[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":472},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-digital-health-in-2020":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":234,"relatedBooks":375},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":42,"project_category":67,"contact_email_category":74,"yst_prominent_words":75,"class_list":87,"better_featured_image":135,"acf":169,"yoast_meta":178,"_links":181},31787,"2021-01-05T10:00:00","2021-01-05T09:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=31787&_wpnonce=62902eb810&status=auto-draft&type=post","2021-01-11T13:06:26","2021-01-11T12:06:26","digital-health-in-2020","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-in-2020",{"rendered":17},"9 Take-Aways About Digital Health From 2020",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>Finally, we can say that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F2020-jumanji-or-dystopia\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the surreal year of 2020\u003C\u002Fa> is behind us as we welcome a new year rich in potential for digital health and (hopefully) full of good news! Even though the year that went by was dominated with news regarding the novel coronavirus, there were also other important developments in the digital health world; some of which were also shaped by the pandemic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As such, before diving into what lies ahead of this field in 2021, let’s take a step back and contemplate 9 take-aways about digital health from 2020. These can give us further insights into how those relevant trends will shape up in the near future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1. Proteus failed, but digital pill technology did not\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 2017, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedcitynews.com\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fproteus-digital-health-ceo-on-fda-approval\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Proteus made headlines\u003C\u002Fa> for developing the first-ever FDA-approved digital pill. As recently as 2019, the digital pill pioneer was \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fangelauyeung\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F01\u002Ftake-your-medicine-this-15-billion-health-startups-smart-pills-keep-patients-from-forgetting\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">valued at $1.5 billion\u003C\u002Fa>. But then in 2020, Proteus \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercebiotech.com\u002Fmedtech\u002Fdigital-pill-developer-proteus-files-for-bankruptcy\" target=\"_blank\">filed for bankruptcy\u003C\u002Fa>. The downfall of this digital health unicorn was \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-present-and-future-of-digital-pills\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">attributed to many factors\u003C\u002Fa> from poor management to overpriced pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F185_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29169\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F185_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F185_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F185_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F185_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, a company’s downfall doesn’t necessarily mean the downfall of the technology. Indeed, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-present-and-future-of-digital-pills\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">studies showed\u003C\u002Fa> that digital pills help in improving adherence among populations with adherence issues. Other companies like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedcitynews.com\u002F2019\u002F12\u002Fnew-smart-pill-maker-gains-fda-approval\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">etectRx\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcordis.europa.eu\u002Farticle\u002Fid\u002F418365-pill-tracking-device-promises-targeted-personalised-care\" target=\"_blank\">Infármate\u003C\u002Fa> are also working on digital pills of their own. Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Proteus’ former partner, even \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercehealthcare.com\u002Fspecial-reports\u002Flist-most-interesting-health-tech-m-a-deals-2020\u002Fotsuka-pharmaceutical-pulls-proteus-digital-health\" target=\"_blank\">acquired the dethroned digital health unicorn\u003C\u002Fa>; a move that acknowledges the potential of digital pills in pharma. However, the downfall of the once-leading company \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-ventures-that-flew-too-close-to-the-sun\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">signifies a steeper slope ahead\u003C\u002Fa> for those aiming to bring their digital pills to the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2. Digital contact tracing didn’t deliver on its promise\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the rapid rate of COVID-19 transmission, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pulselive.co.ke\u002Fbi\u002Ftech\u002F10-countries-are-now-tracking-phone-data-as-the-coronavirus-pandemic-heralds-a\u002F5y1rzwl#austria-is-using-anonymized-data-to-map-peoples-movements-7\" target=\"_blank\">governments around the world\u003C\u002Fa> turned to technology for assistance. This assistance came in the form of contact tracing apps. Once downloaded, it could help health officials determine who has been in close vicinity of someone infected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F159_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Countries have implemented digital surveillance to track the spread of the novel coronavirus\" class=\"wp-image-27695\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F159_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F159_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F159_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F159_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But using these apps came with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fyour-data-privacy-during-a-pandemic\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a huge privacy and data security risk\u003C\u002Fa>. Such methods laid bare sensitive, if not embarrassing, details of citizens \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fworld\u002F2020\u002Fmar\u002F06\u002Fmore-scary-than-coronavirus-south-koreas-health-alerts-expose-private-lives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in South Korea\u003C\u002Fa>. Moscow’s QR-based system, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F14\u002Fworld\u002Fmoscow-cyber-tracking-qr-code-intl\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dubbed as a ‘cyber Gulag’\u003C\u002Fa>, monitored citizens’ movements in order to track the contagion. Contact-tracing apps used in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.independent.co.uk\u002Fnews\u002Fuk\u002Fhome-news\u002Fcoronavirus-app-nhs-contact-tracing-cyber-attack-hack-a9500401.