will keep a close eye on such developments and reanalyze the list as soon as updates are available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusions\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While this list is not even comparable to that of AI-based medical devices, it sets a great example for other policy-makers and regulators to make their official lists public. The FDA is leading the race in this aspect worldwide. Companies working on VR and AR applications could get a better picture of what use cases and real-life clinical or patient needs could overcome the hurdles of regulations better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":491,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>While this list is not even comparable to that of AI-based medical devices, it sets a great example for other policy-makers and regulators to make their official lists public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",49459,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[495,5,496],493,514,[],[],[],[501,359,502,78,503,504,505,506,507],4295,5067,1725,1731,1853,2297,2303,[509,53,84,85,86,87,88,510,91,511],"post-59005","category-augmented-reality","category-virtual-reality",{"id":492,"alt_text":513,"caption":64,"description":513,"media_type":93,"media_details":514,"post":539,"source_url":540},"tmf VR AR MR virtual reality, augmented reality, extended reality, woman, headset, organ, heart",{"width":515,"height":516,"file":517,"filesize":518,"sizes":519,"image_meta":537},6667,3750,"2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01.png",1034404,{"medium":520,"large":524,"thumbnail":528,"medium_large":532,"1536x1536":533},{"file":521,"width":102,"height":103,"mime-type":241,"filesize":522,"source_url":523},"tmf_article_354-01-370x208.png",35128,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-370x208.png",{"file":525,"width":109,"height":110,"mime-type":241,"filesize":526,"source_url":527},"tmf_article_354-01-768x432.png",90942,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-768x432.png",{"file":529,"width":115,"height":115,"mime-type":241,"filesize":530,"source_url":531},"tmf_article_354-01-150x150.png",18566,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-150x150.png",{"file":525,"width":109,"height":110,"mime-type":241,"filesize":526,"source_url":527},{"file":534,"width":121,"height":122,"mime-type":241,"filesize":535,"source_url":536},"tmf_article_354-01-1536x864.png",224032,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-1536x864.png",{"aperture":132,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":132,"copyright":64,"focal_length":132,"iso":132,"shutter_speed":132,"title":64,"orientation":132,"keywords":538},[],49447,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01.png",{"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"key_takeaways":542,"related_books":16,"related_posts_footer":16,"related_posts":16},[543,545,547],{"title":544},"\u003Cp>Virtual Reality (VR) completely shields the physical world from the user and immerses them in an interactive virtual environment. While Augmented Reality (AR) superimposes the physical environment with virtual elements that have limited interaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":546},"\u003Cp>Similar to AI-based medical devices, the US regulator, the FDA, has an official list of devices of augmented and virtual reality too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":548},"\u003Cp>Companies working on VR and AR applications could get a better picture of what use cases and real-life clinical or patient needs could overcome the hurdles of regulations better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":550,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":64,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":485},"What Can We Learn From The FDA's List of Augmented and Virtual Reality Devices? - The Medical Futurist",{"self":552,"collection":557,"about":559,"author":561,"replies":563,"version-history":566,"predecessor-version":570,"wp:featuredmedia":574,"wp:attachment":577,"wp:term":580,"curies":591},[553],{"href":554,"targetHints":555},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F59005",{"allow":556},[27],[558],{"href":154},[560],{"href":157},[562],{"embeddable":41,"href":446},[564],{"embeddable":41,"href":565},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=59005",[567],{"count":568,"href":569},3,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F59005\u002Frevisions",[571],{"id":572,"href":573},59019,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F59005\u002Frevisions\u002F59019",[575],{"embeddable":41,"href":576},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F49459",[578],{"href":579},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=59005",[581,583,585,587,589],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":582},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=59005",{"taxonomy":182,"embeddable":41,"href":584},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=59005",{"taxonomy":185,"embeddable":41,"href":586},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=59005",{"taxonomy":188,"embeddable":41,"href":588},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=59005",{"taxonomy":191,"embeddable":41,"href":590},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=59005",[592],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":594,"date":595,"date_gmt":596,"guid":597,"modified":599,"modified_gmt":600,"slug":601,"status":52,"type":53,"link":602,"title":603,"content":605,"excerpt":607,"author":328,"featured_media":609,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":610,"categories":611,"tags":613,"project_category":633,"contact_email_category":638,"yst_prominent_words":639,"class_list":645,"better_featured_image":671,"acf":701,"yoast_meta":716,"_links":719},17898,"2025-08-11T09:43:33","2025-08-11T07:43:33",{"rendered":598},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=17898","2025-08-14T11:09:46","2025-08-14T09:09:46","5-reasons-artificial-intelligence-wont-replace-physicians","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-reasons-artificial-intelligence-wont-replace-physicians",{"rendered":604},"5 Reasons Why Artificial Intelligence Won’t Replace Physicians",{"rendered":606,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artificial intelligence-based solutions are changing healthcare for the better. We saw it coming over the past years, and as easy-to-use tools, such as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fprompt-engineering-11-tips-to-craft-great-chatgpt-prompts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ChatGPT\u003C\u002Fa> and Midjourney arrived, that initial wave \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fa-year-in-ai-the-most-important-milestones-for-medicine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grew into a tsunami\u003C\u002Fa>. But would this mean that medical professionals are not needed anymore? Of course not. \u003Cstrong>Here are five fundamental reasons why AI won’t replace doctors – and it never will.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Can AI replace doctors? - The Medical Futurist #shorts\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FeWu5BRqq-h8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The medical community should not fall for the fearmongering around AI. Despite the wide-scale automatisation and digitalisation, humans will always be needed for specific tasks and, according to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.weforum.org\u002Fagenda\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Frobots-artificial-intelligence-japan\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some studies\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the use of robots and AI could even lead to expanded employment and increased wages. But the fear of technology is there, from artificial intelligence taking the place of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fai.nejm.org\u002Fdoi\u002Ffull\u002F10.1056\u002FAIdbp2300192\" target=\"_blank\">doctors in various specialties\u003C\u002Fa>, and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedical-robots\" target=\"_blank\">robots\u003C\u002Fa> surpassing surgeons’ skills\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to taking jobs \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fbernardmarr\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F25\u002Fsurprisingly-these-10-professional-jobs-are-under-threat-from-big-data\u002F#322bade7426b\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in pharma\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to a quote that has now become a classic, “\u003Cem>AI will be bigger than all other tech revolutions, and robots are likely to replace 50 percent of all jobs in the next decade,\u003C\u002Fem>” as venture capitalist Kai-Fu Lee \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnbc.com\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F27\u002Fkai-fu-lee-robots-will-replace-half-of-all-jobs.html\" target=\"_blank\">told CNBC\u003C\u002Fa> a while ago. Although we still have 3 years from the predicted decade, it is unlikely that a change of such magnitude is going to happen in this timeframe. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.co.uk\u002Farticle\u002Fdoctors-replaced-with-machines\" target=\"_blank\">said\u003C\u002Fa> that \u003Cem>“machines will substitute 80 percent of doctors in the future in a healthcare scene driven by entrepreneurs, not medical professionals\u003C\u002Fem>.” Prof Geoffrey Hinton, the godfather of neural networks, once \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftowardsdatascience.com\u002Fwhy-ai-will-not-replace-radiologists-c7736f2c7d80\" target=\"_blank\">said that\u003C\u002Fa> it’s \u003Cem>“quite obvious that we should stop training radiologists”\u003C\u002Fem> as image perception algorithms are very soon going to be demonstrably better than humans. Radiologists are, he said, “\u003Cem>the coyote already over the edge of the cliff which hasn’t yet looked down.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I don’t think so.\u003C\u002Fh5>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Artificial intelligence-based solutions will eliminate the need for human labour and will replace human resources in medical jobs that people didn’t like anyway. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-evolution-of-clinical-documentation-from-paper-to-ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Administration\u003C\u002Fa>. Or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-is-medical-coding-automation-and-its-potentials-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">medical coding\u003C\u002Fa>. And \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Femag.medicalexpo.com\u002Fdisinfection-robots-against-covid-19\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">disinfecting\u003C\u002Fa> hospital spaces. Offering \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F11\u002Ftech\u002Frobots-india-covid-spc-intl\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\">telehealth solutions\u003C\u002Fa>. And smart algorithms are also there to supplement professionals’ tasks in many fields, like diagnostics, image analysis and decision support, hospital resource or clinical workflow optimisation, forecasting, drug discovery and precision medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Healthcare will need humans in the future\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Don’t get me wrong, AI will be visibly present in healthcare in the next 10-15 years. We already see good examples, like the sepsis watch algorithm that cut sepsis mortality rates \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wsj.com\u002Farticles\u002Fhow-hospitals-are-using-ai-to-save-lives-11649610000\" target=\"_blank\">by nearly 30%\u003C\u002Fa>, or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.eurekalert.org\u002Fnews-releases\u002F1003963\" target=\"_blank\">skin cancer detection with near-perfect accuracy\u003C\u002Fa> lending a hand to dermatologists, or the algorithm that predicts \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uni.lu\u002Flcsb-en\u002Fnews\u002Fpredicting-arrhythmia-30-minutes-before-it-happens\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">atrial fibrillation 30 minutes before onset\u003C\u002Fa> allowing time for preemptive intervention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>AI will transform what it means to be a doctor; some tasks will disappear, while others will be added to the work routine. However, there will never be a situation where the embodiment of automation, either a robot or an algorithm, will take the place of a doctor. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Let me tell you five reasons why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1)\u003C\u002Fstrong> Empathy cannot be replaced\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even if the array of technologies offered brilliant solutions, it would be difficult for them to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Falgorithms-robots-mimic-empathy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mimic empathy\u003C\u002Fa>. Why? Because at the core of compassion, there is the process of building trust: listening to the other person, paying attention to their needs, expressing the feeling of understanding and responding in a manner that the other person knows they were understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F08\u002F112_robots_mimicking_empathy-768x432.png\" alt=\"robots in healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-25028\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F08\u002F112_robots_mimicking_empathy-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F08\u002F112_robots_mimicking_empathy-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F08\u002F112_robots_mimicking_empathy-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F08\u002F112_robots_mimicking_empathy-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F08\u002F112_robots_mimicking_empathy.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robots mimicking empathy\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At present, you would not trust a robot or a smart algorithm with a life-altering decision; maybe not even with a decision of taking a painkiller or not, for that matter. We don’t trust machines in tasks where they are better than humans – like taking \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwould-you-let-a-robot-take-your-blood-sample\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">blood samples\u003C\u002Fa>.  We need doctors holding our hands while telling us about a life-changing diagnosis, their guidance through therapy, and their overall support. An algorithm cannot replace that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2) Physicians have a non-linear working method\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There was \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.housemd-guide.com\u002Fseason1\u002F108poison.php\" target=\"_blank\">an episode\u003C\u002Fa> in House M.D. where the team couldn’t figure out how a young boy could have been poisoned. They considered many options: drugs, food poisoning, pesticide poisoning. For every possible diagnosis, they suggested a different treatment option. Each made the patient worse – until they figured out, by accident, that the boy picked up a phosmet, a type of insecticide from the jeans he bought from a street vendor who kept the trousers in a truck. The boy didn’t wash the pants before wearing them, that’s how his skin could absorb the poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>No algorithm could have made such a diagnosis. Data, measurements, and quantitative analytics are crucial parts of a doctor’s work. It will be even more critical in the future. Setting up a diagnosis and treating a patient are not linear processes. It requires creativity and problem-solving skills that algorithms and robots will never have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-large size-full wp-image-17902\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F087_60_things_AI-768x432.png\" alt=\"A.I. in medicine\" class=\"wp-image-24014\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F087_60_things_AI-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F087_60_things_AI-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F087_60_things_AI-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F087_60_things_AI-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F087_60_things_AI.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Patients and their lifestyles vary to the degree that people differ. Diseases have the same features. Thus, no case is the same; every one of them requires the attention of human physicians. Until the emergence of complex, digital solutions, doctors translated data from simple medical devices into medical decisions. In the future, the task will be the same – they will only use more complicated technologies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3) Complex digital technologies require competent professionals\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>More and more sophisticated digital health solutions will require qualified medical professionals’ competence, no matter whether it’s about robotics or AI. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cmark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">The human brain is so complex and able to oversee such a vast scale of knowledge and data that it is merely not worth developing an AI that takes over this job – the human brain does it so well. It is more worthwhile to program those repetitive, data-based tasks, and leave the complex analysis\u002Fdecision to the person. So we’re not saying it’s not possible; we’re saying it’s far-fetched and not worth it.\u003C\u002Fmark>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-768x432.png\" alt=\"artificial intelligence and COVID\" class=\"wp-image-27609\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>No robot or algorithm could interpret complex, multi-layered challenges – involving the psyche. While they will provide the data, interpretation will always remain a human territory.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) There will always be tasks algorithms and robots can never complete\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Physicians, nurses, and other medical staff members have plenty of cumbersome, monotonous, and repetitive tasks to complete every day. A \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpubmed\u002F25626223\" target=\"_blank\">study says\u003C\u002Fa> that in the United States, the average doctor spends 8.7 hours per week on administration. Psychiatrists spent the highest proportion of their working hours on paperwork (20.3%), followed by internists (17.3%) and family\u002Fgeneral practitioners (17.3%). These types of tasks and procedures can be automated – and they should be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, there are responsibilities and duties which technologies cannot perform. While AI can sift through millions of pages of documents in seconds, it will never be able to do the Heimlich maneuver. There will always be tasks where humans will be faster, more reliable – or cheaper than technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5) It has never been tech vs human\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The consistent and constant enemy image building should stop once and for all. It has never been technology versus humans since technological innovations always serve the purpose of helping people. Collaboration between humans and technology is the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fknowledge.wharton.upenn.edu\u002Farticle\u002Freimagining-work-age-ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">ultimate response\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Farxiv.org\u002Fabs\u002F1606.05718\" target=\"_blank\">A study\u003C\u002Fa> for identifying metastatic breast cancer through deep learning shows something similar. When the deep learning system’s predictions were combined with the human pathologist’s diagnoses, the image classification and the tumor localization score increased significantly. Moreover, the human error rate decreased by 85 percent. The findings show that artificial intelligence and humans are the most potent when they cooperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Chess is a great example. It was believed to meet its demise following Garry Kasparov’s defeat by a supercomputer. However, the opposite has happened. Today, over 600 million people engage in daily chess, and AI has become an indispensable tool for players, enthusiasts, and coaches alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>AI has demonstrably enhanced chess by creating a more competitive, popular, and ultimately, more effective environment. AI has transformative potential in healthcare as well, where its adoption promises similar advancements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Imagine what healthcare could be capable of if the creativity and problem-solving skills of humans were combined with the infinite computing power and cognitive resources of technology. This option is already here. 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Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":608,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>We think that despite the hype around the technology, AI will never replace medical professionals – and listed five fundamental reasons why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",55953,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[215,334,68,69,5,612],516,[614,615,616,617,618,619,620,353,621,622,623,624,625,626,627,628,344,629,630,631,632,345],161,204,214,271,6749,637,1385,6755,728,313,6753,731,358,372,828,425,839,137,905,[634,635,636,637],949,950,951,952,[],[362,640,641,77,642,78,643,644,80],2391,3347,1715,1739,1789,[646,53,84,85,86,87,88,228,370,89,90,91,647,648,649,650,651,652,653,654,388,655,656,657,658,659,660,661,662,379,663,664,665,666,380,667,668,669,670],"post-17898","category-medical-education","tag-brain","tag-diagnosis","tag-doctor","tag-health","tag-kai-fu-lee","tag-telehealth","tag-patients","tag-vinod-khosla","tag-empathy","tag-medicine","tag-geoffrey-hinton","tag-job-market","tag-physician","tag-radiology","tag-digital-health-insurance","tag-technology-2","tag-robots","tag-algorithm","tag-job","project_category-educators","project_category-medical-professionals","project_category-patients","project_category-policy-makers",{"id":609,"alt_text":672,"caption":64,"description":672,"media_type":93,"media_details":673,"post":594,"source_url":700},"AI, radiology, doctor, X-ray",{"width":515,"height":516,"file":674,"filesize":675,"sizes":676,"image_meta":698},"2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_413.png",570989,{"medium":677,"large":681,"thumbnail":685,"medium_large":689,"1536x1536":690,"2048x2048":694},{"file":678,"width":102,"height":103,"mime-type":241,"filesize":679,"source_url":680},"tmf_article_413-370x208.png",27111,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_413-370x208.png",{"file":682,"width":109,"height":110,"mime-type":241,"filesize":683,"source_url":684},"tmf_article_413-768x432.png",65695,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_413-768x432.png",{"file":686,"width":115,"height":115,"mime-type":241,"filesize":687,"source_url":688},"tmf_article_413-150x150.png",16352,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_413-150x150.png",{"file":682,"width":109,"height":110,"mime-type":241,"filesize":683,"source_url":684},{"file":691,"width":121,"height":122,"mime-type":241,"filesize":692,"source_url":693},"tmf_article_413-1536x864.png",148847,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_413-1536x864.png",{"file":695,"width":127,"height":128,"mime-type":241,"filesize":696,"source_url":697},"tmf_article_413-2048x1152.png",207612,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_413-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":132,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":132,"copyright":64,"focal_length":132,"iso":132,"shutter_speed":132,"title":64,"orientation":132,"keywords":699},[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_413.png",{"related_posts":16,"related_posts_footer":702,"cta_type":417,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"related_books":706,"key_takeaways":709},[703,704,705],55791,55683,55303,[420,707,708],52203,24761,[710,712,714],{"title":711},"\u003Cp>The doctor-patient relationship is built on empathy and trust, qualities that cannot be fully replicated by artificial intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":713},"\u003Cp>Care will be transformed, the roles of healthcare professionals will change and the available tools will become significantly more advanced due to artificial intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":715},"\u003Cp>Some (many) tasks will be automated, but humans will be required due to the complex, non-linear problem-solving necessities of medical care\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":717,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":718,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":602},"5 Reasons Why AI Won’t Replace Doctors & Physicians","Despite the hype and fears around the technology, AI will never replace doctors or nurses. We listed five fundamental reasons why.",{"self":720,"collection":725,"about":727,"author":729,"replies":731,"version-history":734,"predecessor-version":738,"wp:featuredmedia":742,"wp:attachment":745,"wp:term":748,"curies":759},[721],{"href":722,"targetHints":723},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F17898",{"allow":724},[27],[726],{"href":154},[728],{"href":157},[730],{"embeddable":41,"href":446},[732],{"embeddable":41,"href":733},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=17898",[735],{"count":736,"href":737},50,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F17898\u002Frevisions",[739],{"id":740,"href":741},58955,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F17898\u002Frevisions\u002F58955",[743],{"embeddable":41,"href":744},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F55953",[746],{"href":747},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=17898",[749,751,753,755,757],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":750},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=17898",{"taxonomy":182,"embeddable":41,"href":752},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=17898",{"taxonomy":185,"embeddable":41,"href":754},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=17898",{"taxonomy":188,"embeddable":41,"href":756},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=17898",{"taxonomy":191,"embeddable":41,"href":758},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=17898",[760],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":762,"date":763,"date_gmt":764,"guid":765,"modified":767,"modified_gmt":768,"slug":769,"status":52,"type":53,"link":770,"title":771,"content":773,"excerpt":775,"author":61,"featured_media":777,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":778,"categories":779,"tags":780,"project_category":781,"contact_email_category":782,"yst_prominent_words":783,"class_list":789,"better_featured_image":791,"acf":818,"yoast_meta":827,"_links":829},58839,"2025-06-10T10:53:21","2025-06-10T08:53:21",{"rendered":766},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=58839&_wpnonce=30653d12f7&status=auto-draft&type=post","2025-06-10T10:53:22","2025-06-10T08:53:22","agentic-ai-in-healthcare","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fagentic-ai-in-healthcare",{"rendered":772},"Agentic AI In Healthcare",{"rendered":774,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Recently, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbuschroland_are-we-the-last-generation-of-leaders-who-activity-7313561624840212480-R9Tv\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">among leadership circles\u003C\u002Fa>, the following quote has been \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Ffeed\u002Fupdate\u002Furn:li:activity:7326561675451539456\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">making rounds\u003C\u002Fa>: “We are the last generation of leaders who will only lead people. The next generation will lead people and agents.” It even ended up being picked up as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbuschroland_are-we-the-last-generation-of-leaders-who-activity-7313561624840212480-R9Tv\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the quote of the week\u003C\u002Fa> by a German outlet. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In parallel, market analysts expect \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealthtechmagazine.net\u002Farticle\u002F2025\u002F05\u002Fwhat-is-agentic-ai-in-healthcare-perfcon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a boost in agentic artificial intelligence (AI) usage\u003C\u002Fa> by 2028, indicating an emerging trend in the AI field. This trend is likely to equally impact healthcare leaders, and they will have to manage a new type of collaboration. We consider such collaborations in this article. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Getting the AI terms straight\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As Agentic AI \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fposts\u002Fandreashorn1_99-%F0%9D%97%BC%F0%9D%97%B3-%F0%9D%97%BD%F0%9D%97%B2%F0%9D%97%BC%F0%9D%97%BD%F0%9D%97%B9%F0%9D%97%B2-%F0%9D%97%B4%F0%9D%97%B2%F0%9D%98%81-%F0%9D%98%81%F0%9D%97%B5%F0%9D%97%B6%F0%9D%98%80-%F0%9D%98%84%F0%9D%97%BF%F0%9D%97%BC%F0%9D%97%BB%F0%9D%97%B4-activity-7330100082404421632-cnhF\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">has been used interchangeably\u003C\u002Fa> (and maybe confusingly) with AI agents, despite their differences, it is worth taking some time to get acquainted with the overlapping terms. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You’ve likely heard of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgenerative-ai-explained-its-impact-and-future-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">generative AI\u003C\u002Fa>. This involves AI tools that can generate new content based on specific prompts or instructions. They are quite specific in their abilities and, in healthcare, can serve as assistants who summarise the latest medical research and provide advice for additional reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For their part, AI agents are akin to super-charged AI assistants, handling multi-layered tasks independently. In \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fai-agents-in-healthcare-what-to-expect\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a healthcare context\u003C\u002Fa>, an AI agent could run through prescriptions, identify any adverse effects based on the patient’s history, make adequate changes and order the appropriate drugs. It is an individual tool designed to function in this fashion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_437-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58553\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_437-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_437-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_437-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_437-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, agentic AI refers to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fbernardmarr\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F25\u002Fthe-important-difference-between-agentic-ai-and-ai-agents\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the system underpinning AI agents\u003C\u002Fa>, from the algorithms to the architecture, linking them together in an ecosystem. It is the framework within which AI agents operate. With such a system in place, a hospital can have multiple AI agents across medical departments to communicate and share insights, such as for appointment bookings and subsequent steps in a patient’s healthcare journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This will require new levels of management and leadership that we consider in the next section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Leading human-AI agents collaboration in an agentic AI healthcare system\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While agentic AI systems in healthcare are not currently in practice, they likely will be in the near future, considering \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealthtechmagazine.net\u002Farticle\u002F2025\u002F05\u002Fwhat-is-agentic-ai-in-healthcare-perfcon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the investment trends\u003C\u002Fa> in this space. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Agentic AI is already transforming enterprises and is likely to be a multitrillion-dollar opportunity,” \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealthtechmagazine.net\u002Farticle\u002F2025\u002F05\u002Fwhat-is-agentic-ai-in-healthcare-perfcon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">says Amanda Saunders,\u003C\u002Fa> director of generative AI software marketing at NVIDIA. “This means that healthcare IT leaders should lean in to learn how AI agents can help transform work across drug discovery, patient care, operations and so much more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the autonomy that AI agents can operate, data quality and integrity has to be closely monitored, especially in a healthcare setting. Within an agentic AI system, agents might have access to patient records, but their access should not extend to personal communications or data outside the scope of patients’ care. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is where human oversight will be crucial to ensure the output quality and maintain privacy standards. Healthcare leaders will thus need to be able to manage such a collaboration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-768x432.png\" alt=\"AI medical coding doctor, hospital, clinic, man, laptop, computer\" class=\"wp-image-51069\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Agentic systems could also assist in the lengthy process of drug discovery and development. They \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fconvergetp.com\u002F2025\u002F05\u002F06\u002Ftop-10-agentic-ai-examples-and-use-cases\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">can predict drug behaviour\u003C\u002Fa> in the human body and select the most promising candidates. Subsequently, they can aid in designing clinical trials with adequate patients. Healthcare leaders will need to coordinate the human oversight of these decisions and of human-led tasks such as drug administration and patient relations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Agentic AI in healthcare: the balancing act of the future\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdhinsights.org\u002Fnews\u002Fwhat-is-agentic-ai-and-what-does-it-mean-for-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a vast range of potential\u003C\u002Fa> for agentic AI in healthcare, and it will \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fhealthcareitnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fehrs-and-agentic-ai-balancing-human-and-automated-collaboration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">primarily help in alleviating\u003C\u002Fa> computer workload and administrative tasks. However, complex tasks will still require “human agent” input; and there should not be an overreliance on AI agents to complete every tasks. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even technology developers \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcareitnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fehrs-and-agentic-ai-balancing-human-and-automated-collaboration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">don’t think\u003C\u002Fa> that autonomous AI is ready to be used for prescribing and other aspects of care. As such, healthcare leaders should strike a delicate balance between deploying agentic systems with human collaboration. Agentic AI in healthcare is a plausible future, but only if the technology is properly managed alongside the human element. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":776,"protected":16},"\u003Cp> In a healthcare context, an AI agent could run through prescriptions, identify any adverse effects based on the patient’s history, make adequate changes and order the appropriate drugs. It is an individual tool designed to function in this fashion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",58847,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[214,215,68,5],[],[],[],[784,77,785,786,640,641,787,788],1599,1835,2293,3859,5477,[790,53,84,85,86,87,88,227,228,89,91],"post-58839",{"id":777,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":64,"media_type":93,"media_details":792,"post":762,"source_url":817},{"width":793,"height":794,"file":795,"filesize":796,"sizes":797,"image_meta":815},1600,900,"2025\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_444.png",1053665,{"medium":798,"large":802,"thumbnail":806,"medium_large":810,"1536x1536":811},{"file":799,"width":102,"height":103,"mime-type":241,"filesize":800,"source_url":801},"tmf_article_444-370x208.png",40203,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_444-370x208.png",{"file":803,"width":109,"height":110,"mime-type":241,"filesize":804,"source_url":805},"tmf_article_444-768x432.png",174334,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_444-768x432.png",{"file":807,"width":115,"height":115,"mime-type":241,"filesize":808,"source_url":809},"tmf_article_444-150x150.png",13831,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_444-150x150.png",{"file":803,"width":109,"height":110,"mime-type":241,"filesize":804,"source_url":805},{"file":812,"width":121,"height":122,"mime-type":241,"filesize":813,"source_url":814},"tmf_article_444-1536x864.png",773192,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_444-1536x864.png",{"aperture":132,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":132,"copyright":64,"focal_length":132,"iso":132,"shutter_speed":132,"title":64,"orientation":132,"keywords":816},[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_444.png",{"subtitle":819,"key_takeaways":820,"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"related_books":16,"related_posts_footer":16,"related_posts":16}," Will Healthcare Leaders Lead People and AI Agents?",[821,823,825],{"title":822},"\u003Cp>Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) systems are an emerging trend that will likely impact healthcare in the near future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":824},"\u003Cp>The key to implementing such systems will involve a delicate balance of human and AI.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":826},"\u003Cp>Healthcare leaders will have to manage such a collaboration for an effective AI-enhanced future of healthcare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":828,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":64,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":770},"Agentic AI In Healthcare - The Medical Futurist",{"self":830,"collection":835,"about":837,"author":839,"replies":841,"version-history":844,"predecessor-version":848,"wp:featuredmedia":852,"wp:attachment":855,"wp:term":858,"curies":869},[831],{"href":832,"targetHints":833},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F58839",{"allow":834},[27],[836],{"href":154},[838],{"href":157},[840],{"embeddable":41,"href":160},[842],{"embeddable":41,"href":843},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=58839",[845],{"count":846,"href":847},4,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F58839\u002Frevisions",[849],{"id":850,"href":851},58849,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F58839\u002Frevisions\u002F58849",[853],{"embeddable":41,"href":854},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F58847",[856],{"href":857},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=58839",[859,861,863,865,867],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":860},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=58839",{"taxonomy":182,"embeddable":41,"href":862},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=58839",{"taxonomy":185,"embeddable":41,"href":864},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=58839",{"taxonomy":188,"embeddable":41,"href":866},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=58839",{"taxonomy":191,"embeddable":41,"href":868},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=58839",[870],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":872,"date":873,"date_gmt":874,"guid":875,"modified":877,"modified_gmt":878,"slug":879,"status":52,"type":53,"link":880,"title":881,"content":883,"excerpt":885,"author":328,"featured_media":887,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":888,"categories":889,"tags":890,"project_category":893,"contact_email_category":894,"yst_prominent_words":895,"class_list":902,"better_featured_image":906,"acf":931,"yoast_meta":937,"_links":939},58607,"2025-03-18T14:50:57","2025-03-18T13:50:57",{"rendered":876},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=58607&_wpnonce=0ca94da631&status=auto-draft&type=post","2025-03-18T14:50:58","2025-03-18T13:50:58","whos-leading-the-fdas-ai-race-top-medical-specialties-and-companies-to-watch","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhos-leading-the-fdas-ai-race-top-medical-specialties-and-companies-to-watch",{"rendered":882},"Who’s Leading the FDA’s AI Race? Top Medical Specialties and Companies to Watch",{"rendered":884,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>We have \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-current-state-of-fda-approved-ai-based-medical-devices\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">covered\u003C\u002Fa> before all the FDA-approved and cleared technologies that use any form of artificial intelligence (AI). Now based on the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002Fmedical-devices\u002Fsoftware-medical-device-samd\u002Fartificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-aiml-enabled-medical-devices\" target=\"_blank\">FDA’s \u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002Fmedical-devices\u002Fsoftware-medical-device-samd\u002Fartificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-aiml-enabled-medical-devices\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002Fmedical-devices\u002Fsoftware-medical-device-samd\u002Fartificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-aiml-enabled-medical-devices\">public\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002Fmedical-devices\u002Fsoftware-medical-device-samd\u002Fartificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-aiml-enabled-medical-devices\" target=\"_blank\"> \u003C\u002Fa>database, we like to think that at least partially \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fnew-study-the-state-of-artificial-intelligence-based-fda-approved-medical-devices-and-algorithms-an-online-database\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">we inspired\u003C\u002Fa>, I’m happy to share two short videos, and dynamic infographics with you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which Medical Specialty Stands Out?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>First of all, we analyzed which medical specialties have had the biggest amount of FDA approvals over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Radiology is the clear winner of the AI race in healthcare! Just a decade ago, AI-powered medical devices approved by regulators were a novelty. But in recent years, they’ve gained significant momentum. The FDA has been closely monitoring this trend and the number of FDA-approved AI-based devices has surged from 650 to 950 in just one year. Now it’s over one thousand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To visualize this rapid growth, we’ve created a short video highlighting the dynamic increase in device approvals over the past ten years focusing on every approval in the top medical specialties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FDA-Approved, AI-Based Medical Devices Over The Years - The Medical Futurist #shorts\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FcWfzYNyXFVo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Companies With AI-Based And FDA-Approved Technologies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Then we looked at which companies stand out. Watch this short video and find out which company has the most approvals! You might be surprised by the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You can really see how the number of these devices has become increasingly dynamic over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top Companies With AI-Based And FDA-Approved Technologies\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FRAt_qcY3dDk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Hopefully, all these will not go to waste as there have been layoffs at the FDA. We have \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-digital-health-areas-to-be-impacted-by-the-fda-layoffs\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">covered that \u003C\u002Fa>here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":886,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>We analyzed which medical specialties and companies stand out in the database of AI-based, FDA-approved medical technologies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",24087,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[215,5],[345,891,347,351,617,353,892,623,629,344],206,289,[],[],[896,78,80,897,898,899,900,501,502,901],1613,2017,2261,3233,4029,5085,[903,53,84,85,86,87,88,228,91,380,904,382,386,651,388,905,657,663,379],"post-58607","tag-digital","tag-innovation",{"id":887,"alt_text":907,"caption":64,"description":908,"media_type":93,"media_details":909,"post":929,"source_url":930},"algorithms in medicine","The first open access, online database of FDA-approved A.I.-based algorithms The Medical Futurist Institute (TMFI) pioneered the first open-access, online database of FDA-approved A.I.-based algorithms.",{"width":233,"height":234,"file":910,"sizes":911,"image_meta":928},"2019\u002F06\u002F0606_FDA_infographic_16x9.png",{"medium":912,"large":915,"thumbnail":918,"medium_large":921,"1536x1536":922,"2048x2048":925},{"file":913,"width":239,"height":240,"mime-type":241,"source_url":914},"0606_FDA_infographic_16x9-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F0606_FDA_infographic_16x9-370x208.png",{"file":916,"width":245,"height":246,"mime-type":241,"source_url":917},"0606_FDA_infographic_16x9-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F0606_FDA_infographic_16x9-768x432.png",{"file":919,"width":250,"height":250,"mime-type":241,"source_url":920},"0606_FDA_infographic_16x9-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F0606_FDA_infographic_16x9-150x150.png",{"file":916,"width":245,"height":246,"mime-type":241,"source_url":917},{"file":923,"width":255,"height":256,"mime-type":241,"source_url":924},"0606_FDA_infographic_16x9-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F0606_FDA_infographic_16x9-1536x864.png",{"file":926,"width":411,"height":412,"mime-type":241,"source_url":927},"0606_FDA_infographic_16x9-2048x1152.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F0606_FDA_infographic_16x9-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":132,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":132,"copyright":64,"focal_length":132,"iso":132,"shutter_speed":132,"title":64,"orientation":132},24083,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002F0606_FDA_infographic_16x9-scaled.png",{"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"key_takeaways":932,"related_books":16,"related_posts_footer":16,"related_posts":16},[933,935],{"title":934},"\u003Cp>The FDA has approved or cleared over one thousand artificial intelligence-based medical technologies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":936},"\u003Cp>By analyzing their public database, it is possible to highlight medical specialties and companies that stand out from the data. This is what we feature in this article.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":938,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":64,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":880},"Who's Leading the FDA's AI Race? Top Medical Specialties and Companies to Watch - The Medical Futurist",{"self":940,"collection":945,"about":947,"author":949,"replies":951,"version-history":954,"predecessor-version":957,"wp:featuredmedia":961,"wp:attachment":964,"wp:term":967,"curies":978},[941],{"href":942,"targetHints":943},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F58607",{"allow":944},[27],[946],{"href":154},[948],{"href":157},[950],{"embeddable":41,"href":446},[952],{"embeddable":41,"href":953},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=58607",[955],{"count":846,"href":956},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F58607\u002Frevisions",[958],{"id":959,"href":960},58619,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F58607\u002Frevisions\u002F58619",[962],{"embeddable":41,"href":963},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F24087",[965],{"href":966},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=58607",[968,970,972,974,976],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":969},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=58607",{"taxonomy":182,"embeddable":41,"href":971},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=58607",{"taxonomy":185,"embeddable":41,"href":973},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=58607",{"taxonomy":188,"embeddable":41,"href":975},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=58607",{"taxonomy":191,"embeddable":41,"href":977},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=58607",[979],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":981,"date":982,"date_gmt":983,"guid":984,"modified":986,"modified_gmt":987,"slug":988,"status":52,"type":53,"link":989,"title":990,"content":992,"excerpt":994,"author":61,"featured_media":996,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":997,"categories":998,"tags":1001,"project_category":1002,"contact_email_category":1003,"yst_prominent_words":1004,"class_list":1007,"better_featured_image":1011,"acf":1043,"yoast_meta":1051,"_links":1053},58581,"2025-03-14T10:00:00","2025-03-14T09:00:00",{"rendered":985},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=58581&_wpnonce=83e38d9357&status=auto-draft&type=post","2025-03-13T15:59:15","2025-03-13T14:59:15","5-digital-health-areas-to-be-impacted-by-the-fda-layoffs","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-digital-health-areas-to-be-impacted-by-the-fda-layoffs",{"rendered":991},"5 Digital Health Areas To Be Impacted By The FDA Layoffs",{"rendered":993,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>In the early days of Facebook, the company’s progress was guided by the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhbr.org\u002F2019\u002F01\u002Fthe-era-of-move-fast-and-break-things-is-over\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">“move fast and break things” principle\u003C\u002Fa>. To a certain extent, this was the motto across the tech industry to put products on the market. This principle emphasized the benefit of speed and experimentation, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.masterclass.com\u002Farticles\u002Fmove-fast-and-break-things\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">often with mistakes and disruption\u003C\u002Fa> in relation to regulations and traditional practices, over a slow and cautious pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With tech moguls now working closely with the second Trump administration, this concept has been \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fcommentisfree\u002F2025\u002Ffeb\u002F09\u002Fwhile-trump-is-moving-fast-and-breaking-things-americans-wanting-to-escape-should-come-to-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">adopted at a governmental level\u003C\u002Fa> in the US. As a result, things are indeed moving fast, and breaking, with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statnews.com\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F19\u002Ffda-layoffs-could-shift-regulatory-burden-health-systems-ai-prognosis\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thousands of jobs\u003C\u002Fa> across key agencies have been eliminated. This includes sensitive sectors such as healthcare where the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the world’s leading regulatory agency, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapnews.com\u002Farticle\u002Ffda-layoffs-trump-doge-rehired-medical-devices-85d4743e4ce88dbe3b99c813bad4b702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">experienced widespread layoffs and scrambling rehires\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As this happened in a matter of weeks of the new administration taking office, it leads to concerns over the FDA’s future; especially in new and rapidly evolving areas such as digital health and healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) which were markedly affected by the layoffs. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As such disruptions \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fcommentisfree\u002F2025\u002Ffeb\u002F09\u002Fwhile-trump-is-moving-fast-and-breaking-things-americans-wanting-to-escape-should-come-to-australia\">might still be \u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fcommentisfree\u002F2025\u002Ffeb\u002F09\u002Fwhile-trump-is-moving-fast-and-breaking-things-americans-wanting-to-escape-should-come-to-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">o\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fcommentisfree\u002F2025\u002Ffeb\u002F09\u002Fwhile-trump-is-moving-fast-and-breaking-things-americans-wanting-to-escape-should-come-to-australia\">n the table\u003C\u002Fa> over the coming years of this new administration, it is worth considering the emerging digital health sectors that could be the most impacted. Moreover, will another agency take up the FDA’s role as the world’s leading regulatory body in the medical and healthcare space? We consider these aspects in this article.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What’s behind the FDA layoffs?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In February 2025, as part of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapnews.com\u002Farticle\u002Ffda-layoffs-trump-doge-rehired-medical-devices-85d4743e4ce88dbe3b99c813bad4b702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a cost-cutting approach\u003C\u002Fa> initiated by the White House and the Department of Government Efficiency, which is led by billionaire Elon Musk, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reuters.com\u002Fworld\u002Fus\u002Fus-fda-asks-fired-scientists-return-including-some-reviewing-musks-neuralink-2025-02-22\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a thousand employees\u003C\u002Fa> were fired from the FDA. As with other agencies affected by this “move fast, break things” approach, the FDA terminations targeted those \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapnews.com\u002Farticle\u002Ffda-layoffs-trump-doge-rehired-medical-devices-85d4743e4ce88dbe3b99c813bad4b702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in their probationary period\u003C\u002Fa>, which is usually the first two years of federal employment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, this impacted \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statnews.com\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F19\u002Ffda-layoffs-could-shift-regulatory-burden-health-systems-ai-prognosis\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new and rapidly evolving\u003C\u002Fa>, but important, areas like digital health and healthcare AI, where the agency was building up its capacity for regulation as these areas quickly advanced in the past few years. For example, the job cuts \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffda-neuralink-reviewers-fired-musk-s-doge-cuts-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">affected 20 employees\u003C\u002Fa> from the FDA’s Office of Neurological and Physical Medicine devices. This \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffda-neuralink-reviewers-fired-musk-s-doge-cuts-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">included individuals\u003C\u002Fa> reviewing Elon Musk’s Neuralink, which was under pressure for alleged animal deaths during testing of its neurotech device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“These people are indispensable,” \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nbcnews.com\u002Fhealth\u002Fhealth-news\u002Ffda-rehires-staff-medical-devices-division-mass-layoffs-rcna193501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a former FDA employee\u003C\u002Fa> said. “Many of these roles require so much training and specialization and are so important for keeping people alive.” Indeed, the fired employees included physicians and cybersecurity experts responsible for the approval and safety monitoring of products ranging from X-ray machines to surgical implants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Ffda-office-768x511.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58583\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Ffda-office-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002Ffda-office.jpg 1521w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\u002F\u002Fapnews.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>These layoffs were met with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapnews.com\u002Farticle\u002Ffda-layoffs-trump-doge-rehired-medical-devices-85d4743e4ce88dbe3b99c813bad4b702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">significant pushback\u003C\u002Fa> from medical device industry lobbyists who fund the FDA with millions of dollars annually to hire extra scientists to review products. In fact, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapnews.com\u002Farticle\u002Ffda-layoffs-trump-doge-rehired-medical-devices-85d4743e4ce88dbe3b99c813bad4b702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">about $3.3 billion\u003C\u002Fa> or approximately half of the FDA’s budget originates from fees paid by drugmakers, device and tobacco companies. As such, the Musk-led cuts won’t be as significant to their aim at reducing the federal budget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The lobbyists \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapnews.com\u002Farticle\u002Ffda-layoffs-trump-doge-rehired-medical-devices-85d4743e4ce88dbe3b99c813bad4b702\" target=\"_blank\">cautioned that\u003C\u002Fa> the job cuts would lead to slower product approvals and a scarcity of new treatment options for patients. Following their call for reversal, the FDA did move to reinstate \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercebiotech.com\u002Fmedtech\u002Ffda-works-reverse-layoffs-rehire-lost-staff-reports\" target=\"_blank\">a reported 300 people\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Digital health fields that might get impacted by the FDA lay-offs\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Despite the rehires, this leaves a vacuum in key areas of FDA’s regulatory oversight – due to the US President’s executive order to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.biopharmadive.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffda-layoffs-trump-doge-hhs-cuts-impact\u002F740499\u002F\">limit the rate\u003C\u002Fa> of future hiring – and a sense of uncertainty amidst the broader medical community. With the new administration only recently taking office, there remains the possibility of a future reduction in the FDA workforce. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The immediate effects of the reduction of the FDA’s work will mean that the agency will take longer to review applications, which will cascade into reduced efficiency and overall oversight. With fewer hires, the agency’s expertise and expansion in emerging healthcare fields will further diminish. We consider some that are more likely to be impacted below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002Ftop-technologies-768x432.png\" alt=\"Top medical technologies\" class=\"wp-image-25448\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002Ftop-technologies-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002Ftop-technologies-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002Ftop-technologies-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002Ftop-technologies-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002Ftop-technologies.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1. Digital health devices \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The majority of the layoffs impacted the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), with a reported \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.raps.org\u002Fnews-and-articles\u002Fnews-articles\u002F2025\u002F2\u002Fexperts-fda-layoffs-will-slow-device-reviews,-impa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">200 device staff positions\u003C\u002Fa> made redundant. As such, this could affect the review and regulation of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F21\u002Fhealth\u002Ffda-trump-layoffs-device-and-food-safety.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital health devices\u003C\u002Fa> such as brain implants, new surgical staplers and insulin-delivery systems. The turnover rate of assessing their safety and subsequent approval is likely to be reduced and new digital health devices will take longer to be available in the US market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2. Healthcare AI\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>FDA employees specializing in healthcare AI were hit particularly hard by the terminations. It is estimated that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medtechdive.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffda-cdrh-cuts-device-industry-impact\u002F740528\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">half of that division\u003C\u002Fa> was laid off. The approval of such new technologies is among the most challenging and complicated; and a reduced workforce overseeing them will face additional challenges in keeping up with the breakneck speed of AI development. It is crucial to ensure the reliability of such tools when AI software such as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2025\u002F02\u002F21\u002Fhealth\u002Ffda-trump-layoffs-device-and-food-safety.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MRI scan analysers and cancer detection tools\u003C\u002Fa> are actively being reviewed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3. Digital therapeutics\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ften-ways-technology-changing-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital therapeutics\u003C\u002Fa> (DTx) are an emerging digital health approach which involves the delivery of clinically-backed solutions via software (usually smartphone apps). They can aid in reducing readmission rates and managing chronic conditions more effectively. As a larger number of software are developed and backed by research, the FDA might not have the capacity to regulate this expanding landscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F08\u002FTMF_Drugs-Vs-DTx-768x1350.png\" alt=\"TMF Drugs Vs Digital Therapeutics\" class=\"wp-image-51983\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F08\u002FTMF_Drugs-Vs-DTx-768x1350.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F08\u002FTMF_Drugs-Vs-DTx-874x1536.png 874w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F08\u002FTMF_Drugs-Vs-DTx-1165x2048.png 1165w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F08\u002FTMF_Drugs-Vs-DTx.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4. Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imdrf.org\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fdocs\u002Fimdrf\u002Ffinal\u002Ftechnical\u002Fimdrf-tech-131209-samd-key-definitions-140901.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">defined by the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF)\u003C\u002Fa> as “software intended to be used for one or more medical purposes that perform these purposes without being part of a hardware medical device”. Examples \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002Fmedical-devices\u002Fsoftware-medical-device-samd\u002Fwhat-are-examples-software-medical-device\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">range from\u003C\u002Fa> smartphone apps that allow radiological images to be read for diagnostic purposes, to bespoke software that interfaces with medical devices such as a glucose monitor to assess the readings. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the increasing reliance on companion or even standalone software in the digital health age, the use of SaMD \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002Fmedical-devices\u002Fdigital-health-center-excellence\u002Fsoftware-medical-device-samd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">continues to increase\u003C\u002Fa>. Regulators are expected to assess this increasing volume of software in a timely manner, but restructuring at the FDA might not facilitate this task. This can result in a slower pace of innovation in commercially-available SaMD which might otherwise assist patients and physicians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5. 