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the U.K.\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amnesty.org\u002Fen\u002Flatest\u002Fnews\u002F2020\u002F06\u002Fbahrain-kuwait-norway-contact-tracing-apps-danger-for-privacy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Qatar\u003C\u002Fa> showed vulnerabilities to hacks, which could expose private data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even though hundreds of thousands of dollars were \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F22168473\u002Fcoronavirus-contact-tracing-apps-exposure-notification-covid-google-apple\" target=\"_blank\">invested in developing\u003C\u002Fa> these apps, adoption rate remained low among the population. For instance, in New York \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgothamist.com\u002Fnews\u002Fgovernor-cuomo-said-the-states-covid-app-could-make-a-big-difference-did-it\" target=\"_blank\">only about 5%\u003C\u002Fa> of the state’s population downloaded the COVID Alert NY contact tracing app. Researchers from the University of Oxford estimate that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.research.ox.ac.uk\u002FArticle\u002F2020-04-16-digital-contact-tracing-can-slow-or-even-stop-coronavirus-transmission-and-ease-us-out-of-lockdown\" target=\"_blank\">around 60% of the population\u003C\u002Fa> should use these apps for them to be effective. The reality shows that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F22168473\u002Fcoronavirus-contact-tracing-apps-exposure-notification-covid-google-apple\" target=\"_blank\">we are not ready\u003C\u002Fa> for digital health apps that breach our privacy even for our benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3. Investments in digital health bloomed\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>2020 was the year of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-things-we-learnt-about-investments-in-digital-health-new-e-book\" target=\"_blank\">digital health investment\u003C\u002Fa>, quite literally so. Before the year’s end, by Q3 2020, the amount of investment \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Frockhealth.com\u002Freports\u002Fq3-2020-digital-health-funding-already-sets-a-new-annual-record\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">totalled $9.4 billion\u003C\u002Fa>. This exceeded the largest annual sum of $8.1 billion in 2018, which previously held the title of record-breaking year.\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\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F100_why-dont-digital-health-investors-finance-hard-topics-768x432.png\" alt=\"digital health investors\" class=\"wp-image-24505\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F100_why-dont-digital-health-investors-finance-hard-topics-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F100_why-dont-digital-health-investors-finance-hard-topics-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F100_why-dont-digital-health-investors-finance-hard-topics-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F100_why-dont-digital-health-investors-finance-hard-topics-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F100_why-dont-digital-health-investors-finance-hard-topics.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This boost in investment that the digital health industry received was further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Frockhealth.com\u002Freports\u002Fq3-2020-digital-health-funding-already-sets-a-new-annual-record\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">investments were directed\u003C\u002Fa> mostly towards companies offering on-demand healthcare services and remote care, which are solutions to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcovid-19-was-needed-for-telemedicine-to-finally-go-mainstream\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">real needs amidst the pandemic\u003C\u002Fa>. We further analysed the 24 technological trends we consider the most promising and ripe for investment in the early 2020s in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-things-we-learnt-about-investments-in-digital-health-new-e-book\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">our latest e-book\u003C\u002Fa>. Be sure to take a look!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4. Virtual events\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>replaced in-person ones\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Yearly, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.researchgate.net\u002Fpublication\u002F221978543_Are_Medical_Conferences_Useful_And_for_Whom\" target=\"_blank\">thousands\u003C\u002Fa> of in-person medical conferences are held. But that’s only during pandemic-free years. The need to limit physical contact forced in-person medical events to be postponed or cancelled in 2020; as of those physical events that did take place in 2020, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3-things-medical-events-could-learn-from-video-game-streamers\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">several reported\u003C\u002Fa> of COVID-19 infections of attendees. But this setback also gave medical events the opportunity to adapt with the times, go past mundane PowerPoints and go digital.\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\u002F08\u002F197_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29673\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F197_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F197_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F197_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F197_tmf-01-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F197_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Indeed, virtual events don’t only offer an alternative to physical events, but \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3-things-medical-events-could-learn-from-video-game-streamers\" target=\"_blank\">enhance events altogether\u003C\u002Fa>.  If done right, they can be more inclusive, engaging and visually insightful in ways traditional events cannot be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5. The FDA did not increase access to its list of approved medical A.I.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In September 2020, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftmfinstitute.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">The Medical Futurist Institute\u003C\u002Fa> (TMFI) \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\">published a study\u003C\u002Fa> in the prestigious npj Digital Medicine journal. In it, the authors pioneered the first open access, online database of FDA-approved A.I.-based algorithms. Given the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statista.com\u002Fstatistics\u002F826993\u002Fhealth-ai-market-value-worldwide\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">booming healthcare A.I. market\u003C\u002Fa>, such a comprehensive database will become increasingly important. However, leading regulatory bodies failed to provide one themselves. Even the FDA, which took the lead in regulating the technology, did not come up with one; hence it was used as an example in this study.\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\u002F09\u002FFigure-2-768x432.png\" alt=\"FDA-approved A.I.-based algorithms\" class=\"wp-image-30151\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002FFigure-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002FFigure-2-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002FFigure-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002FFigure-2-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002FFigure-2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While the TMFI study’s authors are continuously updating \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffda-approved-ai-based-algorithms\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the database\u003C\u002Fa>, they also called for regulatory bodies to take it over or launch their own; given that they have the resources to better maintain such a tool. But neither the FDA nor other regulatory authorities showed interest in doing so. We did finally manage to get in touch with the Digital Health team at the FDA; and they confirmed that they would like to introduce us to an A.I. consortium. However, they mentioned that they won’t take the database over. We hope that the U.S.-based regulatory body will take notice of its importance in 2021; but in the meantime, the database will be maintained by the original authors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>6. Telemedicine went mainstream\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Lockdowns and the need to practice social distancing while still providing access to healthcare catapulted telemedicine to what’s essentially an accepted mode of medical practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\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\u002F054-telemedicine-1-768x432.png\" alt=\"telemedicine\" class=\"wp-image-22474\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F054-telemedicine-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F054-telemedicine-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F054-telemedicine-1-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F054-telemedicine-1.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Before the COVID-19 public health crisis, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedcitynews.com\u002F2017\u002F12\u002Fconsumers-telehealth\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">82% of U.S. consumers\u003C\u002Fa> did not use telemedicine services. As the pandemic erupted, some services’ use increased by \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fqz.com\u002F1821549\u002Ftelemedicine-faces-unprecedented-demand-in-the-wake-of-coronavirus\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">a staggering 158%\u003C\u002Fa> in the same country. The adoption showed that unnecessary physical hospital visits are avoidable and telemedicine can serve as a bridge for this purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>7. The globalised aspect of digital health was highlighted\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As part of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the definition of digital health\u003C\u002Fa>, the democratisation of healthcare is emphasised. Companies offering quality digital health services from fitness trackers to at-home microbiome tests can reach patients and consumers wherever they are (save for some shipping restrictions). We \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-makes-healthcare-globalised\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">discussed this aspect at length\u003C\u002Fa> in our articles and the COVID-19 pandemic helped make that point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F195_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Cross-border healthcare: medicine delivery to patient care\" class=\"wp-image-29589\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F195_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F195_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F195_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F195_tmf-01-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F195_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Amidst the current circumstances, patients turned to digital health solutions \u003Cem>en masse\u003C\u002Fem>; even though the company offering these services is located in another country or continent altogether. Cancer patients continued their treatment \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.timesrecordnews.com\u002Fstory\u002Fnews\u002Flocal\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F11\u002Ftelehealth-help-cancer-patients-continue-treatment\u002F5125094002\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">thanks to telemedicine\u003C\u002Fa>. Demand for \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2020\u002F05\u002F28\u002Fmeditation-and-mindfulness-apps-continue-their-surge-amid-pandemic\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">wellness apps\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.businesswire.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhome\u002F20200714005561\u002Fen\u002FFitness-App-Market-Impact-COVID-19-Highlights-2020-2024\" target=\"_blank\">fitness wearables\u003C\u002Fa> surged under the current circumstances. Even seniors \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fsurvey-shows-seniors-are-embracing-technology-and-telehealth-during-pandemic\" target=\"_blank\">embraced health tech\u003C\u002Fa> during the pandemic. This trend is set to continue as the adoption has already taken off. But along with this adoption, stringent regulations must be enforced to ensure that quality in both performance of the service and data protection is offered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>8. Not all digital health technologies make it to the market\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even though digital health investment received a massive boost and technologies like telemedicine and wellness apps became commonplace in 2020, not all technologies made it to the market that year. There’s one promising solution in particular that we failed to see getting adopted for several years in a row: \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhere-are-3d-printed-casts\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">3D-printed casts\u003C\u002Fa>. They outperform traditional casts in many ways as they are custom-fitted, waterproof, easily removable, and even prevent infection and muscle atrophy. However, such casts still aren’t seen in common practice.