3D printing\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The FDA’s CDRH \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002Fmedical-devices\u002F3d-printing-medical-devices\u002Ffdas-role-3d-printing\" target=\"_blank\">also evaluates 3D-printed medical devices\u003C\u002Fa> to determine safety and effectiveness. 3D printing \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3d-printing-in-medicine-and-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\">has been a promising\u003C\u002Fa> approach in healthcare for decades but their rate of market availability has been stifled by regulatory hurdles. With the CDRH’s reduced capacity, this digital health area is likely to slow down further, preventing widespread access to products such as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-3d-printing-drugs-pharmacies-closer-think\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">3D printed drugs\u003C\u002Fa> to facilitate medication adherence and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3d-printing-in-medicine-and-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\">3D printed biomaterials\u003C\u002Fa> to replace failing organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Ultimate List of What We Can 3D Print in Healthcare - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F9XYLRaVqzNY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Will another agency take over the FDA’s lead?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The recent layoffs at the FDA do not (hopefully) presage the demise of the agency. Its importance is widely recognized, as reflected by lobbyists who aided towards the rehiring of some employees. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The disarray caused by the wholesale termination of a wide swath of device centre staff was counterproductive and appears to have caused a variety of unintended and negative results,” \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapnews.com\u002Farticle\u002Ffda-layoffs-trump-doge-rehired-medical-devices-85d4743e4ce88dbe3b99c813bad4b702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said Steve Silverman\u003C\u002Fa>, a former FDA device official who now runs a consulting firm. “It’s encouraging to see a shift in the opposite direction that recognizes the critical expertise of these staffers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, this state of affairs adds a sense of uncertainty to what has been, so far, considered the world’s leading and most forward-looking regulatory agency in medicine and healthcare. The prevailing notion of potential future layoffs could further make current FDA employees \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.raps.org\u002Fnews-and-articles\u002Fnews-articles\u002F2025\u002F2\u002Fexperts-fda-layoffs-will-slow-device-reviews,-impa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more risk-averse\u003C\u002Fa> and more cautious about making controversial approval decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As a result, other agencies might take over the FDA’s role in pushing innovations further. The European Union’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ema.europa.eu\u002Fen\u002Fabout-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Medicines Agency\u003C\u002Fa> (EMA), established in 1995, could be an option with its decades of experience and collaboration across member states. However, there \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.euractiv.com\u002Fsection\u002Fhealth-consumers\u002Fnews\u002Fstudy-highlights-eus-fragmented-access-to-new-medicine\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remains a fragmentation\u003C\u002Fa> in individual states regarding access to new therapies. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EMA Working for every patient in Europe - (multi-language)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FkuCuWSLslGI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Such fragmentation might persist, with other agencies such as China’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fenglish.nmpa.gov.cn\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Medical Products Administration\u003C\u002Fa> (NMPA) and the more recent \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nepad.org\u002Fmicrosite\u002Fafrican-medicines-agency-ama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">African Medicines Agency\u003C\u002Fa> (AMA) leading innovation in specific digital health fields, rather than the sector as a whole. This further reflects the uncertainties brought upon by the recent “move fast and break things” principle brought to key agencies like the FDA. As a consequence, it is worth contemplating a future where other agencies take up the mantle of leaders in digital health innovation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":995,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>In the early days of Facebook, the company’s progress was guided by the “move fast and break things” principle. 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raising the question of whether other agencies could take up its role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1052,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":64,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":989},"5 Digital Health Areas To Be Impacted By The FDA Layoffs - The Medical Futurist",{"self":1054,"collection":1059,"about":1061,"author":1063,"replies":1065,"version-history":1068,"predecessor-version":1071,"wp:featuredmedia":1075,"wp:attachment":1078,"wp:term":1081,"curies":1092},[1055],{"href":1056,"targetHints":1057},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F58581",{"allow":1058},[27],[1060],{"href":154},[1062],{"href":157},[1064],{"embeddable":41,"href":160},[1066],{"embeddable":41,"href":1067},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=58581",[1069],{"count":568,"href":1070},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F58581\u002Frevisions",[1072],{"id":1073,"href":1074},58595,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F58581\u002Frevisions\u002F58595",[1076],{"embeddable":41,"href":1077},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F58589",[1079],{"href":1080},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=58581",[1082,1084,1086,1088,1090],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":1083},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=58581",{"taxonomy":182,"embeddable":41,"href":1085},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=58581",{"taxonomy":185,"embeddable":41,"href":1087},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=58581",{"taxonomy":188,"embeddable":41,"href":1089},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=58581",{"taxonomy":191,"embeddable":41,"href":1091},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=58581",[1093],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":1095,"date":1096,"date_gmt":1097,"guid":1098,"modified":1096,"modified_gmt":1097,"slug":1100,"status":52,"type":53,"link":1101,"title":1102,"content":1104,"excerpt":1106,"author":328,"featured_media":1108,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":1109,"categories":1110,"tags":1111,"project_category":1136,"contact_email_category":1140,"yst_prominent_words":1141,"class_list":1149,"better_featured_image":1178,"acf":1199,"yoast_meta":1212,"_links":1214},33927,"2025-01-22T13:04:16","2025-01-22T12:04:16",{"rendered":1099},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=33927&_wpnonce=e782e31c74&status=auto-draft&type=post","the-ideal-hospital","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-ideal-hospital",{"rendered":1103},"What Would The Ideal Hospital Look Like?",{"rendered":1105,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>If your imagination could run wild, how would you envision the future of hospitals? Hi-tech big machines, physicians analysing data obtained from patients’ devices, LED screens greeting visitors by their names using facial recognition, virtual patient visits, and robots leading operations… Well, experts have pretty much the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mckinsey.com\u002Findustries\u002Fhealthcare-systems-and-services\u002Four-insights\u002Fhospital-care-in-2030\" target=\"_blank\">same idea\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Recently, we have written a lot about the future of hospitals. We emphasised the importance of good design both \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-hospital-design-inside-the-point-of-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">inside\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-healthcare-design-outside-the-point-of-care\u002F\">outside\u003C\u002Fa> the point of care. We imagined that these institutions will become “\u003Cem>health centres for patients for preventing diseases, for acute care patients and for patients who need surgical procedures or large radiology machines\u003C\u002Fem>.” \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The following points about the ideal hospital might sound utopistic or even naive; however, each one has already been implemented in a hospital somewhere in the world, proving it’s indeed not some dreamy speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The need for speed\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On The Medical Futurist \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon channel\u003C\u002Fa>, Kimberly Powell, VP of NVIDIA \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbuilding-smart-37511442\" target=\"_blank\">talked\u003C\u002Fa> about how NVIDIA could build hospitals in a matter of days. She went on about how NVIDIA envisions these institutions. “\u003Cem>Hospitals will use AI cameras to automatically screen for elevated body temperature, use genomics sequencing to predict how lethal a virus or suspected condition could be for each patient, use AI in medical imaging for detection and predicting clinical outcomes, incorporate AI into everyday cameras and microphones to monitor and interact with patients.\u003C\u002Fem>”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"703\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Fnvidia.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33941\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>In going a full 360 on hospitals, we decided to give you a full insight into how a hospital in 2030 should (and even could) look like. As you’ll see, it won’t take a leap into science fiction; instead, these are logical and unambiguous steps, leading to better patient experience, lowering healthcare costs and safe data handling. We have already seen some elements of the following in practice, but not all in one institution. Let’s have a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The ideal hospital is…\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. \u003Cstrong>…paperless\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Yes, it starts here. Patient data stored on paper is as old as medicine itself. Now is the time to get rid of paper entirely. There is no place for paper and handwriting in a well-functioning hospital. (Yes, this is also the end of illegible doctors’ notes.) Eliminating paper-based records is a huge undertaking – but achievable. For example, Bedfordshire Hospital NHS Trust has been successfully working with Xerox on reaching this goal. The hospital uses an electronic document management system for handling patient records, digitising paper records, thereby also adding to patient data security. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“\u003Cem>There was an area within the paediatric service with benching on the side,\u003C\u002Fem>” Josh Chandler, associate director of IT for the Trust explained in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.itpro.co.uk\u002Fbusiness-strategy\u002Fdigital-transformation\u002F358958\u002Fhow-nhs-bedfordshire-is-building-a-paperless\" target=\"_blank\">this article\u003C\u002Fa>. “\u003Cem>It was always completely taken up with patient notes that had been tracked in for that day’s clinics. That’s now all completely empty because it’s all accessible through a computer\u003C\u002Fem>.” The next steps will be data intake and safe remote data management. That is still to come, for this particular hospital, but they set a good example for others. To see how to ensure a smooth transition, check out these \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmv.com.br\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002F5-steps-to-a-paperless-hospital\" target=\"_blank\">five steps\u003C\u002Fa> to a paperless hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. \u003Cstrong>…connected to the homes of patients\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>An ideal hospital aims for patients to spend as little time as possible within its walls. The place of treatment should be the patient’s home; just as well as the place of diagnostics and the place of rehabilitation. What is needed to achieve this is first and foremost good connection. Staff and data should be connected with the hospital and the patients’ homes. If a hospital has 5G with wi-fi in the wards, the data will run faster than people. This will allow faster decision-making and future-readiness. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One of the world’s first 5G-enabled hospitals was the Veterans Affairs Department’s healthcare facility in Palo Alto, California. At the launch of the concept, the hospital \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nextgov.com\u002Femerging-tech\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Fveterans-affairs-launches-its-first-5g-enabled-hospital\u002F162949\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">stated\u003C\u002Fa> “\u003Cem>VA providers are presently tapping into virtual reality to treat patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and piloting exoskeleton devices to help vets with spinal cord injuries regain their mobility—both of which could possibly be enhanced through the budding technology.’\u003C\u002Fem> The team primarily used the capacities and the connectivity in medical education. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, with the pandemic, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nextgov.com\u002Femerging-tech\u002F2020\u002F08\u002Fsix-months-vas-5g-enabled-hospital-project\u002F167593\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the team also\u003C\u002Fa> “\u003Cem>recognised that the system also offered an opportunity to bring people who are meant to be social distancing together in a virtual environment and enable them to collectively interact.\u003C\u002Fem>”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Let’s Design The Hospital Of The Future! - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FGeYvybkoPLI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3. …designed, not built for a purpose\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Through its \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.architectmagazine.com\u002Fproject-gallery\u002Fpatient-room-2020-3166#:~:text=Patient%20Room%202020%20is%20a,patients%2C%20families%2C%20and%20caregivers.&text=The%20prototype%20hospital%20room%20is,Studio%20in%20New%20York%20City.\" target=\"_blank\">Patient Room 2020\u003C\u002Fa> project, non-profit design organisation NXT Health aimed to design the future of hospital rooms. It’s a high-achieving, inspiring project built with designers along with healthcare professionals with \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealthmanagement.org\u002Fc\u002Fhospital\u002Fissuearticle\u002Fthe-patient-room-2020-next-generation-in-patient-care\" target=\"_blank\">the aim\u003C\u002Fa> to “\u003Cem>both improve patient experience and optimise caregiver performance\u003C\u002Fem>.” It features a streamlined, patient-centered design, deployable bedside work area with embedded technology as well as various safety features. Unfortunately, the project has not (yet) been deployed anywhere, proving that even the best ideas can get stuck at viability. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But indeed, the design of a hospital building should not facilitate the meeting of patients and doctors; it should be planned so that patients and doctors can meet there\u003Cem> in the best conditions.\u003C\u002Fem> We \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-hospital-design-inside-the-point-of-care\" target=\"_blank\">recently wrote\u003C\u002Fa> about the specific hospital design both in- and outside the point of care in our articles. There we explained with our experts how interior spaces and patient rooms should be built; and pointed out four key elements for future (re)designs of medical institutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4. …would use patient design\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We wrote about it over and over again: the ideal hospital is designed by patients. This is exactly what Professor Stefaan Bergé did. He \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fpeek-into-the-future-of-hospitals\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">redesigned\u003C\u002Fa> his whole department based on the book, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Famzn.to\u002F1w0O3sx\" target=\"_blank\">The Guide to the Future of Medicine\u003C\u002Fa>, covering patients’ suggestions. It turned out that patients wanted the simplest things like more privacy and more information. But as hospital design \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bdcnetwork.com\u002Fblog\u002Fhealthcare-architect-turned-patient-what-i-learned-when-admitted-facility-i-helped-design\" target=\"_blank\">directly affects\u003C\u002Fa> how patients receive care and, ultimately, how they heal, the design of these institutions should also change. The spaces should help the best possible patient experience, should be compassionate, and should even decrease the stress of incoming patients. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Who else would know better how to create a human-centered hospital room than the patients themselves? We described this in detail in a scientific \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jmir.org\u002F2022\u002F8\u002Fe39178\">paper\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why is Patient Design Essential in Healthcare? \u002F Episode 6 - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FhjPcpVaJ9xU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. \u003Cstrong>…would have special places for telemedicine\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>COVID-19 has changed how we look at healing altogether. It helped us realise how many tasks could be conducted from afar, often with much greater efficiency. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcovid-19-was-needed-for-telemedicine-to-finally-go-mainstream\" target=\"_blank\">Telemedicine\u003C\u002Fa> came and conquered, and will stay with us even with the pandemic gone. The fact that patients don’t actually need to get to the hospital\u002Fclinic, and doctors don’t necessarily need to meet them in person decreases stress and time wasted – but the effectiveness of the consultation remains, at least in most cases. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Remote patient monitoring works well for example at UCLA Health in their post-surgical remote monitoring program. Their \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uclahealth.org\u002Ftelehealth\u002Fremote-patient-monitoring\" target=\"_blank\">Cardiac Telehealth Program\u003C\u002Fa> is for patients who undergo heart surgery. Therein patients receive a cardiac telehealth kit upon leaving the hospital. This telehealth technology can send important health data over the internet to UCLA nursing staff, but patients can also contact their doctors using the tablet provided in the kit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Hospital design needs to follow this transformation; and even provide doctors with dedicated teleconsultation spaces with appropriate \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.cssspnql.com\u002Fdocs\u002Fdefault-source\u002Fcentre-de-documentation\u002Fdoc_telesante_salle_eng_web.pdf?sfvrsn=2\" target=\"_blank\">design\u003C\u002Fa>, devices, connection, lamps, and an acceptable hospital background for the video. Pretty much like a miniature studio within the hospital. It’s important to have proper patient rooms in the hospital; it should be just as important to have the right venue for remote care because that is the new norm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>6. …has places for healthcare personnel to relax\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The well-being of healthcare personnel also got exposed during the pandemic – and hospitals, in general, were falling short. Well-maintained and equipped common rooms and resting spaces should be provided for frontline personnel even outside a pandemic. The pressure for these people both physically and mentally is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwill-medical-workers-deal-with-ptsd-after-covid-19\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">so h\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwill-medical-workers-deal-with-ptsd-after-covid-19\u002F\">igh\u003C\u002Fa> that hospitals need to create the opportunity for them to recharge. The ideal hospital should be a wellness centre for patients AND health personnel alike. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A good example here is the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Here David Putrino, Ph.D., Co-Director of the Abilities Research Center and Director of Rehabilitation Innovation at the Mount Sinai Health System, has “converted his lab into recharge rooms for front-line healthcare workers.” Along with his team, he created “\u003Cem>multi-sensory experiences that can reduce stress in just 15 minutes\u003C\u002Fem>” – he explained in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mountsinai.org\u002Fabout\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fpodcasts\u002Froad-resilience\u002Frecharge-room\" target=\"_blank\">this podcast\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Fptsd.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33943\"\u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fmiss_pilling\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>7. …should resolve the issue of alarm fatigue\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even today’s institutions are packed with technology, and the hospital of the future will be even more so. All these devices have their own alarm systems. Caregivers can therefore become desensitised to alarm signs from the myriad of devices emitting a cacophony of beeps all day in the clinical setting. There are as many as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC4206416\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">187 alarms per bed per day\u003C\u002Fa>. 72% to 99% of these are \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnurse.org\u002Farticles\u002Falarm-fatigue-statistics-patient-safety\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">false alarms\u003C\u002Fa>, it’s understandable that alarm fatigue came to exist. Healthcare practitioners are easily at risk of disregarding important alerts, which might even be fatal. A.I. could be a solution to this issue: researchers have developed an A.I. solution to help caregivers cope with auditory overload.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Falarm-fatigue-small-768x432.png\" alt=\"alarm fatigue\" class=\"wp-image-26271\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Falarm-fatigue-small-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Falarm-fatigue-small-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Falarm-fatigue-small-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Falarm-fatigue-small-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002Falarm-fatigue-small.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Describing \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC402202\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">The Ideal Hospital of the Future\u003C\u002Fa> in 1932, authors argue that there is no need for radical change in hospital operations. Perhaps it wasn’t needed then, but it certainly is today. With the increasing use of digitisation, AI, other technologies, as well as the flourishing development of patient empowerment, the demands towards our hospitals are changing rapidly and radically. It is up to us to stand up for these changes to actually happen.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1107,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>The following points about the ideal hospital might sound utopistic or even naive; however, each one has already been implemented in a hospital somewhere in the world, proving it’s indeed not some dreamy speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",33933,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[332,215,68,69,5],[353,1112,1113,1114,1115,1116,1117,1118,1119,1120,1121,1122,1123,1124,1125,1126,1127,1128,620,1129,1130,1131,1132,1133,1134,1135],6295,6959,6397,6963,6941,6965,6943,6967,543,6945,6969,609,6947,697,6949,1221,6951,821,6953,1434,862,6955,200,6957,[1137,1138,634,635,636,637,1139],947,948,953,[],[77,361,1142,1143,362,1144,1145,1146,1147,1148,360],1721,1803,2139,2605,2607,2609,2611,[1150,53,84,85,86,87,88,368,228,89,90,91,388,1151,1152,1153,1154,1155,1156,1157,1158,1159,1160,1161,1162,1163,1164,1165,1166,1167,654,1168,1169,1170,1171,1172,1173,1174,1175,1176,667,668,669,670,1177],"post-33927","tag-alarm-fatigue","tag-the-guide-to-the-future-of-medicine","tag-epatients","tag-ucla-health","tag-patreon","tag-david-putrino","tag-kimberly-powell","tag-mount-sinai","tag-future-of-hospital","tag-paperless","tag-digitization","tag-healthcare-design","tag-josh-chandler","tag-hospital-design","tag-bedfordhire-hospital","tag-ehr","tag-xerox","tag-a-i","tag-veteran-affairs","tag-health-records","tag-nvidia","tag-stefaan-berge","tag-design","tag-nijmegen","project_category-company","project_category-developers","project_category-researchers",{"id":1108,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":1179,"media_type":93,"media_details":1180,"post":1197,"source_url":1198},"If your imagination could run wild, how would you envisage the future of hospitals? These are our suggestions.",{"width":233,"height":234,"file":1181,"sizes":1182,"image_meta":1196},"2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01.png",{"medium":1183,"large":1186,"thumbnail":1189,"medium_large":1192,"1536x1536":1193},{"file":1184,"width":239,"height":240,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1185},"tmf_article_259-01-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01-370x208.png",{"file":1187,"width":245,"height":246,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1188},"tmf_article_259-01-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01-768x432.png",{"file":1190,"width":250,"height":250,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1191},"tmf_article_259-01-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01-150x150.png",{"file":1187,"width":245,"height":246,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1188},{"file":1194,"width":255,"height":256,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1195},"tmf_article_259-01-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01-1536x864.png",{"aperture":132,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":132,"copyright":64,"focal_length":132,"iso":132,"shutter_speed":132,"title":64,"orientation":132},13003,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_259-01.png",{"subtitle":64,"cta_type":417,"cta_color":64,"related_posts_footer":1200,"related_posts":16,"related_books":1204,"key_takeaways":1207},[1201,1202,1203],26153,30683,33421,[1205,1206],24764,24759,[1208,1210],{"title":1209},"\u003Cp>We summarized the major features of an ideal hospital in the age of digital health and AI.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1211},"\u003Cp>Some of these ideas have already been implemented in practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1213,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1179,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1101},"What Would The Ideal Hospital Look Like? 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Such types of research aim to envision and prepare for eventualities and have been adopted by policymakers. The United Arab Emirates government has devised\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.moca.gov.ae\u002Fen\u002Farea-of-focus\u002Ffuture-foresight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> \u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.moca.gov.ae\u002Fen\u002Farea-of-focus\u002Ffuture-foresight\" target=\"_blank\">a Future Foresight Strategy\u003C\u002Fa> while the UN Secretary General \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.weforum.org\u002Fagenda\u002F2021\u002F10\u002Fwhat-is-futures-studies-and-how-can-it-improve-our-world\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">proposed a global Summit of the Future\u003C\u002Fa> in 2023.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While futures methodologies have been applied in various fields, in medicine and healthcare, their potentials have mostly been unmet, despite their growing importance in the digital health era. The latest research from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftmfinstitute.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">The Medical Futurist Institute\u003C\u002Fa> highlights such a need and even argues for the establishment of a dedicated ‘Medical Futures Studies’ sub-field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This study, titled “Exploring the Need for Medical Futures Studies: Insights from a Scoping Review of Healthcare Foresight”, has been \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpreprints.jmir.org\u002Fpreprint\u002F57148\u002Faccepted\">accepted by the Journal of Medical Internet Research\u003C\u002Fa> and will be published shortly in open access. We condense the main findings and recommendations of our research in this article but encourage you to read it in its entirety \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpreprints.jmir.org\u002Fpreprint\u002F57148\u002Faccepted\">here\u003C\u002Fa> as we consider it to be the benchmark for a potential new sub-field of medicine and healthcare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Conducting the first scoping review of healthcare foresight\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the rapid technological progress that we experience in the digital health age, analysing upcoming trends in healthcare has become increasingly common. Medical journals regularly publish \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flink.springer.com\u002Fjournal\u002F10055\u002Fupdates\u002F19914262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">special issues\u003C\u002Fa> on such topics and they \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mckinsey.com\u002Findustries\u002Fhealthcare\u002Four-insights\u002Fgenerative-ai-in-healthcare-adoption-trends-and-whats-next\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">generate constant discussion\u003C\u002Fa> among the\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.apa.org\u002Fmonitor\u002F2022\u002F01\u002Fspecial-emerging-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> life science community\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, such analyses rarely make use of futures methods. Some attempts have garnered the medical community’s attention such as healthcare foresight analyses by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fkpmg.com\u002Fxx\u002Fen\u002Fwhat-we-do\u002Findustries\u002Fhealthcare\u002Fhealthcare-foresight.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">consulting companies\u003C\u002Fa> or the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommission.europa.eu\u002Fsystem\u002Ffiles\u002F2023-07\u002FSFR-23-beautified-version_en_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Commission\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftopol.hee.nhs.uk\u002Fthe-topol-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Topol Review\u003C\u002Fa> is one main example of an analysis that assists policymakers in future preparedness. It provided the UK’s NHS with recommendations in providing digitally-enabled care to patients going forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_387-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52743\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_387-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_387-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_387-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Ftmf_article_387.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>The scarcity of futures research in healthcare indicates missed opportunities to utilise such means for in-depth insights. The latter could guide decision-making and strategic planning just like the Topol Review has done for the NHS. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To explore the current use of futures methods in the medical and healthcare field, researchers from The Medical Futurist Institute, led by Dr. Meskó, performed a scoping review of available academic literature. It is the first study to date about the application of futures methodologies and published futures studied and foresight projects in healthcare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Futures methods in medicine and healthcare\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Through a systematic search of relevant databases, the authors identified 59 academic papers that used futures methods in the healthcare and medicine field. Among these, 8 futures methods were employed, including trend analysis, Delphi, backcasting, policy analysis, technology assessment, horizon scanning, futures wheel and scenario analysis. The specifics of these methods are elaborated upon in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpreprints.jmir.org\u002Fpreprint\u002F57148\u002Faccepted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the published paper\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This low number of futures methods adopted in existing research highlights the fact that futures studies in medicine is underexploited. There are over 50 futures methods available, with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fpulse\u002Ffuturism-tools-future-studies-techniques-explained-from-talin-xfdpe\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a range of scope\u003C\u002Fa> that are suitable for analysing the future of healthcare; but most of these have not been adopted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F09\u002F0621_future-methods-04-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57985\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F09\u002F0621_future-methods-04-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F09\u002F0621_future-methods-04-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F09\u002F0621_future-methods-04-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F09\u002F0621_future-methods-04-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Among the 59 publications, five general themes were identified for the use of futures methods in healthcare and medicine. Below are summaries of those themes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1. National Strategies \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Futures research in this theme provide insights into how the healthcare system of specific countries can adapt to evolving demographic and technological landscapes. They indicate the need of foresight in devising policy frameworks that can respond to public health needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2. Strategic Healthcare Foresight \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These research focus on high-level analyses of future medical scenarios, trends, and challenges. They help navigate the rapid development of digital health technologies; thereby equipping stakeholders with foresight to anticipate potential benefits and challenges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3. Healthcare Policy and Workforce Dynamics \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In this theme, futures methodologies are used to analyse the impact of governmental policies on healthcare as well as the dynamics of managing healthcare professionals. Such research can help anticipate changes brought about by proposed reforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4. Pandemic Preparedness and Response\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Research that falls under this theme addresses challenges that relate to infectious diseases. They contemplate possible future scenarios, challenges, and strategies related to managing and preventing infectious disease outbreaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5. Specialized Medical Domains \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The final theme involves the application of futures methods to specific areas of medicine such as oncology or biotechnology. Foresight in these fields assist in identifying the respective future challenges and opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The need for medical futures studies\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This scoping review identified the assistance of futures research methods in crucial aspects of medicine and healthcare. Such approaches can assist in anticipating and navigating the potential opportunities and challenges brought upon by the evolving digital health technologies, healthcare policies and health crises. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F10\u002F6ca6eae5ac178afbcced71b796555c60-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58051\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F10\u002F6ca6eae5ac178afbcced71b796555c60-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F10\u002F6ca6eae5ac178afbcced71b796555c60-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F10\u002F6ca6eae5ac178afbcced71b796555c60.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the adoption of futures methods has been fragmented and underutilised. There is an evident lack of a structured methodology and principles for employing foresight and futures techniques in the healthcare domain. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This absence could be addressed by establishing a dedicated medical futures studies field, using this research as a benchmark. It would serve as a sub-field of healthcare and medicine which focuses on analysing upcoming technological trends, the evaluation of policy implications, and the proactive anticipation and mitigation of potential challenges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The authors argue that such a field is not only valuable but necessary going forward in the digital health era. With the increasing impact of technologies in healthcare provision, medical futures studies could provide a structured approach to better equip stakeholders with future needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1271,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Futures studies is an interdisciplinary approach to explore and analyse possible futures. Such types of research aim to envision and prepare for eventualities and have […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",56793,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[214,333,68,5],[],[],[],[76,77,1279,78,1280,1281,1282],1717,3825,4537,4907,[1284,53,84,85,86,87,88,227,369,89,91],"post-57983",{"id":1272,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":64,"media_type":93,"media_details":1286,"post":1318,"source_url":1319},{"width":1287,"height":1288,"file":1289,"filesize":1290,"sizes":1291,"image_meta":1316},3167,1750,"2024\u002F07\u002F0626_future-methods_cover-v2-03.png",779724,{"medium":1292,"large":1296,"thumbnail":1301,"medium_large":1305,"1536x1536":1306,"2048x2048":1311},{"file":1293,"width":102,"height":103,"mime-type":241,"filesize":1294,"source_url":1295},"0626_future-methods_cover-v2-03-370x208.png",42944,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F07\u002F0626_future-methods_cover-v2-03-370x208.png",{"file":1297,"width":109,"height":1298,"mime-type":241,"filesize":1299,"source_url":1300},"0626_future-methods_cover-v2-03-768x424.png",424,117952,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F07\u002F0626_future-methods_cover-v2-03-768x424.png",{"file":1302,"width":115,"height":115,"mime-type":241,"filesize":1303,"source_url":1304},"0626_future-methods_cover-v2-03-150x150.png",14888,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F07\u002F0626_future-methods_cover-v2-03-150x150.png",{"file":1297,"width":109,"height":1298,"mime-type":241,"filesize":1299,"source_url":1300},{"file":1307,"width":121,"height":1308,"mime-type":241,"filesize":1309,"source_url":1310},"0626_future-methods_cover-v2-03-1536x849.png",849,300674,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F07\u002F0626_future-methods_cover-v2-03-1536x849.png",{"file":1312,"width":127,"height":1313,"mime-type":241,"filesize":1314,"source_url":1315},"0626_future-methods_cover-v2-03-2048x1132.png",1132,442352,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F07\u002F0626_future-methods_cover-v2-03-2048x1132.png",{"aperture":132,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":132,"copyright":64,"focal_length":132,"iso":132,"shutter_speed":132,"title":64,"orientation":132,"keywords":1317},[],56775,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F07\u002F0626_future-methods_cover-v2-03.png",{"cta_type":64,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"key_takeaways":1321,"related_books":16,"related_posts_footer":16,"related_posts":16},[1322,1324,1326],{"title":1323},"\u003Cp>Futures studies aim to explore and analyse possible futures so as to prepare for eventualities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1325},"\u003Cp>Such research has not been used extensively in the medical and healthcare fields, despite their rising importance in the digital health era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1327},"\u003Cp>A new study conducted by The Medical Futurist Institute highlights the need for futures studies in the healthcare and medical fields, and even argues for the establishment of a dedicated ‘Medical Futures Studies’ sub-field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1329,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":64,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1265},"The Need For Medical Futures Studies: Our Benchmark Study - The Medical Futurist",{"self":1331,"collection":1336,"about":1338,"author":1340,"replies":1342,"version-history":1345,"predecessor-version":1349,"wp:featuredmedia":1353,"wp:attachment":1356,"wp:term":1359,"curies":1370},[1332],{"href":1333,"targetHints":1334},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F57983",{"allow":1335},[27],[1337],{"href":154},[1339],{"href":157},[1341],{"embeddable":41,"href":160},[1343],{"embeddable":41,"href":1344},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=57983",[1346],{"count":1347,"href":1348},5,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F57983\u002Frevisions",[1350],{"id":1351,"href":1352},58061,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F57983\u002Frevisions\u002F58061",[1354],{"embeddable":41,"href":1355},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F56793",[1357],{"href":1358},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=57983",[1360,1362,1364,1366,1368],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":1361},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=57983",{"taxonomy":182,"embeddable":41,"href":1363},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=57983",{"taxonomy":185,"embeddable":41,"href":1365},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=57983",{"taxonomy":188,"embeddable":41,"href":1367},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=57983",{"taxonomy":191,"embeddable":41,"href":1369},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=57983",[1371],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":1373,"date":1374,"date_gmt":1375,"guid":1376,"modified":1378,"modified_gmt":1379,"slug":1380,"status":52,"type":53,"link":1381,"title":1382,"content":1384,"excerpt":1386,"author":328,"featured_media":1388,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":1389,"categories":1390,"tags":1393,"project_category":1402,"contact_email_category":1403,"yst_prominent_words":1404,"class_list":1409,"better_featured_image":1421,"acf":1443,"yoast_meta":1454,"_links":1457},16762,"2024-09-16T11:21:11","2024-09-16T09:21:11",{"rendered":1377},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=16762","2024-09-16T11:21:12","2024-09-16T09:21:12","future-emergency-medicine-innovations-making-patients-point-care","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-emergency-medicine-innovations-making-patients-point-care",{"rendered":1383},"The Future of Emergency Medicine: 6 Technologies That Make Patients The Point-of-Care",{"rendered":1385,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Car crashes, home injuries, fires, natural disasters:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> every minute\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> – if not every second – \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spent without treatment in such cases of medical emergencies \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and high-risk patients\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> could reduce the chance of survival \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or proper recovery. In fact, when deprived of oxygen, permanent brain damage begins after \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedlineplus.gov\u002Fency\u002Farticle\u002F000013.htm\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only 4 minutes\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while death can occur as soon as 4-6 minutes later.\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this race against time, digital health technologies that turn patients into the point-of-care could prove to be game-changers for first responders and emergency units. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From driverless cars through medical drones to artificial intelligence (A.I.), advanced technologies are enhancing the field of emergency medicine. It’s helpful to have a better look at how those technologies are influencing emergency care and what lies ahead. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We talked with Dr. Gabor Csató, CEO of the National Ambulance Service in Hungary (abbreviated as OMSZ in Hungarian), about innovation in the field, given that their own system’s operation is unique. The OMSZ is a centralised, standalone national healthcare institution that has been active for 133 years. It is also the biggest ambulance service in the country and has had a strong inclination towards innovation. “\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovation is embedded in the DNA of the organisation\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,” the CEO of OMSZ told us.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">W\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e have also \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collected in this article those\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> trends and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">innovations that are putting the future of emergency medicine on the fast lane. Before seeing how this lane looks like, let’s take a quick glance in the rearview mirror to better appreciate the evolution of the field.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u003Cstrong>Patients to the hospital or hospital to the patient?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite being depicted as a revered, traditional speciality in popular media, emergency medicine is relatively new, being mostly the product of the accelerated, globalized world we live in. Estimates date the development of modern emergency medical services in the United States to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthaffairs.org\u002Fdoi\u002Ffull\u002F10.1377\u002Fhlthaff.2013.0683\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the early 1960s\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This happened in \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">response to the increased number of traffic accidents \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resulting from\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the boom of cars on the newly built American highways. Later on, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, and Singapore followed shortly thereafter, developing their respective emergency medical systems in the 1970s and 1980s.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cfigure id=\"attachment_30331\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30331\" style=\"width: 626px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30331 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Femergency-medicine-ambulance.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"626\" height=\"442\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: www.freepik.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The latter is used in most European countries, and it means that medical doctors\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">supported by paramedics, treat more patients on the scene of an accident or in their homes before bringing them to the hospital\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thus emergency care happens on the scene or en route to the hospital. In the case of the Anglo-American model, fewer patients are treated on the spot and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are instead transported \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the emergency room as fast as possible for treatment. Currently, countries in the developed world use some practices from both models, but the latest digital technologies will rather push emergency medicine in the direction of the “hospital to the patient” approach.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An immense level of innovation is experienced in smart healthcare solutions nowadays\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,” Dr. Csató told The Medical Futurist. So let’s take a closer look at the latest innovations making it possible to treat medical and trauma emergencies faster and more efficiently than ever before!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1>\u003Cb>1. Artificial intelligence for logistics and capacity allocation\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As AI impacts healthcare from \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-things-that-will-dominate-the-2020s-for-pharma-companies\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drug discovery\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-artificial-intelligence-companies-in-healthcare\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">helping in diagnoses\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to finding \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-curious-case-of-a-i-discovering-unusual-associations-in-medicine\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unusual associations\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the technology is also finding a new home in the emergency department. Indeed, the OMSZ is using AI for logistics and capacity allocation in its day-to-day operation. Given how their operations generate an immense amount of data from the 3000 daily cases and how their cars cover over 40 million kilometres per year, smart algorithms are the logical solution to mine this data for predictions.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27609 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small.png\" alt=\"artificial intelligence and COVID\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“AI does not know that there will be an accident tomorrow afternoon on a major two-lane road between two cities but can predict the statistical probability of that,”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Dr. Csató explained, regarding the implementation of A.I. in their practice. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“We are also dealing with planning daily capacity allocation within the country. Our vehicles can be easily deployed to neighbouring areas, where we experience capacity peaks.”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The software company Hexagon also \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhxgnspotlight.com\u002Fsolutions-for-smart-cities-ai-for-emergency-services\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">introduced their AI solution\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for emergency services. Their HxGN OnCall Dispatch | Smart Advisor system mines and analyses operational data in real-time to detect patterns and identify major events as they happen. As anomalies are identified sooner, the insights allow emergency teams to react and coordinate faster\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cstrong>2. \u003Cb>Apps \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>streamlining \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>emergency care\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to some analyses, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statnews.com\u002F2016\u002F02\u002F01\u002Fcommunication-failures-malpractice-study\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 80%\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of clinical errors are due to miscommunication between medical staff. In emergency care, such errors should be minimised as much as possible and new software programmes can help.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based in Montana in the U.S., \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pulsara.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pulsara\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the developer of a HIPAA-compliant platform for EMS, ambulance and emergency management. Its connected mobile app \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">allows paramedics to alert an emergency department before arrival with the patient and prepare beforehand. It does so not only by calculating the estimated time of arrival based on GPS but \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also by allowing\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> users \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to share important details like the ECG or images from the field\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some studies even report an average decreased treatment time \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pulsara.com\u002Fabout\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of nearly 30%\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when using Pulsara. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pulsara Intro - Barry's Having a Heart Attack [STOP STEMI]\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F103361400?dnt=1&app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To further save precious time, volunteers on the spot can also perform CPR until an ambulance arrives.  Dr. Csató told us about the\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> “\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fszivcity.hu\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Szív City\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">” app they introduced in Hungary that taps into this potentially life-saving approach. The app alerts volunteer users of any street resuscitation event within 500 meters of their location. With over 30.000 volunteers using Szív City, the OMSZ doubled the number of successful street CPRs in just one year.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coming from the American Heart Association is the free iOS app, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fcpr.heart.org\u002FAHAECC\u002FCPRAndECC\u002FTraining\u002FHealthcareProfessional\u002FFullCodePro\u002FUCM_476262_Full-Code-Pro.jsp\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full Code Pro\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a  real-time CPR event tracking tool, allowing users to document critical interventions. With a single tap, first responders can log administered medication, start a countdown and even have access to a metronome to optimize chest compression rhythm. The documentation collected can later be reviewed \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so that the team can learn from the collected data as well. Thus, you can fully focus on the patient without sacrificing proper documentation. A win-win!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emergency care not only happens on the ground but also up in the air. In-flight medical emergencies are very real and digital health technologies \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-of-flight-medicine\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are well-suited for those situations\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The free \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.airrxmedical.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">airRx\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> app contains \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the 23 most common medical emergency situations \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that guide physicians in-flight to assist travellers experiencing medical concerns. For the cabin crew, the recent \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.internationalsos.com\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fnews-releases\u002Fmedaire-aviation-app-makes-managing-in-flight--medical-events-easier-for-airlines--a--crew-jan-22-2020\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MedAire Aviation App\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> connects crew members to physicians for guided patient assessment. It has recently been integrated into Icelandair commercial flights.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u003Cstrong>3. Video game for practice\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a recent article, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F4-examples-of-merging-gaming-digital-health\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we explored\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> how gaming features are merging in digital health; and gaming’s influence is expanding into emergency medicine. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chicago-based start-up \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.levelex.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level Ex\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> develops mobile video games to train medical professionals. Their \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.levelex.airwayex\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airway Ex app\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for example offers realistic scenarios for doctors and paramedics to better prepare for challenging airway management.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Level Ex: Video Games for Doctors\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FdZ4d2RgMAqY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The app scores the worker’s speed, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">damage caused\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, bleeding and also monitors the virtual patient’s vital signs while the procedure takes place. Moreover, it can be used anywhere – on the subway, at home or on the Bahamas during holidays (but we don’t recommend that).\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cstrong>4. \u003Cb>Portable point-of-care diagnostic devices\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The appearance of pocket-sized, user-friendly and portable diagnostic devices makes it easier and faster to treat a patient on the spot. No matter whether it is ultrasound, ECG or laboratory testing, behemoth machines are things of the past.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Nowadays, physicians can literally carry \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-7-must-haves-for-the-doctor-of-the-21st-century\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a department’s worth of diagnostic tools\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in their briefcase.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While some years ago ultrasound diagnosis was the privilege of radiologists, emergency medical specialists\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> now \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> opportunity to use bedside point-of-care ultrasound devices (PoCUS) to answer some yes-or-no questions \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as intra-abdominal \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bleeding. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handheld ultrasound devices such as the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwireless-and-scanning-the-clarius-portable-ultrasound-review\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clarius\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthreshold-of-a-new-era-in-diagnostics-philips-lumify-portable-ultrasound-review\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philips Lumify\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allow doctors and first responders to easily assess a critically ill patient, no matter where they are.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Clarius Portable Ultrasound Review - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FZHKXyG_CBxE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet, we all know it’s not only about the size. Not so long ago, it was a huge innovation \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for a smartphone\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to make a one-lead ECG. However, even if it showed the rhythm, it wasn’t able to replace standard 12-lead ECG. In many cases, if the doctor does not see all the 12 leads, a possible heart attack might be easily mistaken. Now, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.smartheartpro.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart Heart Pro\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allows users to make a 12-lead ECG with a smartphone or tablet wirelessly. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is as accurate as a similar standard bedside exam, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only available practically anywhere\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the long-hours waiting for laboratory blood test results will also be over \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">soon. Handheld,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lightweight point-of-care testing (PoCT) devices, such as the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pointofcare.abbott\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fofferings\u002Fistat\u002Fistat-handheld\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">i-STAT testing equipment\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Abbott\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will make this possible\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Abbott’s fast and accurate blood analyzer allows doctors to evaluate the patient’s blood sample on the spot and wirelessly transmit the results or the data to colleagues. Invaluable time gain during emergency situations!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cb>5. Medical drones for delivering care from the air\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drones have great potential in \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedical-drones\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transporting \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drugs, vaccines or medical aid\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at a faster rate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Rwanda, the medical drone company Zipline \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-in-rwanda\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">delivers medical supplies\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to hospitals via drones as part of the local healthcare system. This method enables healthcare facilities that Zipline serves to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fspectrum.ieee.org\u002Frobotics\u002Fdrones\u002Fin-the-air-with-ziplines-medical-delivery-drones\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">receive emergency blood packs within minutes\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, instead of hours. For the COVID-19 pandemic, Zipline \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2020\u002F5\u002F27\u002F21270351\u002Fzipline-drones-novant-health-medical-center-hospital-supplies-ppe\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expanded their service in the U.S.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to deliver medical supplies and PPE, entirely contactless.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21675 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FFuture-of-a-Medical-Camp-by-The-Medical-Futurist.jpg\" alt=\"Future of healthcare\" width=\"870\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FFuture-of-a-Medical-Camp-by-The-Medical-Futurist.