\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\u002F08\u002F200_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29841\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F200_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F200_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F200_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F200_tmf-01-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F200_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This poor adoption is attributable to several causes. For one, evidence around the effectiveness of 3D-printed casts \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fscholar.google.hu\u002Fscholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=3d+printed+cast&btnG=\" target=\"_blank\">is rather lacking\u003C\u002Fa>. Their production is also slow in comparison to traditional casts. Additionally, its cost can be off-putting. For example, a 3D-printed cast from CastPrint \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Frebeccabanovic\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F14\u002Fthese-3d-printed-casts-from-latvia-could-be-the-future-of-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">costs around €100\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But now that 3D printers \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-tech-here-to-stay-after-covid-19\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">are widely adopted in hospitals\u003C\u002Fa> following their importance in the pandemic to meet demands with in-house production of equipment, 3D-printed casts might become more common. There are also companies like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.xkelet.com\u002Fen\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Xkelet\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcastprint.co\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">CastPrint\u003C\u002Fa> pushing the solution forward in the hopes of upgrading existing gypsum casts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>9. “Smartwatch patients” highlighted the need for a cultural transformation\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When people show up at a clinic following an alert regarding abnormal cardiac measurements from their smartwatch only to learn that it was a false positive reading, many will blame the technology or the adopters for potentially overburdening the healthcare system. A 2020 \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Facademic.oup.com\u002Fjamia\u002Farticle\u002F27\u002F9\u002F1359\u002F5911974#210354335\" target=\"_blank\">study from Mayo Clinic researchers\u003C\u002Fa> about the Apple Watch’s abnormal pulse detection feature called for caution regarding such cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, these “smartwatch patients” aren’t at fault nor is the technology. Rather than avoiding those digital health solutions, physicians should \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcan-your-smartwatch-send-you-to-the-hospital\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">embrace them and guide patients\u003C\u002Fa> regarding when to take measurements with wearables and when to seek medical attention. In short, a cultural transformation is required. While there is a considerable learning curve to this transformation, it can be achieved by the concerted effort from every stakeholder across the healthcare landscape; from physicians through patients to policymakers.\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\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Can your smartwatch send you to the hospital?\" class=\"wp-image-30731\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F213_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This concludes our 2020 digital health take-aways. We eagerly look forward to the developments in the field in 2021; and we hope that you do too as we will be sharing our analyses through our e-books and weekly articles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Finally, we can say that the surreal year of 2020 is behind us as we welcome a new year rich in potential for digital health […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",16,31865,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41],6479,498,504,798,491,521,499,800,512,799,494,[43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66],134,650,236,723,5837,407,747,5839,453,4415,6041,1433,6277,1440,4979,6397,1545,817,6449,5043,821,5125,5127,130,[68,69,70,71,72,73],947,948,950,951,952,953,[],[76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86],5667,3055,5787,3127,4101,4967,4985,1571,1617,1681,3005,[88,14,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119,120,121,122,123,124,125,126,127,128,129,130,131,132,133,134],"post-31787","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-covid-19","category-3d-printing","category-artificial-intelligence","category-digital-health-research","category-empowered-patients","category-future-medicine","category-healthcare-design","category-healthcare-policy","category-robotics","category-security-privacy","category-telemedicine","tag-ai","tag-fitness-trackers","tag-fda-2","tag-telemedicine","tag-xkelet","tag-smartwatch","tag-tmfi","tag-castprint","tag-wearables-2","tag-apple-watch","tag-covid-19","tag-privacy","tag-mayo-clinic","tag-investment","tag-digital-pill","tag-epatients","tag-1545","tag-security","tag-stream","tag-otsuka","tag-a-i","tag-etectrx","tag-infarmate","tag-3d-printing-2","project_category-company","project_category-developers","project_category-medical-professionals","project_category-patients","project_category-policy-makers","project_category-researchers",{"id":24,"alt_text":27,"caption":136,"description":137,"media_type":138,"media_details":139,"post":167,"source_url":168},"2020. nice to see you go.","In 2020 there were important developments in the digital health world; some of which were also shaped by the pandemic.","image",{"width":140,"height":141,"file":142,"sizes":143,"image_meta":165},1920,1080,"2021\u002F01\u002F232_tmf-01.png",{"medium":144,"large":150,"thumbnail":155,"medium_large":159,"1536x1536":160},{"file":145,"width":146,"height":147,"mime-type":148,"source_url":149},"232_tmf-01-370x208.png","370","208","image\u002Fpng","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F232_tmf-01-370x208.png",{"file":151,"width":152,"height":153,"mime-type":148,"source_url":154},"232_tmf-01-768x432.png","768","432","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F232_tmf-01-768x432.png",{"file":156,"width":157,"height":157,"mime-type":148,"source_url":158},"232_tmf-01-150x150.png","150","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F232_tmf-01-150x150.png",{"file":151,"width":152,"height":153,"mime-type":148,"source_url":154},{"file":161,"width":162,"height":163,"mime-type":148,"source_url":164},"232_tmf-01-1536x864.png","1536","864","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F232_tmf-01-1536x864.png",{"aperture":166,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":166,"copyright":27,"focal_length":166,"iso":166,"shutter_speed":166,"title":27,"orientation":166},"0",null,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F232_tmf-01.png",{"cta_type":170,"cta_color":27,"subtitle":27,"related_books":171,"related_posts_footer":174,"related_posts":20},"subscribe",[172,173],31417,30419,[175,176,177],31205,29237,31699,{"yoast_wpseo_title":179,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":180,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"9 Take-Aways About Digital Health From 2020 - The Medical Futurist","2020 had brought some important developments in the digital health world, also shaped by the pandemic. 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For it’s easy to say 2020 was disastrous, but there were many aspects that bring hope for the future (we dedicated an \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhy-theres-hope-in-2021\" target=\"_blank\">entire article to these here\u003C\u002Fa>). We also hope that you personally could also find highlights and elevating moments in your life in 2020.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Besides personal developments The Medical Futurist community \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fmedicalfuturist\u002Fphotos\u002Fa.663812467046725\u002F3173460709415209\">realised\u003C\u002Fa>, COVID-19 has provided us with massive challenges on the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fmedicalfuturist\u002Fphotos\u002Fa.663812467046725\u002F2750861311675153\" target=\"_blank\">team level \u003C\u002Fa>as well. Our way of working has changed, my speeches were \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fmedicalfuturist\u002Fphotos\u002Fa.663812467046725\u002F2751280828299868\" target=\"_blank\">cancelled\u003C\u002Fa>, we were quarantined – but we \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fmedicalfuturist\u002Fphotos\u002Fa.663812467046725\u002F3324348544326424\">came out strong\u003C\u002Fa>. So did digital health solutions, from a massive rise \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-things-we-learnt-about-investments-in-digital-health-new-e-book\" target=\"_blank\">in investments\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-rise-of-at-home-lab-tests\" target=\"_blank\">at-home lab tests\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcovid-19-was-needed-for-telemedicine-to-finally-go-mainstream\" target=\"_blank\">telemedicine\u003C\u002Fa> platforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I hope you have become stronger as well. For if 2020 was good for something, is that it provided us with a perspective on what is and what isn’t important in our lives. We were challenged and we had nowhere to go – we had no one, but ourselves and our closest relatives. We learned how to support each other in hard times, and we had to learn how to cope with mental and physical challenges alike. Hopefully you who are reading this now, came out stronger yourself.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So before we all say ‘get it on 2021!’, let’s look back at the year in articles and see what I believe are the 10 most important articles of the year 2020.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F7-things-you-cant-expect-from-a-i-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7 Things You Can and Can’t Expect From A.I. In Healthcare\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\">\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-768x432.png);background-position:15% 41%\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"things you can and can't expect from A.I.\" class=\"wp-image-30779\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\u003Cp style=\"font-size:18px\">We brought A.I. under the microscope to evaluate and expound how it will change healthcare. As A.I. will become increasingly important in all aspects of healthcare, it’s time for us to get prepared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-makes-healthcare-globalised\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Health Makes Healthcare Globalised\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\">\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F195_tmf-01-768x432.png);background-position:66% 38%\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F195_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Cross-border healthcare: medicine delivery to patient care\" class=\"wp-image-29589\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F195_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F195_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F195_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F195_tmf-01-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F195_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\u003Cp style=\"font-size:18px\">DNA tested in Australia, ECG records from the U.S., fitness data from France, microbiome test result from the UK – globalised healthcare means that the patient receives excellent care, wherever s\u002Fhe is. Read how!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-7-must-haves-for-the-doctor-of-the-21st-century\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The 7 Must-Haves For The Doctor Of the 21st Century\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\">\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall-768x432.png);background-position:73% 43%\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall-768x432.png\" alt=\"medical bag of the 21st century\" class=\"wp-image-26553\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fsmall.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\u003Cp style=\"font-size:18px\">The doctor of the 21st century can carry a department’s worth of diagnostic tools in his briefcase. In this article we collected what these items might be, and it came with surprises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-i-learnt-about-a-i-by-playing-1000-hours-of-chess-in-a-year\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What I Learnt About A.I. By Playing 1000 Hours Of Chess In A Year\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\">\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002FChess-AI-small-768x432.png);background-position:54% 26%\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002FChess-AI-small-768x432.png\" alt=\"chess AI\" class=\"wp-image-26391\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002FChess-AI-small-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002FChess-AI-small-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002FChess-AI-small-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002FChess-AI-small-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002FChess-AI-small.