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FFuture-of-a-Medical-Camp-by-The-Medical-Futurist-768x591.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FFuture-of-a-Medical-Camp-by-The-Medical-Futurist-512x394.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another potential for drones in the emergency care setting is to deliver automatic external \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">defibrillators (AEDs) directly to people who have just suffered a heart attack. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This concept was already explored by researchers in \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tudelft.nl\u002Fen\u002Fide\u002Fresearch\u002Fresearch-labs\u002Fapplied-labs\u002Fambulance-drone\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Netherlands\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffuturism.com\u002Flive-saving-medical-devices-could-soon-be-delivered-by-drone-to-heart-attack-victims\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AED-carrying drones \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">were also \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002F2017\u002F10\u002F09\u002Fhealth\u002Fambulance-drone-teching-care-of-your-health\u002Findex.html\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ested in Stockholm with promising results\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">they \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">arrived at the patient within a quarter of the time that the ambulance took to arrive. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, such \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drones are not simple transporting machines, they can provide instructions to the bystanders on providing CPR, using the AED and they also allow the dispatch team to give feedback via its own video connection. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Swedish drone developer Everdrone \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.everdrone.com\u002Fnews\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F17\u002Feverdrone-announces-collaboration-with-karolinska-institutet-and-sos-alarm-ab\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced its partnership\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Karolinska Institutet to investigate emergency deliveries of medicine and equipment to critical care patients, wherever they are.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, such AED drones have rather limited use and haven’t been widely adopted. But we hope that won’t be the case for too long.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cb>6. Easing transportation and the era of driverless ambulances\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of proper transportation is a significant barrier to access to healthcare worldwide. Every year, as many as \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wsj.com\u002Farticles\u002Fdoctor-visits-could-provide-relief-to-uber-and-lyft-11562756401\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.6 million people\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> miss their doctor’s appointment due to poor transportation services. But with ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, transportation issues in healthcare \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fride-hailing-platforms-solve-problems-transportation-healthcare\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can become a thing of the past\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indeed, Uber launched \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uberhealth.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uber Health\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, its HIPAA-compliant service for non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), which later simply vanished.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lyft \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lyftbusiness.com\u002Findustries\u002Fhealthcare\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also expanded in healthcare\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for NEMT rides to curb missed appointments. Other ride-hailing startups like \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.circulation.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Circulation (now called Modivcare)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fkaizenhealth.org\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kaizen Health\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fveyo.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Veyo\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also branched out to help patients reach hospitals in a secure and reliable manner. Circulation even claims to reduce no-shows by 68%.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17697 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber-444x250.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, on the topic of transportation, t\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-driverless-car-for-healthcare\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development of driverless cars\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">holds \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the potential \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to turn \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cars into points-of-care. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The technology can take some strain off emergency services so that patients receive better care. Already, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpublications.parliament.uk\u002Fpa\u002Fld201617\u002Fldselect\u002Fldsctech\u002F115\u002F11505.htm\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some governments\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> considering driverless ambulances\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These ambulances \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fin-the-future-your-ambulance-could-be-driverless-78974\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">would work as “medical taxis”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They would pick up low-risk patients and transport them to the nearest hospital or clinic for treatment. With the introduction of these ambulances, the need for paramedics to respond to every call – regardless of severity – would be greatly reduced. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it might be less comfortable for people to get into a driverless car to go to the hospital at first. Could you imagine sending your wife in labour to the emergency unit in a driverless ambulance? We’ll probably have to get used to the idea!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u003Cstrong>A possible emergency scene from the future\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital technologies not only help patients receive care more quickly and in a more efficient manner, but they can also support emergency care units to handle situations more safely and more confidently. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the widespread adoption of these tools, critical care patients can receive assistance in a timely manner that wasn’t possible before. And with the emergence of advanced technologies, emergency services will become more efficient and patient-focused in the near future. To help visualise this, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published an imagined scenario of \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the tech-powered future of first response: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Future of First Response - Vision for Emergency Medical Services\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fv5hjsGoXk5w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their clothing, made of smart, light materials, would protect them from gunshots or punctures. They might easily turn on the high-visibility mode of their clothing if they go to dark places or work at night. Sensors and wearables would monitor their own health and fitness while providing their location. Using self-driving ambulances, first responders would have the time to prepare for situations and receive patient data already on the way to the scene. This could help bring exactly the right equipment to the patient in need. It would be easier to access patient data and monitor vital signs through various sensors, wearables – or digital tattoos. Moreover, with the help of exoskeletons, first responders could lift patients with less effort.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The future of emergency services looks more streamlined, data-based, efficient and faster than ever before, while both taking the needs of the patient and the limitations of caregivers into consideration. So, hopefully, within a couple of years, no one will have to wait for an unnecessarily long time until getting proper care. Yet, knowing what to do in an emergency situation or how to do CPR will come in handy anytime, so check out this video and keep stayin’ alive!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this article got you interested in the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technological future of emergency medicine, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we have more to share about other \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medical specialities. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, be sure to check out \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Ffuture-of-medical-specialties\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our e-book\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dedicated to the subject!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23819\" 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natural disasters: every minute – if not every second – spent without treatment in such cases of medical emergencies and […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",30365,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[1391,215,68,69,5,336,1392,337],6479,512,[617,1394,1395,1396,353,1397,892,1398,629,1399,1400,1401,347,351],617,272,775,776,777,778,779,780,[635,637,1139],[],[76,360,78,1143,1405,1406,1407,1280,1408],2613,2811,2843,3829,[1410,53,84,85,86,87,88,1411,228,89,90,91,372,1412,373,651,1413,1414,1415,388,1416,905,1417,663,1418,1419,1420,382,386,668,670,1177],"post-16762","category-covid-19","category-robotics","tag-emergency","tag-health-20","tag-emergency-medicine","tag-ems","tag-er","tag-first-response","tag-first-aid","tag-cpr",{"id":1388,"alt_text":64,"caption":1422,"description":1423,"media_type":93,"media_details":1424,"post":1441,"source_url":1442},"Medical drone on its way to the hospital","We collected what trends and technologies will have an impact on the future of emergency 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Breaches And The Value Of Health Data: 2024 E-Book Update",{"rendered":1512,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>As solutions like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fget-used-to-it-remote-care-is-the-new-norm\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">remote care\u003C\u002Fa> are becoming the norm, 3D printing disrupts the normal supply chain and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fnew-study-the-state-of-artificial-intelligence-based-fda-approved-medical-devices-and-algorithms-an-online-database\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the number of life science studies\u003C\u002Fa> on tools like artificial intelligence (AI) skyrocket, it’s become clear that we are not anticipating the digital health era; we \u003Cem>are \u003C\u002Fem>in the digital health era. This was to come sooner or later, but the pandemic accelerated the process by years. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, along with the enhanced healthcare landscape that digital health brings along, there is the pressing issue of privacy. To put it bluntly, \u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>there is no digital health without sacrificing a part of our privacy.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong> The advanced technologies fuelling the transformation cannot improve – and offer better services or access – without our data. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>In the age of digital health, it’s not a question of whether we should do this but how we can do it in a way that protects what is valuable and vulnerable. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>And also: how can we prevent companies or individuals from making money off our health data without our explicit knowledge AND consent? \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ebook-block-spacer\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ebook-block-backdrop backdrop-blur\" id=\"modal-backdrop-ebook-block_a60a9a00619f02a18a5225fa403b38b5\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cinput style=\"display: none\" id=\"modal-ebook-block_a60a9a00619f02a18a5225fa403b38b5\"\n       value=\"{"featured":{"ID":30419,"post_author":"6","post_date":"2020-10-01 10:54:54","post_date_gmt":"2020-10-01 08:54:54","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Today, everyone needs to understand that there is no digital health without sacrificing a part of our privacy. The advanced technologies fueling the transformation cannot improve without our data; and without it, they can’t be implemented as part of regular medical care. And COVID-19 has only made things worse.<\\\u002Fp>\\n<!-- \\\u002Fwp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>In this e-Book, we defined the three cornerstones of privacy of every privacy discussion going forward: the traditional, the new and the future spheres that deal with your health data, and put forward recommendations on how you can start protecting yourself.<\\\u002Fp>\\n<!-- \\\u002Fwp:paragraph -->","post_title":"Hackers, Breaches and the Value of Health Data","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"privacy-in-digital-health","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-12 18:16:29","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-12 17:16:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002F?post_type=book&p=30419","menu_order":10,"post_type":"book","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","featured_image":["https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2020\\\u002F10\\\u002Fhack-breaches-health-data.png",320,414,false],"leanpub_url":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fleanpub.com\\\u002Fprivacy-in-digital-health\\\u002F","preview":[{"image":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2020\\\u002F10\\\u002F0930_PRIVACY_TMF_EBOOK-01.png"},{"image":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2020\\\u002F10\\\u002F0930_PRIVACY_TMF_EBOOK-03.png"},{"image":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2020\\\u002F10\\\u002F0930_PRIVACY_TMF_EBOOK-04.png"},{"image":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2020\\\u002F10\\\u002F0930_PRIVACY_TMF_EBOOK-05.png"},{"image":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2020\\\u002F10\\\u002F0930_PRIVACY_TMF_EBOOK-06.png"},{"image":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2020\\\u002F10\\\u002F0930_PRIVACY_TMF_EBOOK-07.png"},{"image":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2020\\\u002F10\\\u002F0930_PRIVACY_TMF_EBOOK-08.png"},{"image":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2020\\\u002F10\\\u002F0930_PRIVACY_TMF_EBOOK-09.png"},{"image":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2020\\\u002F10\\\u002F0930_PRIVACY_TMF_EBOOK-10.png"}],"buy_button_text":"Get it on Leanpub"},"others":[]}\"\u002F>\n\u003Cdiv id=\"ebook-block_a60a9a00619f02a18a5225fa403b38b5\" class=\"ebook\">\n    \u003Cdiv class=\"ebook-block h-100\">\n        \u003Cdiv class=\"container h-100\">\n            \u003Cdiv class=\"article-body h-100\">\n                \u003Cdiv class=\"row h-100 align-items-center\">\n                    \u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-5 pr-md-5 mb-4 mb-md-0\">\n                        \u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002Fhack-breaches-health-data.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\n                    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n                    \u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-7 pl-md-3\">\n                        \u003Ch3>Hackers, Breaches and the Value of Health Data\u003C\u002Fh3>\n                        \u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Today, everyone needs to understand that there is no digital health without sacrificing a part of our privacy. The advanced technologies fueling the transformation cannot improve without our data; and without it, they can’t be implemented as part of regular medical care. And COVID-19 has only made things worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>In this e-Book, we defined the three cornerstones of privacy of every privacy discussion going forward: the traditional, the new and the future spheres that deal with your health data, and put forward recommendations on how you can start protecting yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->                        \u003Cbutton data-target=\"modal-ebook-block_a60a9a00619f02a18a5225fa403b38b5\"\n                                class=\"ebook-block-button btn btn-lg font-weight-bold btn-tmf-blue mt-3\">\n                            Start Reading Now\n                        \u003C\u002Fbutton>\n                    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n                \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n            \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Such a discussion is at the centerpiece of our new e-book “\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fprivacy-in-digital-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hackers, Breaches And The Value Of Health Data\u003C\u002Fa>.” In this article, we discuss the three cornerstones of privacy in every privacy discussion going forward. These encompass the traditional, the new, and the future spheres that deal with your health data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We also highly encourage you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fprivacy-in-digital-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pick up our e-book on LeanPub\u003C\u002Fa> to discover our full analysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The traditional: when institutions hold on to your data\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For long, healthcare institutions and authorities safeguarded our healthcare data. Secured as physical records and on IT systems, this medical information was not even accessible to us. With the digitization of healthcare, those authorities have to double down on securely managing sensitive data. Are they up to the task? \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Your Privacy in the Digital Health Era \u002F Episode 26 - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fl6yKFeYSQjA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Watch our episode on privacy on YouTube\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Already, medical information is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.securelink.com\u002Fblog\u002Fhealthcare-data-new-prize-hackers\u002F#:~:text=According%20to%20a%20Trustwave%20report,record%20(a%20payment%20card).\" target=\"_blank\">among the most valuable\u003C\u002Fa> items on the black market. It allows counterfeiters to file false insurance claims and even to buy medical equipment illegally. This valuable commodity is leading to an \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hipaajournal.com\u002Fhealthcare-data-breach-statistics\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">increased incidence of compromised healthcare records\u003C\u002Fa>. HIPAA has been monitoring these incidents since 2009 and their accumulated figures show that while the number of incidents increases year after year, their impact (number of exposed records, number of compromised records) varies. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, we are talking about some whopping numbers here:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Between October 21, 2009 and the end of 2023, 5,887 large healthcare data breaches have been reported.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>There was no letup in cyberattacks on healthcare organizations in 2023, which set two new records: the most reported data breaches and the most breached records. Last year 725 data breaches were reported to the Office for Civil Rights (only registers cases with 500+ records) and across those breaches, more than 133 million records were exposed or impermissibly disclosed. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>In 2023, 79.7% of data breaches were due to hacking incidents. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>An influx of data to deal with\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Forecasts put the amount of digital data by 2025 at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdev.to\u002Faws-builders\u002Fthere-will-be-175-zettabytes-of-data-in-the-world-by-2025-where-will-we-store-it-1ck4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">175 zettabytes\u003C\u002Fa> or 175 trillion gigabytes. Digital health tools’ contribution to this \u003Cem>very\u003C\u002Fem> significant chunk of data isn’t negligible as their \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffinance.yahoo.com\u002Fnews\u002Fdigital-health-market-forecasted-reach-062100319.html#:~:text=Key%20Points%20and%20Statistics%20on,USD%201%2C592%20Billion%20by%202032.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">market share is steadily increasing\u003C\u002Fa>. The very authorities safeguarding this information must handle this major influx of sensitive data with extreme caution. And we can extrapolate from recent examples to see how this can play out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>During \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsenators-dont-understand-facebook-will-make-sense-digital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal\u003C\u002Fa>, millions of users’ information was compromised without their knowledge. When Mark Zuckerberg faced Senators during his hearing, the main take-home message was that politicians understand little regarding the tech industry’s functioning. Some Senators clearly \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2018\u002F4\u002F11\u002F17224184\u002Ffacebook-mark-zuckerberg-congress-senators\" target=\"_blank\">failed to understand how Facebook operates and generates revenue\u003C\u002Fa> – which was at the core of the scandal. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With such a poor grasp over the basic functioning of tech companies, how will policymakers regulate upcoming digital health issues where the technologies and data involved put human lives at stake?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F118_Genomics-and-politics-in-Iceland.png\" alt=\"Iceland and genomics\" class=\"wp-image-25246\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F118_Genomics-and-politics-in-Iceland.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F118_Genomics-and-politics-in-Iceland-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F118_Genomics-and-politics-in-Iceland-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F118_Genomics-and-politics-in-Iceland-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F118_Genomics-and-politics-in-Iceland-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, we have \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ficeland-and-genomics\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the case of Iceland\u003C\u002Fa>. Here authorities took the lead in addressing similar issues. The private genetic sequencing company, DeCode Genetics, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002F2015\u002F03\u002F25\u002F168797\u002Fgenome-study-predicts-dna-of-the-whole-of-iceland\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">could identify all of the country’s inhabitants\u003C\u002Fa> who are at risk of breast cancer due to a defective, inherited gene. DeCode Genetics could do this by extrapolating on the genetic data it already sequenced from Icelanders as part of a study, but the rest who could be identified didn’t take part in or knew about this research. The country’s regulators ruled that neither the government nor private companies should identify and inform individuals of such risks without prior consent to access their genetic data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the ever-increasing volume of sensitive information, similar conflicts are bound to emerge in the coming years. Policymakers should take the lead in regulating and handling these issues, rather than lag behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The Epic case\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While authorities traditionally kept our data safe in the ivory towers of medicine, we, the patients, could not proof-check the information gathered about us. However, turning this around can help fix data errors and offer additional insights. One of the stars of the e-patient community, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fparticipatorymedicine.org\u002Fepatients\u002F2009\u002F04\u002Fimagine-if-someone-had-been-managing-your-data-and-then-you-looked.html\" target=\"_blank\">e-Patient Dave\u003C\u002Fa> emphasized this back in 2009. How would you know if potentially life-saving information about you is right or wrong if you can’t look into those records yourself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Superpatients - In Conversation With E-patient Dave Debronkart\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FJDtQFoFKt2s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the attitude of barring access to one’s medical records has little changed. In 2020, Epic, the largest electronic health record (EHR) company in the U.S., \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statnews.com\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F27\u002Fepic-should-support-health-data-rule-not-block-it\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">downplayed the federal government’s effort\u003C\u002Fa> to enable easier access to one’s electronic health data. Epic’s CEO \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnbc.com\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F22\u002Fepic-ceo-sends-letter-urging-hospitals-to-oppose-hhs-data-sharing-rule.html\" target=\"_blank\">wrote to hospital administrators\u003C\u002Fa>, nudging them to disapprove of the proposed rules. Critics went on to highlight how Epic has done little to favor health data interoperability between different EHR systems and that the company even “\u003Cem>imposes information blocking\u003C\u002Fem>.” A \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fjamanetwork.com\u002Fjournals\u002Fjamanetworkopen\u002Ffullarticle\u002F2705850\" target=\"_blank\">study showed\u003C\u002Fa> how some healthcare institutions give patients “c\u003Cem>onflicting information about requesting their records and, in many cases, give blatant misinformation or limited information\u003C\u002Fem>.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Giving patients agency over their health information by giving them clear access to it should be promoted, not hampered. Such access allows them to have second opinions easily, switch providers if necessary and even download the data that institutions have about them. If major actors don’t support this view, then outsiders will come into play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For instance, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.apple.com\u002Fen-us\u002FHT208680\" target=\"_blank\">Apple’s Health app\u003C\u002Fa> lets users view all of their health data and even allows them to delete the data from their app. The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhugo.health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Hugo Health\u003C\u002Fa> platform connects patients with their medical data and only moves data with their permission. Legislative bodies could further support such efforts to open up access to data so that patients can make more informed decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The new: consumer tech with your medical information\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the help of digital health technologies, patients turn into the point of care. Consumer technologies like smartwatches, portable ECGs, and at-home lab\u002Fgenomic tests give unprecedented access to our own health data. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This democratisation of access to quality care is a double-edged sword as the companies behind those solutions might make some profit from our health data without our explicit knowledge, let alone, consent. Furthermore, privacy and security are \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2023\u002F5\u002F4\u002F23710840\u002Fmental-health-therapy-apps-mozilla-report-privacy-data-security\" target=\"_blank\">not always the main concern\u003C\u002Fa> when it comes to for-profit companies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By adopting digital health technologies, a new level of individual responsibility ensues to secure our sensitive data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Watchful tech\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.trustwave.com\u002Fen-us\u002Fresources\u002Flibrary\u002Fdocuments\u002F2019-trustwave-global-security-report\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Trustwave Global Security Report\u003C\u002Fa>, healthcare data may be valued at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.securelink.com\u002Fblog\u002Fhealthcare-data-new-prize-hackers\u002F#:~:text=According%20to%20a%20Trustwave%20report,record%20(a%20payment%20card).\">up to $250 per record\u003C\u002Fa> on the black market (unfortunately, there is no follow-up on these numbers from later years). On the other hand, the next highest valued data, payment cards, are at $5.40. No wonder, such information enables fraudsters to make false insurance claims or buy medical supplies illegally. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now that individuals generate steady streams of such information through their wearable sensors, these devices are becoming targets for malicious third parties. For instance, fitness wearables giant Garmin was targeted when hackers \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Fgarmin-ransomware-hack-warning\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">halted the services\u003C\u002Fa>, threatening users’ data. The company \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cshub.com\u002Fattacks\u002Farticles\u002Fincident-of-the-week-garmin-pays-10-million-to-ransomware-hackers-who-rendered-systems-useless\" target=\"_blank\">reportedly paid $10 million\u003C\u002Fa> to free its systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002Fwearables.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25285\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002Fwearables.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002Fwearables-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002Fwearables-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002Fwearables-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002Fwearables-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>And such reports represent only cases made public.\u003Cem> “There are certainly rather large organisations that you are not hearing about who have been impacted,”\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Fgarmin-ransomware-hack-warning\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Kimberly Goody\u003C\u002Fa>, senior manager of analysis at security firm FireEye, commented on the matter. \u003Cem>“Maybe you don’t hear about that because they choose to pay or because it doesn’t necessarily impact consumers in a way it would be obvious something is wrong.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If even major players in the wearables industry aren’t impervious to cyberattacks, then it raises the question of how seriously these companies take the issue of security over our data. There is much room for improvement and it’s ultimately up to the company to do so. As consumers, we can demand tighter control over our information, or at the very least, reconsider which company we entrust with our data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Genetic sequencing: risk-averse or profitable?