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\u003Cp style=\"font-size:18px\">My chess journey started in 2018 in a bid to better understand the language of artificial intelligence. I actually did so! Watch out! This article might make you consider taking up chess yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Flifestyle-medicine-could-be-the-key-for-digital-health-adoption\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lifestyle Medicine Could Be The Key For Digital Health Adoption\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\">\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F179_tmf-01-768x432.png);background-position:50% 50%\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F179_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Lifestyle medicine\" class=\"wp-image-28791\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F179_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F179_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F179_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F179_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\u003Cp style=\"font-size:18px\">Lifestyle medicine is the future! It’s addressing diet, exercise, sleep, social connectivity and stress in a more holistic approach to get to the root causes of the disease. And it’s also a way to patient empowerment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-covid-19-catalysed-digital-health-trends\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How COVID Catalyzed Healthcare Trends\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\">\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002Ftelemed-covid-1-768x432.png);background-position:50% 50%\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002Ftelemed-covid-1-768x432.png\" alt=\"How COVID catalyzed healthcare trends\" class=\"wp-image-30821\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002Ftelemed-covid-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002Ftelemed-covid-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002Ftelemed-covid-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\u003Cp style=\"font-size:18px\">Coronavirus has changed our relationship to healthcare. We all know today that good healthcare systems are crucial – but we know much more than that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-evolution-of-covid-19-rapid-tests-paves-the-way-for-at-home-lab-tests\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Rapid COVID Tests Pave The Way For At-Home Lab Tests\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\">\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F208_tmf-01-1-768x432.png);background-position:61% 50%\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F208_tmf-01-1-768x432.png\" alt=\"The post delivers at-home lab tests\" class=\"wp-image-30495\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F208_tmf-01-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F208_tmf-01-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F208_tmf-01-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F208_tmf-01-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\u003Cp style=\"font-size:18px\">To reduce the exposure to risks such as an infection, at-home lab tests are on the rise. It is a sector ripe for disruption – but how does it work? Are these tests safe? Reliable? Find out yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3-things-medical-events-could-learn-from-video-game-streamers\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3 Things Medical Events Could Learn From Video Game Streamers\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\">\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F197_tmf-01-768x432.png);background-position:67% 49%\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F197_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29673\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F197_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F197_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F197_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F197_tmf-01-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F197_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\u003Cp style=\"font-size:18px\"> This article discovers the 3 most important learnings from gamers we can all master quite quickly: how to create engaging content, encompass audiences and intersperse platforms. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-can-we-expect-from-2021-the-covid-perspective\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Can We Expect From 2021: The COVID Perspective\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\">\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F212_tmf-01-768x432.png);background-position:50% 50%\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F212_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"What can we expect from 2021?\" class=\"wp-image-30541\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F212_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F212_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F212_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F212_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\u003Cp style=\"font-size:18px\">It is extremely hard to forecast what’ll happen in 2021. It depends on so many factors of human activities. But science CAN give us some responses, so I’ve summed them up and created 3 scenarios for 2021.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwinners-and-losers-of-2020-in-digital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The winners and losers of digital health in 2020\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\">\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F223_tmf-01-768x432.png);background-position:62% 59%\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F223_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Winners and losers\" class=\"wp-image-31285\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F223_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F223_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F223_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F223_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\u003Cp style=\"font-size:18px\">Companies sometimes come and go, but which areas of digital health have gained momentum in 2020? And which have lost in catching up? Knowing the answers will help better understand what 2021 might bring. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This sums it up – good-bye 2020! You won’t be missed, but we’ll remember the things you’ve taught us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":249,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Yes, it’s THAT time of the year and it’s always good to look back at the year – even to this one. 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