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At-home, direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing kits are simply revolutionary. The first human genome took \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnbc.com\u002F2015\u002F12\u002F10\u002Funlocking-my-genome-was-it-worth-it.html\" target=\"_blank\">some $2.7 billion and nearly 15 years\u003C\u002Fa> to complete. Now people can order a kit to take samples at home and send it back to the company to get a result within weeks. The cost to do that has dropped precipitously, soon sequencing your full genome could cost as little as $100. Having such a test done informs one about their risk for ailments and allows them to tailor their diet and lifestyle to maximize their health. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F051_genomsequence_v2-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22404\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F051_genomsequence_v2-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F051_genomsequence_v2-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F051_genomsequence_v2-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F051_genomsequence_v2.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>It’s easy to see how \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Fnews\u002Fgenome-researchers-raise-alarm-over-big-data-1.17912#\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">up to 2 billion human genomes\u003C\u002Fa> will have been sequenced by 2025. Some governments like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fjournals.plos.org\u002Fplosbiology\u002Farticle?id=10.1371\u002Fjournal.pbio.1002195#pbio.1002195.ref021\" target=\"_blank\">England\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhealth-25216135\" target=\"_blank\">Saudi Arabia\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Frise-in-population-genomics-local-government-in-india-will-use-blockchain-to-secure-genetic-data\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Estonia\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Frise-in-population-genomics-local-government-in-india-will-use-blockchain-to-secure-genetic-data\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">India\u003C\u002Fa> are trying to fast-track this adoption. Authorities in these countries plan to sequence a large number of their population’s genomes. However, such measures raise a host of ethical and legal questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>How will the data be secured to prevent abuse from bad actors? \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Will authorities and workplaces discriminate based on someone’s genetic risk? \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Will the data be sold to companies for a profit? \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The novelty and ease of access to such sensitive information are happening at a faster pace than regulations can catch up with. However, it might help to look at how other countries are handling similar situations. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We mentioned how Iceland dealt with private company mining for information without consent. In another example, the Estonian government \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-healthcare-in-estonia\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">secures genetic and healthcare information\u003C\u002Fa> with blockchain technology. The transparency it offers allows authorities and even patients to get to know who looked up individual health data. Healthcare professionals who did so without the proper authorization \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-happens-when-genomics-meets-politics\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">were fined or even fired\u003C\u002Fa> from their respective medical institutions. Such measures can build trust with the average citizen so that they know that their data is in safe hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The future: data you are not even aware of\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As we adopt advanced technologies as part of our daily lives, those very same tools are intermingling with our healthcare. We ask Siri, Alexa, and ChatGPT about our ailments as simply as we ask them about a recipe. Our home assistants, in turn, synchronize with our wearables that are constantly monitoring our vitals to offer personalized results. These devices and assistants can further link up with other services or get employed by institutions in ways that can influence our health, beneficially or otherwise. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the digital health era, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-scenarios-of-how-your-health-data-can-be-or-was-already-stolen\">it’s getting challenging\u003C\u002Fa> to keep up with technological advances. And it’s getting even more challenging \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhere-is-what-even-healthcare-ai-companies-do-with-your-data\" target=\"_blank\">to track where our health data ends up\u003C\u002Fa> and its impact on ourselves. As part of the privacy discussion, we must look beyond the traditional healthcare landscape and into other industries for a better overview of the bigger picture. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>AI needs your data, will you give it away?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fartificial-intelligence-could-solve-alarm-fatigue-in-hospitals\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">solving alarm fatigue\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-things-that-will-dominate-the-2020s-for-pharma-companies\u002F\">quickening drug res\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-things-that-will-dominate-the-2020s-for-pharma-companies\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">e\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-things-that-will-dominate-the-2020s-for-pharma-companies\u002F\">arch\u003C\u002Fa> while cutting down on costs, AI’s potential in improving healthcare is revolutionary. However, without enough quality data, such smart algorithms simply cannot function as intended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As more people use digital health devices and services, a trail of health data is created. Companies, in turn, utilise this data to enhance their products, generate IP, and in some cases, monetize it by selling or sharing it with third parties. Concerns arise about \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-intellectual-property-journey-of-patients-digital-health-data\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">who owns IP in healthcare\u003C\u002Fa>, with varied laws across countries allowing data use in ways not always transparent to patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As AI and digital health evolve, there’s a pressing need for regulations ensuring informed data usage, clear IP ownership, and patient data access. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Big Tech won’t back down on the potential of AI in healthcare. In fact, these companies work relentlessly on \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-healthcare-power-ranking-of-tech-giants\" target=\"_blank\">setting foot in the health realm\u003C\u002Fa>. The global healthcare AI market is already \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marketsandmarkets.com\u002FMarket-Reports\u002Fartificial-intelligence-healthcare-market-54679303.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">projected to rise\u003C\u002Fa> to over $148 billion by 2029. Major companies will inevitably want a share in this market. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And they do have a tarnished reputation when it comes to handling sensitive health data. Amazon \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.scmagazine.com\u002Fnews\u002Famazon-30-8m-alexa-ring-privacy-violations\" target=\"_blank\">has faced\u003C\u002Fa> a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F31\u002Ftechnology\u002Famazon-25-million-childrens-privacy.html\" target=\"_blank\">series of issues\u003C\u002Fa> in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.politico.com\u002Fnewsletters\u002Ffuture-pulse\u002F2023\u002F06\u002F16\u002Famazon-called-to-account-on-health-data-00102301\" target=\"_blank\">the past years\u003C\u002Fa>, Facebook has a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2022-06-17\u002Fmeta-sued-over-claims-patient-data-secretly-sent-to-facebook\" target=\"_blank\">shaky track record\u003C\u002Fa> when it comes to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fsociety\u002F2023\u002Fmay\u002F27\u002Fnhs-data-breach-trusts-shared-patient-details-with-facebook-meta-without-consent\" target=\"_blank\">handling private data\u003C\u002Fa>. And of course, Google also \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fd41586-019-03574-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">had its share\u003C\u002Fa> of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2022\u002F05\u002F16\u002Fgoogle-deepmind-nhs-misuse-of-private-data-lawsuit\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">similar scandals\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Experts stress \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealthitanalytics.com\u002Fnews\u002Fprivacy-protection-key-for-using-patient-data-to-develop-ai-tools\" target=\"_blank\">the need to de-identify data\u003C\u002Fa> for such purposes; and that, ideally, there should be no involvement of financial transactions when using clinical data for research and the development of AI models. Regulators should further keep tech companies in check in these matters. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>An example is how the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftechnology-40483202\" target=\"_blank\">investigated the breach of the law\u003C\u002Fa> when the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust shared large amounts of patient data with Google’s DeepMind AI branch to develop a new platform. The Trust \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicaldevice-network.com\u002Ffeatures\u002Fdata-privacy-advertising-amazon-and-artificial-intelligence\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">did not inform patients properly\u003C\u002Fa> about the use of their data for this purpose. It had to set up a legal basis for future data processing, complete a privacy impact assessment, and commission an independent audit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Will regulators and policymakers step up in similar situations in the future? Or are we expected to give away our information to those companies that can subsequently further profit off of these data?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Upgrades and guidance required for the digital health era\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As we’ve seen, privacy and security issues of the digital health era are complex and multi-factorial. These aren’t likely to get any simpler as more and more advanced technologies get integrated into the field – many needing huge amounts of data to make a real impact. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As such, every stakeholder in the healthcare landscape must contemplate the need for changes in this era. From a change in attitude to upgrades in privacy policies, change is part and parcel of digital health. It is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">a cultural transformation\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And for a smooth transformation, there’s a need for appropriate guidance. As digital health technologies empower patients to become more proactive in managing their health, physicians can focus on the human component and serve as guides helping them navigate properly. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We further elaborate on the need for changes, the related issues and provide practical recommendations in our newly updated e-book. We again encourage you to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fprivacy-in-digital-health\" target=\"_blank\">pick your own copy on LeanPub\u003C\u002Fa> and share your feedback with us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1514,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>There is no digital health without sacrificing some of our privacy. The key is to know how you can control this process and protect what’s valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",47062,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[215,335,5,1000],[1519,1520,1521,1522,1127,1523,1524,1525,1526,1527,1528,1529,1530,1531,1532,1533,1534,1535,1536,1129,1537,1538,1120,1539,1540,1541,1542,1543,1544,1545],687,266,688,6055,279,690,6201,1433,406,703,6203,1503,407,3083,1533,453,3085,1534,140,202,4725,220,545,228,655,4979,234,[1137,1138,635,636,637],[],[1549,1550,1551,364,1280,75,1552,76,1005,1282,77,361],5835,1701,1979,4041,[1554,53,84,85,86,87,88,228,371,91,1010,1555,1556,1557,1558,1166,1559,1560,1561,1562,1563,1564,1565,1566,1567,1568,1569,1570,1571,1572,1168,1573,1574,1159,1575,1576,1577,1578,1579,1580,1581,1175,1176,668,669,670],"post-30339","tag-data-privacy","tag-google-2","tag-data-security","tag-deepmind","tag-hospital","tag-cybersecurity","tag-genetic-sequencing","tag-privacy","tag-smartphone","tag-data-breach","tag-big-tech","tag-hack","tag-smartwatch","tag-covid","tag-iceland","tag-wearables-2","tag-covid19","tag-decode","tag-amazon","tag-device","tag-apple-health","tag-e-patient","tag-sensors","tag-epatient","tag-genome-sequencing","tag-digital-pill","tag-facebook-2",{"id":1515,"alt_text":1583,"caption":64,"description":1583,"media_type":93,"media_details":1584,"post":1500,"source_url":1604},"Hackers, breaches and the value of health data TMF privacy ebook",{"width":233,"height":234,"file":1585,"sizes":1586,"image_meta":1603},"2022\u002F08\u002F0811_privacy_2022_header-copy-small.png",{"medium":1587,"large":1590,"thumbnail":1593,"medium_large":1596,"1536x1536":1597,"2048x2048":1600},{"file":1588,"width":239,"height":240,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1589},"0811_privacy_2022_header-copy-small-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F0811_privacy_2022_header-copy-small-370x208.png",{"file":1591,"width":245,"height":246,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1592},"0811_privacy_2022_header-copy-small-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F0811_privacy_2022_header-copy-small-768x432.png",{"file":1594,"width":250,"height":250,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1595},"0811_privacy_2022_header-copy-small-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F0811_privacy_2022_header-copy-small-150x150.png",{"file":1591,"width":245,"height":246,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1592},{"file":1598,"width":255,"height":256,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1599},"0811_privacy_2022_header-copy-small-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F0811_privacy_2022_header-copy-small-1536x864.png",{"file":1601,"width":411,"height":412,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1602},"0811_privacy_2022_header-copy-small-2048x1152.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F0811_privacy_2022_header-copy-small-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":132,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":132,"copyright":64,"focal_length":132,"iso":132,"shutter_speed":132,"title":64,"orientation":132},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F0811_privacy_2022_header-copy-small.png",{"cta_type":417,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"related_books":1606,"related_posts_footer":1607,"related_posts":16,"key_takeaways":1611},[708,707],[1608,1609,1610],54593,54559,54533,[1612,1614,1616],{"title":1613},"\u003Cp>As digital health and medical AI develop with amazing speed, an increasing amount of sensitive health data is being generated thanks to these new methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1615},"\u003Cp>This ever-growing volume of data brings new privacy and security challenges at various levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1617},"\u003Cp>On one hand, we need to use this data to achieve better care and quality of life. On the other hand, we must do so consciously, ensuring that external actors cannot exploit or profit from our data without our knowledge and consent\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1619,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1620,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1508},"Hackers, Breaches And The Value Of Health Data: Privacy in Digital Health","There is no digital health without sacrificing some of our privacy. The key is to control this process and protect what's valuable.",{"self":1622,"collection":1627,"about":1629,"author":1631,"replies":1633,"version-history":1636,"predecessor-version":1640,"wp:featuredmedia":1644,"wp:attachment":1647,"wp:term":1650,"curies":1661},[1623],{"href":1624,"targetHints":1625},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F30339",{"allow":1626},[27],[1628],{"href":154},[1630],{"href":157},[1632],{"embeddable":41,"href":160},[1634],{"embeddable":41,"href":1635},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=30339",[1637],{"count":1638,"href":1639},59,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F30339\u002Frevisions",[1641],{"id":1642,"href":1643},54803,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F30339\u002Frevisions\u002F54803",[1645],{"embeddable":41,"href":1646},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F47062",[1648],{"href":1649},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=30339",[1651,1653,1655,1657,1659],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":1652},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=30339",{"taxonomy":182,"embeddable":41,"href":1654},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=30339",{"taxonomy":185,"embeddable":41,"href":1656},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=30339",{"taxonomy":188,"embeddable":41,"href":1658},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=30339",{"taxonomy":191,"embeddable":41,"href":1660},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=30339",[1662],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":1664,"date":1665,"date_gmt":1666,"guid":1667,"modified":1669,"modified_gmt":1670,"slug":1671,"status":52,"type":53,"link":1672,"title":1673,"content":1675,"excerpt":1677,"author":328,"featured_media":1679,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":1680,"categories":1681,"tags":1687,"project_category":1693,"contact_email_category":1694,"yst_prominent_words":1695,"class_list":1700,"better_featured_image":1712,"acf":1733,"yoast_meta":1746,"_links":1748},32197,"2023-11-21T10:00:00","2023-11-21T09:00:00",{"rendered":1668},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=32197&_wpnonce=33632050e7&status=auto-draft&type=post","2023-11-23T11:57:25","2023-11-23T10:57:25","superhumans","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsuperhumans",{"rendered":1674},"Will We All Have To Become Biologically Enhanced Superhumans?",{"rendered":1676,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Okay, hands up who can tell who’s the most famous biologically enhanced superhuman in the world? True, it’s a quite close call between Captain America and The Incredible Hulk (sorry Spidey, you’re not even close). But are human-invented superhumans just a thing of a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FStan_Lee\" target=\"_blank\">Stan Lee comic\u003C\u002Fa>, or is it an actual scientific idea from a real laboratory?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As a matter of fact, enhancing human capabilities has been on the minds of people for ages, but it has come a long way from ancient training methods to exoskeletons. Enhancing our abilities, be it permanently or temporarily is a tempting but risky matter. Will it be possible in the not-too-far future to gear up superhuman powers so we don’t lag behind the others? Let’s dive in and see how (and if) we can be our better selves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FSuperhero.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21851\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FSuperhero.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FSuperhero-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FSuperhero-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FSuperhero-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Superhuman – with the help of technology\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A brief history of human enhancement\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>First, we need to ask what ‘enhancement’ exactly is. Throughout history, the enhancement of humans by various tools from physical addendums (remember \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.primaryancientgreeks.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fdaidalos-ikaros\" target=\"_blank\">Icaros\u003C\u002Fa>?) to drugs (from ferocious Viking “\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.historyextra.com\u002Fperiod\u002Fviking\u002Fthe-truth-about-viking-berserkers\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">berserkers\u003C\u002Fa>” to the Nazi army or East German swimmers – or many of the cyclists still today), or even love (just google ‘\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FSacred_Band_of_Thebes\" target=\"_blank\">Sacred Band of Thebes\u003C\u002Fa>’) have been on the minds of leaders, military chiefs or inventors alike. Or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=bxiKqA-u8y4&ab_channel=TheSchoolofLife\" target=\"_blank\">philosophers\u003C\u002Fa>, as a matter of fact. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The urge to live forever has not passed with our predecessors, let’s take a look at Bryan Johnson’s Blueprint project with its straightforward goal: \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fprotocol.bryanjohnson.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">don’t die\u003C\u002Fa>. Granted, most of us don’t have 30 doctors and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffeatures\u002F2023-01-25\u002Fanti-aging-techniques-taken-to-extreme-by-bryan-johnson?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTY3NDc1MjE5MiwiZXhwIjoxNjc1MzU2OTkyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJSUDFGV0xEV1JHRzQwMSIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJFNUUzM0M0NzlCOTA0MjU2OTRGRTU1NTg5OTQ4N0FBOSJ9.cWlkQxMxDlCY3A2nkIt6Fy2fciMLM0nsY8uS2T7Vhug&sref=nPlhheXZ\" target=\"_blank\">millions of dollars\u003C\u002Fa> to spend on enhancing ourselves in all possible ways. On top of that, I feel a slight contrast between his efforts and the initiative to sell extra virgin olive oil as the omnipotent elixir to the less fortunate. But we can’t deny he has gone the extra mile in every possible way to make the most of what money and science offer today and I truly appreciate the dedication here. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, biological enhancement is a much deeper issue.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The dawn of digital health brought an era of technological advancements and within, the recreation of the human body or body parts or -functions came within reach. It started as a restoration of a certain human function, like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.asrs.org\u002Fretina-times\u002Fdetails\u002F131\u002Ffda-approves-world-first-artificial-retina\" target=\"_blank\">eyesight\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uclhospitals.brc.nihr.ac.uk\u002Fresearch\u002Fprogrammes\u002Fdeafness-hearing-problems\" target=\"_blank\">hearing\u003C\u002Fa>, or the replacement of a missing limb. Technologies like CRISPR gene editing, nanotechnology and even the revolution of wearables and sensors brought new possibilities in human enhancement, and although longevity is still far away for many, living longer and possibly healthier is a de facto case for the human race. (That is, if we survive the climate catastrophe we created.) \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The science of it also has a philosophical backing called \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTranshumanism\" target=\"_blank\">transhumanism\u003C\u002Fa>; a movement that “\u003Cem>advocates the enhancement of the human condition by developing and making widely available sophisticated technologies that can greatly enhance longevity and cognition.\u003C\u002Fem>” The concept states that humankind will evolve into a new intelligent species. That is yet to be seen, however: current affairs indicate no such evolution. But \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fuk-scotland-49893869\" target=\"_blank\">transhumanists\u003C\u002Fa> live and\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fcalumchace\u002F2023\u002F02\u002F01\u002Fpioneering-transhumanism-a-conversation-with-natasha-vita-more\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> strive among us\u003C\u002Fa>. And sometimes episodes of the series \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-our-brains-health-in-black-mirror\" target=\"_blank\">Black Mirror\u003C\u002Fa> have more links to reality than we wish. To know more, read our \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fzoltan-istvan-and-the-jesus-singularity\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">in-depth interview\u003C\u002Fa> with one of the world’s most influential transhumanists, Zoltan Istvan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F039_blackmirror-1.png\" alt=\"Black Mirror\" class=\"wp-image-22306\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F039_blackmirror-1.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F039_blackmirror-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F039_blackmirror-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F039_blackmirror-1-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is a variety of fields where a superhuman feature could potentially be created. And that will not be the result of a single discipline but of the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fobamawhitehouse.archives.gov\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fmicrosites\u002Fostp\u002Fbioecon-%28%23%20023SUPP%29%20NSF-NBIC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">convergence\u003C\u002Fa> of multiple scientific fields. Currently, these have a restorative focus rather than a developmental one, although each can evolve towards that in the future. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffrom-human-to-cyborg\" target=\"_blank\">In this article\u003C\u002Fa>, we split the possible directions into 3 main categories:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Removable cyborg extensions\u003C\u002Fstrong> – the tools enhancing the individual can easily be put away at the end of use\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Cyborg-humans\u003C\u002Fstrong> – technologies causing lasting, but not irreversible transformation like prosthetic limbs, digital tattoos and bionic implants\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Technologies changing humans forever\u003C\u002Fstrong> – genetic editing (such as CRISPR) is the one that raises the most ethical and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-most-pressing-issues-in-bioethics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">moral questions\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>This time we categorize the possibilities for enhancements horizontally and have a look at 5 fields where human enhancements would be possible.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Brainpower\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A microchip in the brain that will enhance our cognitive functions by a zillion – how we all could use such a thing during exams! The concept was first raised back in 1968 by architect Nicholas Negroponte at MIT, and it has come a long way since. Hacking the human brain is more difficult than we could imagine and cannot be solved with a single microchip implant. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But Elon Musk’s \u003Cem>other\u003C\u002Fem> company, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fneuralink.com\u002Fapproach\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Neuralink\u003C\u002Fa> aims to do just that. The idea is to have a chip implanted in one’s brain; that neural implant will let you control a computer or mobile device anywhere you go. A lot of water has passed under the bridge since Musk \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=CLUWDLKAF1M\" target=\"_blank\">presented the pigs with the implants\u003C\u002Fa> and in 2023 the company is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2023\u002F9\u002F19\u002F23880861\u002Fneuralink-human-clinical-trial-n1-implant\" target=\"_blank\">recruiting human candidates\u003C\u002Fa> with quadriplegia for a six-year clinical trial. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But seeing what Elon Musk did to that poor pig, it did not at all look like the future. We at The Medical Futurist often say that before the digital health transformation, a cultural shift is inevitable. But having a neural implant somehow gives me the creeps – even if it could give me superpowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Brain-computer interface\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With less media hype, Synchron, a company that has developed a minimally invasive brain-computer interface is further along the way. Their implant actually has been working in at least two patients for quite a long time and has now enrolled six patients with severe quadriparesis. The current trial runs in three clinical trial sites in the US. The Synchron implant does not require open brain surgery as it is implanted in the blood vessel on the surface of the motor cortex of the brain via the jugular vein, through a minimally-invasive endovascular procedure. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Brain Implant That Turns Your Thoughts Into Text | Tom Oxley | TED\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F7Fiaew7nDmE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Once implanted, it is designed to detect and wirelessly transmit motor intent out of the brain, intended to restore the capability for severely paralysed patients to control personal devices with hands-free point-and-click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Researchers have been investigating the possibilities of brain-computer interfaces or BCIs for quite a while now. At first, these were thought to be tools on one hand to provide constant monitoring of the brain’s electrical activity; this could support a wide range of applications from monitoring epilepsy or ADHD to pain management and sleep assessment. On the other hand, the concept was thought to be a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhbr.org\u002F2020\u002F10\u002Fwhat-brain-computer-interfaces-could-mean-for-the-future-of-work\" target=\"_blank\">solution for paralysed people\u003C\u002Fa> to move and control things around them with only thoughts… Taking it onto the next level, such an implant could also be used as an external hard drive for the mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Enhancing cognitive performance would be able to change the lives of millions suffering from memory loss, and neurological or psychological disorders. Restorative processes like stroke rehabilitation would also gain from the technology. Or, as a matter of fact, these can help reduce the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.frontiersin.org\u002Farticles\u002F10.3389\u002Ffnins.2020.00692\u002Ffull\" target=\"_blank\">cognitive effects of ageing\u003C\u002Fa>. No wonder there are many studies that focus on the possibilities such technology can provide \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC7339951\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">for seniors\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Muscle strength and robotic exoskeletons\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is a huge cultural acceptance issue with technological solutions for restoration vs. tech for boosting performance. According to a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblogs.scientificamerican.com\u002Fobservations\u002Fwhat-americans-think-of-human-enhancement-technologies\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">study on the matter\u003C\u002Fa>, the public almost unanimously agrees with technological enhancement if it’s used for restorative purposes: 95% support physical restorative applications, and 88% support cognitive restorative applications. But when it comes to the enhancement of human capabilities for the reason of boosting performance – well, that’s a big no-no, according to the study. Only 35% of respondents agree with the concept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paralysed Man Completes London Marathon 2018\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FaB0pfAL6MdU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Robotic exoskeletons are also becoming more and more common. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Ftopics\u002Fengineering\u002Fexoskeleton-robotics\" target=\"_blank\">Paralyzed\u003C\u002Fa> people or those who lost a limb have now the chance to move again with such technological advancements. Certain industries like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdozr.com\u002Fblog\u002Fconstruction-exoskeletons\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">construction\u003C\u002Fa> also make use of the extra power robotics can give. The next step will be the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-prosthetics-depends-on-a-i\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">AI-powered prosthesis\u003C\u002Fa>; or ones that can supplement healthy individuals with additional limbs. Not to mention a future where we \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FWTdfTupF7fs\" target=\"_blank\">share bodies and senses\u003C\u002Fa> with machines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But what are advanced technologies worth if only the wealthiest can afford them? That has been the case with many exoskeletons therefore it’s so great to see \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.therobotreport.com\u002Frewalk-robotics-announces-solidified-medicare-coverage-for-personal-exoskeleton\u002F\">more and more covered by health insurance\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 2023 October ReWalk Robotics, Inc. announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule benefitting its exoskeleton technology. “Earlier this year, CMS released a proposal aiming to establish new regulatory definition of “brace.” Adding the definition of brace would expedite coverage and payment for newer technology and powered devices, according to CMS. This potentially enables faster access to the newer technologies, like those made by ReWalk and Myomo as well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The new CMS proposal includes personal exoskeletons in the Medicare benefit category for braces meaning that benefits would extend to exoskeletons which allow paralyzed patients to stand and walk. This follows a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.therobotreport.com\u002Fexoskeletons-qualify-for-direct-disability-compensation-in-germany\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">similar announcement from Germany\u003C\u002Fa> from 2022. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Enhancing the senses\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What if technology could aid humans to have better hearing than bats? What if we could filter out the smell of urban decay and only experience pleasant odours? Or what if implants could let us see microscopic objects? Or special features, such as the heat map of an abandoned terrain? These questions led us to list how technology could help augment human senses in our previous article. One exciting example of this was the AI-supported hearing aid presented at the 2021 CES. This device features an onboard deep neural network that gives people with hearing loss a better experience. And there are many more examples of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Supercharging human senses with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fglasses-provide-audible-prompts-for-blind-wearers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">technology for the blind\u003C\u002Fa> or the deaf are entirely feasible enhancements. When a person loses a sense, the area of the brain that was responsible for handling that sensory information does not go unused. The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.jneurosci.org\u002Fcontent\u002F32\u002F28\u002F9626.abstract?sid=554f9c9c-ec7e-4c33-87a0-3f2416e52e24\" target=\"_blank\">brain rewires itself\u003C\u002Fa> and uses that area to process other senses. This is \u003Cem>neuroplasticity\u003C\u002Fem>, the ability of the brain to change with experience. Researchers “just” need to find out how to use this natural superpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Temporary or long-term sensory enhancements are also not limited to the ones with certain disabilities: the technology goes beyond that. In the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flink.springer.com\u002Freferenceworkentry\u002F10.1007%2F978-94-007-4707-4_106\" target=\"_blank\">Handbook of Neuroethics\u003C\u002Fa>, the authors explain that the enhancement tools “\u003Cem>could be implemented in mainly two ways: either via the application of digital technology or by genetic engineering of the human body\u003C\u002Fem>.” \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ericsson.com\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002F2018\u002F7\u002Faugmented-reality-gives-us-super-human-abilities-and-a-sixth-sense\" target=\"_blank\">Augmented reality\u003C\u002Fa> just takes this realm a step further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"One-minute Challenge: Augmented Reality - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FxUaBrgsHkPs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Augmented reality is not only \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Faugmented-reality-in-healthcare-will-be-revolutionary\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">revolutionary\u003C\u002Fa> but can also give us real superpowers. It is one of the most promising digital health technologies, from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.timesofisrael.com\u002Fin-global-first-shaare-zedek-spine-surgeon-combines-augmented-reality-with-robotics\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">operations\u003C\u002Fa> to providing \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FWg6jN-audEM\" target=\"_blank\">information\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FPzPKdlFbvYM\" target=\"_blank\">education\u003C\u002Fa>. Heightened capabilities of our vision by AR, VR, digital contact lenses or even retina chips have been bugging the minds of researchers for the past decade. And although many of the concepts \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffrom-theranos-to-google-glass-the-biggest-flops-in-digital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">have failed\u003C\u002Fa> (remember Google’s glass or glucose-level measuring contact lenses?), these flops don’t necessarily mean the concepts are wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Genetic engineering – a brave new world?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A lot of research is underway in gene therapies. CRISPR editing was a huge step in this direction. While its original vision, to serve as a tool offering \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002F2023\u002F03\u002F07\u002F1069475\u002Fforget-designer-babies-heres-how-crispr-is-really-changing-lives\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gene therapies for patients\u003C\u002Fa> is noble and just, there is a significant, primarily moral and ethical resistance against the method. For example, researchers in Oxford’s Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.ox.ac.uk\u002Fresearch\u002Fresearch-impact\u002Frestoring-sight-gene-therapy\" target=\"_blank\">help restore eyesight\u003C\u002Fa> to patients with genetic vision defects with gene therapy, which seems acceptable as a method; while genetic engineering \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fnuffieldbioethics.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">on an embryo-level\u003C\u002Fa> is more of a moral issue than a scientific one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While CRISPR therapies are still considered experimental, and none have been approved, and some even have been unsuccessful, we’ve also seen \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002F2023\u002F03\u002F10\u002F1069619\u002Fmore-than-200-people-treated-with-experimental-crispr-therapies\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">some success stories\u003C\u002Fa> and several \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002F2023\u002F10\u002F25\u002F1082306\u002Fgene-editing-crispr-hiv-experiment\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">creepier announcements\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Editing DNA can become a powerful tool in the diagnosis and the treatment of diseases. The European Union is trying to add the ethical component on the first level of its scientific programme in the genetic engineering leg of its human enhancement project. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsienna-project.eu\u002Fgenomics\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Sienna\u003C\u002Fa>, and other such organisations and projects also raise and include ethical issues in their projects. However, with such technologies becoming more available, cases like the creation of first \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wsj.com\u002Farticles\u002Fhow-a-chinese-scientist-broke-the-rules-to-create-the-first-gene-edited-babies-11557506697\" target=\"_blank\">designer babies in China\u003C\u002Fa> appear. After this scandal, the WHO launched a global registry to track research on human genome editing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Transhumanists predict that with the convergence of new technologies in science, we could create healthier, smarter and stronger humans. They think it’s our duty to evolve into something beyond ourselves. But as much as I love science, my idea of a happier life does not begin with being faster and stronger. It begins with the core values of humankind: empathy, tolerance and kindness. And if we can cure something or someone with the help of science, we should do that. But my brave new world shall not take place in \u003Cem>Gattaca\u003C\u002Fem>. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Read more about these concepts in my book \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FMy-Health-Revolutionary-Technologies-Healthier\u002Fdp\u002F6158026107\" target=\"_blank\">My Health Upgraded\u003C\u002Fa>, elaborating on where health care and medicine is heading in the future. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh5>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FMy-Health-Revolutionary-Technologies-Healthier\u002Fdp\u002F6158026107\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Flive-better-with-technology-myhealthupgraded-promo-768x350.png\" alt=\"Live better using technology - Buy My Health Upgraded\" class=\"wp-image-13211\"\u002F\u003C\u002Fa srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Flive-better-with-technology-myhealthupgraded-promo-768x350.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Flive-better-with-technology-myhealthupgraded-promo-512x233.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Flive-better-with-technology-myhealthupgraded-promo.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Get it on Amazon\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1678,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Enhancing human capabilities has been on the mind of people for ages, but superhumans came a long way from ancient training methods to exoskeletons. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",32183,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[332,215,495,1682,1683,1684,333,334,1685,335,5,612,1392,1686,496],511,500,506,488,515,[1688,1689,1690,1691,1692],231,639,1120,1332,6525,[635,1139],[],[76,1005,1696,897,1697,1698,1699,641,75],1719,2215,2329,2541,[1701,53,84,85,86,87,88,368,228,510,1702,1703,1704,369,370,1705,371,91,647,1412,1706,511,1707,1708,1709,1710,1711,668,1177],"post-32197","category-bioethics","category-biotechnology","category-cyborgization","category-genomics","category-science-fiction","tag-exoskeleton","tag-brain-computer-interface","tag-bci","tag-transhumanism","tag-neuralink",{"id":1679,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":1713,"media_type":93,"media_details":1714,"post":1731,"source_url":1732},"Becoming superhuman ",{"width":233,"height":234,"file":1715,"sizes":1716,"image_meta":1730},"2021\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_236-01.png",{"medium":1717,"large":1720,"thumbnail":1723,"medium_large":1726,"1536x1536":1727},{"file":1718,"width":239,"height":240,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1719},"tmf_article_236-01-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_236-01-370x208.png",{"file":1721,"width":245,"height":246,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1722},"tmf_article_236-01-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_236-01-768x432.png",{"file":1724,"width":250,"height":250,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1725},"tmf_article_236-01-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_236-01-150x150.png",{"file":1721,"width":245,"height":246,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1722},{"file":1728,"width":255,"height":256,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1729},"tmf_article_236-01-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_236-01-1536x864.png",{"aperture":132,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":132,"copyright":64,"focal_length":132,"iso":132,"shutter_speed":132,"title":64,"orientation":132},32095,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_236-01.png",{"cta_type":417,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"related_posts_footer":1734,"related_posts":16,"related_books":1738,"key_takeaways":1739},[1735,1736,1737],53187,52933,53089,[419,1205,708],[1740,1742,1744],{"title":1741},"\u003Cp>Human enhancement has evolved from ancient methods to advanced technologies like exoskeletons and genetic editing, blurring the lines between science fiction and reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1743},"\u003Cp>Current advancements in human enhancement, such as brain-computer interfaces and sensory augmentation, promise to revolutionize not just health but everyday human capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1745},"\u003Cp>The ethical and philosophical considerations of human enhancement, especially in transhumanism, highlight the need to balance technological progress with fundamental human values and moral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1674,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1747,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1672},"Enhancing human capabilities has been on the mind of people for ages, but superhumans came a long way from ancient training methods to 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It Be A Luxury To Meet Physicians?",{"rendered":1803,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>The World Health Organisation (WHO)  rang a bell multiple times in the past decade, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.who.int\u002Fmediacentre\u002Fnews\u002Freleases\u002F2013\u002Fhealth-workforce-shortage\u002Fen\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\">forecasting\u003C\u002Fa> a shortfall of 10 million healthcare workers globally by 2030. With over half of the world’s population \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ilo.org\u002Fglobal\u002Fabout-the-ilo\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fnews\u002FWCMS_675946\u002Flang--en\u002Findex.htm\" target=\"_blank\">lacking\u003C\u002Fa> access to essential healthcare, it is easy to sum up: we’re heading towards a healthcare crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity aligncenter\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Sombre numbers from \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>The 2023 report of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) projects the total physician shortage in the U.S. of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>As for Europe, “the health workforce crisis in Europe is no longer a looming threat – it is here and now” the World Health Organization \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Feurope\u002Fnews\u002Fitem\u002F22-03-2023-the-health-workforce-crisis-in-europe-is-no-longer-a-looming-threat---it-is-here-and-now.-the-bucharest-declaration-charts-a-way-forward\" target=\"_blank\">declared in 2023\u003C\u002Fa>.  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oecd-ilibrary.org\u002Fsites\u002Fec8a199e-en\u002Findex.html?itemId=\u002Fcontent\u002Fcomponent\u002Fec8a199e-en\" target=\"_blank\">In Asia\u003C\u002Fa>, besides missing healthcare professionals from the health system, an uneven geographical distribution of health workers is a further obstacle. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>We see \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealthpolicy-watch.news\u002Feight-country-healthcare-workers-migration\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">increased healthcare worker migration to rich countries\u003C\u002Fa> – leaving the vulnerable – especially in Africa – even more so.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the 2023 \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fpublications\u002Fi\u002Fitem\u002F9789240069787\" target=\"_blank\">WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards list\u003C\u002Fa>, the situation is getting worse year after year. The latest list comprises 55 countries that face the most pressing health workforce challenges related to universal health coverage. In particular, these countries have: 1) a density of doctors, nurses and midwives below the global median (i.e. 49 per 10 000 population); and 2) a universal health coverage service coverage index below a certain threshold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49639\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The main drives for these shortages are similar: on the one hand, it’s the population’s growth and ageing. This highly contributes to the increased need for medical professionals. In the U.S., the population aged 65 and over is projected to grow by 45.1% by 2033. On the other hand, active physicians are \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Feurope\u002Fnews\u002Fitem\u002F14-09-2022-ticking-timebomb--without-immediate-action--health-and-care-workforce-gaps-in-the-european-region-could-spell-disaster\" target=\"_blank\">getting older in the developed world\u003C\u002Fa>, nurses are leaving their profession in great numbers.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Where numbers lead us\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp>Based on the statistics, we can declare that there will always be a shortage of healthcare professionals globally\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There will always be fewer health workers trained than needed. As more and more people receive care and our diagnostic arsenal is improving, the number of people diagnosed with chronic diseases will keep on increasing. Similarly, as the number of areas providing advanced health care increases, the demand for skilled medical professionals will remain the same – or will grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A medical school bottleneck further augments the problem: medical schools receive far more applications they can and will facilitate. Later comes another obstacle: the lack of residency spaces. This is a global problem; and it comes as no surprise that the annual Match Day, organised by the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nrmp.org\u002Fabout\u002Fnews\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Fnrmp-releases-the-2023-main-residency-match-results-and-data-report-the-most-trusted-data-resource-for-the-main-residency-match\u002F?utm_source=search_results_page&utm_campaign=nrmp_search_page&utm_term=match%20results\" target=\"_blank\">National Resident Matching Program\u003C\u002Fa> in the United States, is celebrated throughout the country. This is the day when medical school students and graduates from the U.S. and worldwide learn which residency programs they can join in the States over the coming 3-7 years. In 2023, there were 43k+ active applicants for 37,425 places. It matters most for our statistics because numbers here are accurate predictors of future physician workforce supply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-768x432.png\" alt=\"hospital, digital health, device, doctor TMF\" class=\"wp-image-48231\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fnews-room\u002Ffact-sheets\u002Fdetail\u002Fnursing-and-midwifery\" target=\"_blank\">global shortage of nurses and midwives\u003C\u002Fa>, who represent more than 50% of the current shortage of health workers, and the International Council of Nurses’\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.icn.ch\u002Fnews\u002Ficn-report-says-shortage-nurses-global-health-emergency\" target=\"_blank\"> latest report\u003C\u002Fa> paints a dark picture of the mental health and well-being of the professionals working in the segment. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The WHO-led \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fteams\u002Fhealth-workforce\u002Fabout\u002F5thglobalforum-hrh\" target=\"_blank\">Fifth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health\u003C\u002Fa> had put together \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fpublications\u002Fi\u002Fitem\u002F9789240063341\" target=\"_blank\">a list of recommended action points\u003C\u002Fa> addressing the human resources problems in healthcare. The Action Plan is guided by five “core principles”:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Use data to inform and drive decision-making in planning and investment.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Engage stakeholders through inclusive cross-sectorial dialogue.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Promote equity, ensuring the benefits reach the vulnerable and underserved.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Align investment and action with the needs of populations and health systems.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Remain country-led, empowering national governance and leadership\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Drawing conclusions\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the issues above combined, we need to get prepared for a new era in healthcare. On the upside, it means an ever-improving quality of care worldwide. It’s provided by widespread and common use of technology tools and devices in the hospital and at home. On the downside, there will be larger distances between doctors and patients and even nurses and patients. Here are the most important repercussions:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>We will not be able to talk to a doctor about every single health issue, neither live nor over the phone. (If you can do so today, praise the moment – this will change or be utterly expensive.) \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n\u003Cli>AI-based chatbot systems and other algorithmic solutions will take over on triage and while waiting. In fact, AI could contribute to solving the human resources crisis in healthcare – \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcould-a-i-solve-the-human-resources-crisis-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">read more about it here\u003C\u002Fa>. We are already starting to see \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fgenerative-ai-in-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\">the generative AI revolution\u003C\u002Fa> bringing \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zdnet.com\u002Farticle\u002Fgoogle-health-expands-ai-powered-breast-cancer-screenings-integration\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">practical solutions\u003C\u002Fa> to everyday healthcare. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41586-023-06291-2\" target=\"_blank\">Chatbots specifically trained for medical use\u003C\u002Fa> will\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2023\u002F7\u002F8\u002F23788265\u002Fgoogle-med-palm-2-mayo-clinic-chatbot-bard-chatgpt\" target=\"_blank\"> enter the arena soon\u003C\u002Fa>, they will \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Farxiv.org\u002Fpdf\u002F2307.14334.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">become multimodal\u003C\u002Fa>, which will mean that in the foreseeable future waiting days or weeks for a doctor \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedpalm-new-ai-medical-chatbots-will-soon-be-better-than-waiting-for-a-doctor\" target=\"_blank\">will very likely pose higher risks\u003C\u002Fa> than having AI as the first line of contact. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n\u003Cli>Patients and doctors need a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cultural transformation\u003C\u002Fa>: healthcare professionals and patients are in this together hand in hand. The first line of response will inevitably need to be technological, not personal, saving time for physicists and nurses alike.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Technology is changing healthcare, and it is a good thing. From doctor-patient relationships to better diagnostics, forecasts and analyses; from better organised medical settings and streamlined hospital services to more secure and accessible health data handling; we have a lot to gain. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F08\u002F0821_generative-ai-cover-02-2-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52143\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F08\u002F0821_generative-ai-cover-02-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F08\u002F0821_generative-ai-cover-02-2-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F08\u002F0821_generative-ai-cover-02-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F08\u002F0821_generative-ai-cover-02-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Ultimately, we might not need more healthcare personnel, but a smarter distribution and workflow as embracing technological solutions will ultimately lead to better health – and better care.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1805,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Based on the statistics, we can declare that there will always be a shortage of healthcare professionals globally\u003C\u002Fp>\n",34881,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[68,5],[1810,1129,1811,1812,616,1813,1535,353,1814,1815,1816,626,1817],6041,6253,7239,956,1008,308,1224,4729,[634,635,636,637],[],[77,1821,1822,78,643,362,1823,1824,75,1825,360],1685,1709,3615,3743,3757,[1827,53,84,85,86,87,88,89,91,1828,1168,1829,1830,650,1831,1571,388,1832,1833,1834,660,1835,667,668,669,670],"post-34879","tag-covid-19","tag-cultural-transformation","tag-national-resident-matching-program","tag-nurses","tag-medical-professionals","tag-medical-education","tag-physician-burnout","tag-who",{"id":1806,"alt_text":1837,"caption":64,"description":1838,"media_type":93,"media_details":1839,"post":1791,"source_url":1856},"physician shortage","Physician shortages lead to less contact between patients and doctors",{"width":233,"height":234,"file":1840,"sizes":1841,"image_meta":1855},"2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01.png",{"medium":1842,"large":1845,"thumbnail":1848,"medium_large":1851,"1536x1536":1852},{"file":1843,"width":239,"height":240,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1844},"tmf_article_277-01-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-370x208.png",{"file":1846,"width":245,"height":246,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1847},"tmf_article_277-01-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-768x432.png",{"file":1849,"width":250,"height":250,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1850},"tmf_article_277-01-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-150x150.png",{"file":1846,"width":245,"height":246,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1847},{"file":1853,"width":255,"height":256,"mime-type":241,"source_url":1854},"tmf_article_277-01-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-1536x864.png",{"aperture":132,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":132,"copyright":64,"focal_length":132,"iso":132,"shutter_speed":132,"title":64,"orientation":132},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01.png",{"subtitle":64,"related_books":1858,"cta_type":417,"cta_color":64,"related_posts_footer":1860,"related_posts":16,"key_takeaways":1864},[1206,420,1859],34151,[1861,1862,1863],21320,21822,24858,[1865,1867,1869],{"title":1866},"\u003Cp>By 2030, there will be a significant shortfall of healthcare workers, leading to a global healthcare crisis\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1868},"\u003Cp>Technological advances, especially AI, will become an essential component in healthcare, acting as the first line of response to mitigate these shortages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1870},"\u003Cp>Despite the challenges, embracing technology can streamline healthcare services, possibly reducing the need for more personnel and emphasizing a smarter distribution and workflow for improved patient care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1872,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1873,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1799},"Will It Be A Luxury To Meet Physicians? - The Medical Futurist","Based on statistics, the world is facing an increasing gap between the demand for more healthcare professionals and reality. Is meeting your doc a luxury?",{"self":1875,"collection":1880,"about":1882,"author":1884,"replies":1886,"version-history":1889,"predecessor-version":1893,"wp:featuredmedia":1897,"wp:attachment":1900,"wp:term":1903,"curies":1914},[1876],{"href":1877,"targetHints":1878},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F34879",{"allow":1879},[27],[1881],{"href":154},[1883],{"href":157},[1885],{"embeddable":41,"href":446},[1887],{"embeddable":41,"href":1888},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=34879",[1890],{"count":1891,"href":1892},25,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F34879\u002Frevisions",[1894],{"id":1895,"href":1896},52255,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F34879\u002Frevisions\u002F52255",[1898],{"embeddable":41,"href":1899},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F34881",[1901],{"href":1902},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=34879",[1904,1906,1908,1910,1912],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":1905},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=34879",{"taxonomy":182,"embeddable":41,"href":1907},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=34879",{"taxonomy":185,"embeddable":41,"href":1909},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=34879",{"taxonomy":188,"embeddable":41,"href":1911},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=34879",{"taxonomy":191,"embeddable":41,"href":1913},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=34879",[1915],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":1731,"date":1917,"date_gmt":1918,"guid":1919,"modified":1921,"modified_gmt":1922,"slug":1923,"status":52,"type":53,"link":1924,"title":1925,"content":1927,"excerpt":1929,"author":61,"featured_media":1931,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":1932,"categories":1933,"tags":1934,"project_category":1949,"contact_email_category":1950,"yst_prominent_words":1951,"class_list":1956,"better_featured_image":1972,"acf":1994,"yoast_meta":2001,"_links":2003},"2023-06-20T10:00:00","2023-06-20T08:00:00",{"rendered":1920},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=32095&_wpnonce=36ee9e13a7&status=auto-draft&type=post","2023-06-20T08:52:09","2023-06-20T06:52:09","cyberthreats-to-hospitals-2021","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcyberthreats-to-hospitals-2021",{"rendered":1926},"How Do They Hack Hospitals? – Cyberthreats In The Digital Health Era",{"rendered":1928,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>While we were battling the COVID-19 virus in 2020, other infections were also happening, albeit in other, digital systems. We are, of course, talking about cyberattacks. These involve digital viruses infecting IT systems and disrupting potentially life-saving processes until after paying a ransom. No honour among thieves, goes the saying; not even during a pandemic. Indeed, as global technology company Acronis noted, there was \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcareitnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Feurope\u002Fcyber-attacks-healthcare-facilities-growing-threat-during-coronavirus-pandemic\" target=\"_blank\">a rise in ransomware cases\u003C\u002Fa> at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From 2016 to 2021, the annual number of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations more than doubled from 43 to 91, exposing the personal health information of nearly 42 million patients – a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC9856685\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">cohort study of 374 ransomware attacks revealed\u003C\u002Fa>. Almost half of ransomware attacks disrupted the delivery of healthcare, the most common problems including electronic system downtime, cancellations of scheduled care, and ambulance diversion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fighting back by decrypting ransomware \u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If we visit the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hipaajournal.com\u002Fcategory\u002Fhealthcare-cybersecurity\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">HIPAA cybersecurity page\u003C\u002Fa> we are inundated with news reports about such cases. And while these seem to increasingly target large healthcare organizations, they can be \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hipaajournal.com\u002Fransomware-attack-key-factor-in-decision-to-close-rural-illinois-hospital\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">devastating\u003C\u002Fa> for small clinics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, there is an \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcareitnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhow-one-ohio-hospital-decrypted-lockbit-ransomware\" target=\"_blank\">exciting new development\u003C\u002Fa> in fighting these attacks. An unnamed 240-bed Ohio hospital fell victim to cybercriminals who managed to breach its network and encrypt critical systems, including the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, patient scheduling services, and domain controllers governing in-suite systems and medical devices. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_351-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48997\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_351-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_351-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_351-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_351-01.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F5079343.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net\u002Fhubfs\u002F5079343\u002FDownloadables\u002FNubeva%20Ransomware%20Reversal%20Healthcare%20Case%20Study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Cyberattacks like this\u003C\u002Fa> cause disturbances and emergency situations in hospitals on a regional level, where suddenly everyone faces increased wait times and overwhelmed emergency departments (ED). \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nubeva.com\u002Fresources\u002Flockbit-ransomware-in-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\">this case study\u003C\u002Fa> from Nubeva, using their LockBit decrypting tool “the hospital successfully reversed the encryption and restored critical systems quickly. This led to minimized downtime and a swift return to normal operations. (…)  the intervention reduced data loss and eliminated the need for a costly ransom payment, resulting in significant financial savings for the hospital.” According to Nubeva, the hospital was able to reduce recovery time to 4 days from an average of 21 days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Discussion about cyberthreats is and will increasingly be crucial in the medical field so as to better address and prevent them. This issue is particularly concerning as the world is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fasynchronous-telemedicine-is-coming-and-here-is-why-its-the-future-of-remote-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">increasingly turning to digital solutions\u003C\u002Fa> to address capacity shortages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, these discussions should not revolve only around strengthening the IT infrastructure with anti-malware. This won’t cut it as, in addition to the technological component, there’s very much a social component in hacking into healthcare facilities. Let’s decrypt how this is the case, and consider additional measures that all of us can take to further secure our healthcare institutions and their precious data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The larger trend in ransomware in healthcare\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Ransomware “infections” happen not through pathogens but rather by hackers. The latter infect IT systems with malwares or digital viruses to encrypt crucial files. These paralyse whole infrastructures as that information is inaccessible until after paying the required demands, usually through cryptocurrency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Such cyberattacks on hospitals were commonplace well before the pandemic. One of the high-profile ones happened back in 2017 with the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-nhs-ransomware-attack-data-privacy-in-digital-health-part-one\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">WannaCry attacks\u003C\u002Fa> on 61 NHS institutions. It led to the cancellation of operations and clinical appointments, loss of internet connection in hospitals and diverted patients from emergency departments even one week after the incident. But the trend persisted in the following years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Some of these cyberthreats could have long-term consequences. One example is that of the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcareitnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fransomware-attack-leaves-5-years-patient-records-inaccessible-co-hospital\" target=\"_blank\">ransomware attack\u003C\u002Fa> on Rangely District Hospital, a nonprofit critical access hospital. It left 5 years of patient records inaccessible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And it’s not just cases that have been on the rise but the demands as well. According to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hipaajournal.com\u002Fhealthcare-cybersecurity\u002F\">these HIPAA\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hipaajournal.com\u002Fhealthcare-cybersecurity\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> statistics\u003C\u002Fa>, in 2021, the average ransomware payment in the healthcare industry was $197,000, an increase of 33% from 2020. Similarly, antivirus firm Emsisoft \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Fransomware-hospitals-ryuk-trickbot\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">found that\u003C\u002Fa> average ransomware demands increased from about $5,000 in 2018 to about $200,000; with demands for multimillion-dollar ransoms becoming more and more common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As these concerning trends amplify, management of healthcare institutions should better equip themselves to avert cybercrime. And for that, we have to understand that it does not only rely on the technological aspect but also on the social one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Social hacking as the access key\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now, when thinking about a cyber attack, the image that might come to mind might be about tech-savvy hackers as depicted in \u003Cem>Mr. Robot \u003C\u002Fem>or \u003Cem>The Matrix\u003C\u002Fem>. However, this notion popularised in pop culture is not the whole part of the equation. In fact, there is very much a “social hacking” component in cyberattacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>HIPAA published \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hipaajournal.com\u002Fhealthcare-cybersecurity\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">some shocking\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hipaajournal.com\u002Fhealthcare-cybersecurity\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> \u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hipaajournal.com\u002Fhealthcare-cybersecurity\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">statistics\u003C\u002Fa>: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>More than 90% of all cyberattacks against healthcare industries take the form of phishing scams\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>In a study simulating phishing campaigns against healthcare organizations, nearly 1 in 7 of the fake phishing emails sent were clicked on by healthcare employees\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Only 16% of healthcare employees believe that they understand the risks posed by social engineering cybersecurity threats\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>45% of healthcare cybersecurity professionals stated that a phishing attack was responsible for the most severe data breach experienced by their organization. And: \u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>71% of incidents involved general email phishing, 67% involved spear-phishing, 27% voice phishing (vishing), 27% whaling, 23% business email compromise, 21% SMS phishing, 20% phishing website, 16% social media phishing, 3% pharming and 2% deepfakes\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Rather than exploiting technical vulnerabilities, social hacking or social engineering involves exploiting those vulnerabilities in human psychology to circumvent security technology. Famous hacker \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.csoonline.com\u002Farticle\u002F2113271\u002Fkevin-mitnick-and-anti-social-engineering.html\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Mitnick terms\u003C\u002Fa> humans as “\u003Cem>the weakest link in any security system\u003C\u002Fem>.” Mitnick popularised the term ‘social engineering’ in the ’90s, and his scams exemplify how breaching into tech systems is possible with this method. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One example is when he \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.csoonline.com\u002Farticle\u002F2124681\u002Fwhat-is-social-engineering.html\" target=\"_blank\">accessed the OS development servers\u003C\u002Fa> of Digital Equipment Corporation in 1979. He did so by posing as one of the lead developers over a phone call. Claiming that he couldn’t log in, he was immediately given new credentials to do just that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F037_dictatorships-768x432.png\" alt=\"autocracies and digital health\" class=\"wp-image-21892\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F037_dictatorships-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F037_dictatorships-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F037_dictatorships-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F037_dictatorships.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Not much has changed since then as a similar method was used to control a U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) email address in 2016. A hacker, postulating as a new employee, gently persuaded a help desk colleague to provide an access token for the DoJ intranet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As such, when considering methods to curb cyberthreats, it’s also paramount to educate personnel about ways they can be duped. In the next section, we’ll take a look at the measures that can be taken in this regard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Adequate protection lies in humans, not just in technology\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Sure, securing computerised systems in healthcare organisations will require investing in proper technological tools. We previously \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-nhs-ransomware-attack-part-ii\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">talked to Istvan Lam\u003C\u002Fa>, Founder and CEO of  Hungarian data privacy company Tresorit, who emphasised this. “\u003Cem>Two things are key in prevention\u003C\u002Fem>,” Lam explained. “\u003Cem>First, healthcare institutions and organisations should use anti-virus software with anti-ransomware protection to protect themselves. Second, it is crucial for everyone to update operating systems and software applications.\u003C\u002Fem>” \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of billions \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.idc.com\u002Fgetdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS50498423#:~:text=NEEDHAM%2C%20Mass.%2C%20March%2016,International%20Data%20Corporation%20(IDC).\" target=\"_blank\">are already spent annually\u003C\u002Fa> on cybersecurity globally on such tools. But spending a fraction of these on educating employees about social hacking should also be imperative. Indeed, even CEOs aren’t impervious to such cyberthreats as security company Rapid7 showed. In \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.rapid7.com\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F07\u002Fwhat-you-can-learn-from-our-successful-simulated-phishing-attack-of-45-ceos\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">a simulated phishing attack\u003C\u002Fa> by the company, 45 CEOs, or 75% of the total group in attendance, fell for at least one phishing campaign. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Thankfully, there are some ways to counter social hacking and here are a few examples:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1. Increase exposure to cyberthreats\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One way to increase awareness of cybersecurity is to increase exposure to those threats via frequent simulations. During its cybersecurity events, Rapid7 noticed that people exposed to suspicious activity had a strong instinct to report subsequent ones they came across.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2. Familiarise staff with each other\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Other experts recommend including everyone from top management to new recruits in training and awareness sessions about cyberthreats. That’s because it’s often newcomers to an organisation that get tricked into thinking they are conversing with an executive about an urgent issue that requires bypassing normal protocols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_346-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"emotion AI, ambient intelligence tmf algorithm\" class=\"wp-image-48645\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_346-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_346-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_346-01.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3. Raise red flags about suspicious activity\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another easy method to counter cyberattackers hacking into the social component is to train employees to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.csoonline.com\u002Farticle\u002F2124681\u002Fwhat-is-social-engineering.html\" target=\"_blank\">identify and report red flags\u003C\u002Fa>. Some methods used by attackers such as an email from a CEO’s personal email address should immediately be flagged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Cautious cybersecurity measures\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Cybersecurity firms will of course tell you the worst horror stories in the industry to sell their products. One of the most tragic ones was a reported case of a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2020\u002F9\u002F17\u002F21443851\u002Fdeath-ransomware-attack-hospital-germany-cybersecurity\" target=\"_blank\">ransomware attack in September 2020\u003C\u002Fa> on the Duesseldorf University Hospital in Germany. Due to the attack, a woman was redirected to another healthcare facility around 20 miles away. But the ensuing delay in life-saving treatment led to her demise. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This was widely reported as the first reported death caused directly by a cyberattack. The story could serve as an incentive to invest heavily in pricey cybersecurity tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, a few months later, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F12\u002F1012015\u002Fransomware-did-not-kill-a-german-hospital-patient\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">an investigation found\u003C\u002Fa> that she had died due to her poor health, which had been “\u003Cem>entirely independent from the cyberattack.\u003C\u002Fem>” As such, we have to take these threats and attacks with a pinch of salt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, German law enforcement and many cybersecurity experts believe that it’s only a matter of time before a cyberattack causes such an actual demise of a patient. “\u003Cem>There is a moral line that every person, just as a human being, recognises exists—when you do something knowing that you are potentially impacting somebody’s life you’ve crossed the line,\u003C\u002Fem>” Mandiant’s \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Fransomware-hospitals-ryuk-trickbot\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Charles Carmakal said\u003C\u002Fa>. “\u003Cem>So there’s a very clear crossing of the line by this threat actor. This group is incredibly brazen, heartless, relentless\u003C\u002Fem>.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As such, cyberthreats in healthcare cannot be overlooked. And to protect our medical facilities and patients, both the social and technological components of this issue must be adequately reinforced. The average patient should demand more security over their data, and the medical staff and management should take these demands seriously and familiarise themselves with cybercrime methods in order to better counter them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Bertalan Mesko, PhD, the Director of The Medical Futurist Institute, launched The Medical Futurist to help individuals, companies, and governments understand how digital health technologies bring healthcare into the 21st century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u003Cem>“Digital health technologies empower patients to become proactive in their life; empower medical professionals to do their job being supported by advanced technologies, and companies and policymakers to make better decisions about their future.” – Dr. Bertalan Meskó\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To support this transformation, Dr. Meskó and The Medical Futurist team is working relentlessly analyzing the latest trends in digital health and bringing insights to the 800,000+ readers and followers of our publications, along these principles:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: #e71d3299;\">\u003Cstrong>The Medical Futurist is a place to learn, not a place for advertising\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>. The Medical Futurist team is working to bring you unlimited access to reliable, neutral information, that is free from the influence of vendors and companies.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: #e71d3299;\">\u003Cstrong>Unlike many others, we keep 99% of The Medical Futurist content open for all readers\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>, regardless of where they live or what they can afford to pay. We do this because we believe in information equality, where everyone deserves to read accurate news and thoughtful analysis.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>For 2021, we commit to another year of high-impact reporting that helps people navigate the jungle of digital health and to see where it is heading. With no shareholders or billionaire owners, we set our own agenda and provide unbiased insights that are free from commercial and political influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. A community of empowered patients, future-oriented healthcare professionals, concerned health policymakers, sensible health tech developers, and enthusiastic medical students. If there were ever a time to join us, it is now. Every contribution, however big or small, powers our research and sustains our future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">\u003Cstrong style=\"background-color: #e71d3299; color: #000;\">Click here to support The Medical Futurist from as little as $3\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> – it only takes a minute. 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Health And AI Best Practices For Policy Makers: A Free Report",{"rendered":2058,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cp>Regardless of how advanced our healthcare technologies are, no matter how well-educated our doctors are, or how digitally literate our patients become, without a robust and supportive regulatory framework, progress can only go so far. In essence, the true effectiveness of digital health technologies hinges largely on the strength of the regulations in place. No matter how groundbreaking these innovations might be, their potential can be undermined if the regulations aren’t up to par.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fdigital-health-and-ai-best-practices-for-policy-makers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1391\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002FPolicy-report.jpg\" alt=\"AI and digital health policy\" class=\"wp-image-51215\"\u002F\u003C\u002Fa srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002FPolicy-report.jpg 1391w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002FPolicy-report-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002FPolicy-report-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1391px) 100vw, 1391px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fdigital-health-and-ai-best-practices-for-policy-makers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to download the report\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Thus, the continuing digital health and AI revolution depend fundamentally on our policymakers. It is important to understand that weak or non-existing regulatory frameworks will not stop tech adoption, it will urge patients to take matters into their own hands and start using available technology anyways. The #wearenotwaiting movement of diabetes patients perfectly illustrates what happens in such an environment. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Recognising the vital role of policymakers in shaping the landscape of digital health, we’ve put together \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fdigital-health-and-ai-best-practices-for-policy-makers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this comprehensive free guide\u003C\u002Fa>. Our goal is to inspire and inform those who have the power to drive change with examples of best practices already in place around the world. Our aim is to show that there’s no need to reinvent the wheel, as there are many tested and successful solutions just waiting to be discovered and implemented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We’ve made this guide freely accessible because we believe in the power of shared knowledge and learning from each other’s successes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A double paradigm shift is breathing in our necks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We know that healthcare is on the verge of a paradigm shift. The doctor-patient relationship is changing due to digital health technologies, patients are becoming (supposed to become) partners in their own care, delivering valuable data and insights to the medical team. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But before we have even internalized this trend, we need to welcome \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fpreparing-for-ai-driven-medicine-6-crucial-questions-for-tomorrows-doctors\">another new member to the care team\u003C\u002Fa>: artificial intelligence. The centuries-old notion that the source of ultimate medical knowledge resides in the heads of medical professionals is disappearing. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, with the rise of lifestyle diseases like diabetes and obesity, healthcare costs are projected to escalate even further. As humanity can manage chronic diseases with increasing efficiency, life expectancy increases, paradoxically leading to even more severe shortage in healthcare access.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Responsible governments prepare for this change\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In such turbulent times, it is the responsibility of regulators and policymakers to keep all stakeholders in line in order to truly leverage the potential of technologies for healthcare and avoid dystopic outcomes. It is a difficult task to undertake. Governments should listen to people, technology companies, drug producers, healthcare providers and shape policy according to real needs while keeping pace with innovation. Policymakers must find a balance between safety and innovation. They should promote the safe use of digital health technologies while offering regulations to separate the wheat from the chaff. Besides, they should think about all the potential legal consequences of the usage of healthcare technologies, including data protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, several governments are already consciously preparing for the future. Canada, New Zealand, Denmark or Estonia are on the way to an entirely digital healthcare system – every one of them being at a different stage of development, delivering already implemented good practices for other nations. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Recognizing that issues vary across countries, regions, and medical specialties; we have strived to include as many exemplary cases as possible in this policy report. They are grouped together around the four most important topics: 1: patient design replacing patient centricity, 2: the regulation of digital health, 3: national policies and 4: regulating AI.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Let’s see a few examples from the report!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jmir.org\u002F2022\u002F8\u002Fe39178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Patient design vs patient centricity\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A paradigm shift is underway in the patient-clinician relationship, driven by irreversible changes in information access, yet the model under which clinicians are trained, care is conducted, and care delivery is designed has not changed significantly even though we call it “patient-centered.” It is increasingly important to understand the crucial difference between patient design and the illusory “patient-centric” approach that keeps patients in passive roles and means nothing more than “we might think about you when we make decisions”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Patient design \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3-reasons-why-patient-design-must-replace-the-patient-centricity-illusion\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">is a different concept\u003C\u002Fa>, one that invites patients as active participants – and stakeholders – in the highest levels of decision-making in healthcare. This is called a “co-design” approach and is defined as “a creative practice that can be used to improve customer experience and enhance value”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To build this new world of practice and workflow, we simply must engage with patients as true partners. To achieve medicine’s new potential, it must be optimised around the wants and priorities of the ultimate stakeholder—the party that has the most at stake in how it all plays out: the patient. Patient design is the approach that can make it happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regulating digital health – how to handle digital therapeutics\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Digital health applications and solutions are increasingly becoming part of our healthcare experience. Partially because they offer fast and convenient solutions for problems arising from capacity shortages of traditional medical systems (like skin-checking apps), or because they enhance the capabilities of doctors, medical personnel, or hospitals (like sepsis watch algorithms or AI diagnostics models).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While these apps are available in many medical specialties, channelling them into state-run healthcare systems to harness the benefits on population-wide scales is challenging. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdiga-how-germany-channeled-digital-health-apps-into-its-healthcare-system\" target=\"_blank\">Germany’s DiGA system\u003C\u002Fa> tackles this issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Based on the Digital Healthcare Act, 73 million Germans covered by statutory health insurance (approximately 90% of the total population) are entitled to use DiGAs, provided they have a prescription or an attested diagnosis. This means that digital healthcare has made it into primary care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Statutory health insurers reimburse the associated DiGA costs, with prices negotiated in advance with the umbrella association of German health insurance companies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National policies – New Zealand gets outside input into government policy\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Government of New Zealand has a public health strategy, a health technology strategy and they invited people to give feedback on the upcoming digital health strategy too. They create the report with the digital health sector through literature review, briefings to sector groups, face-to-face workshops and online collaboration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Their opinions will be incorporated into the final report and will be published under a Creative Commons license meaning that anyone can freely access them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Strategy is not meant to be a detailed plan, nor a document to sit on a bookshelf, but aspirational goals and enabling strategies, priorities, frameworks, guidelines and resources that will evolve and change over time in response to the changing digital world that New Zealanders live in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>They also expect continual revision of the Strategy as the digital future emerges, which is an excellent approach to address the changing needs of patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regulating artificial intelligence – Large language models\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The rapid progress in artificial intelligence (AI) has given rise to advanced large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 and Bard. These LLMs have already gained significant interest in the realm of healthcare due to their wide-ranging use cases such as aiding in clinical documentation, expediting insurance pre-authorization, summarizing scientific studies, and functioning as chatbots to respond to patient inquiries about their personal data and worries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Despite their immense transformative potential, it’s crucial to approach LLMs with caution. Their training methodology differs from other AI-powered medical technologies that have already undergone regulation, a distinction that becomes particularly significant in the sensitive arena of patient care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The latest iteration, GPT-4, introduced in March 2023, escalates the potential and risks of this technology in supporting various medical tasks. Alongside the inherent risks of misinterpreting its outputs due to inconsistent reliability, GPT-4 showcases advanced capabilities such as interpreting text within images and analysing their context.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The task of regulating GPT-4 and other generative AI in the healthcare sector without stifling their revolutionary potential is a pressing and critical challenge. This is necessary to ensure patient safety, uphold ethical standards, and safeguard patient privacy. We propose that regulatory supervision should reassure medical professionals and patients of the safe use of LLMs, without jeopardizing their data or privacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\">\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fdigital-health-and-ai-best-practices-for-policy-makers\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002F0605_policy_report_cover.png\" alt=\"digital health and AI best practices for policy makers\" width=\"458\" height=\"139\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are many more great examples in The Medical Futurist Institute’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fdigital-health-and-ai-best-practices-for-policy-makers\">report\u003C\u002Fa>. Please feel free to download it and share it with anyone who might be interested. 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