[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":379},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-it-came-from-outside-5-great-examples-of-technologies-from-outside-of-healthcare":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":190,"relatedBooks":296},{"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":35,"project_category":40,"contact_email_category":41,"yst_prominent_words":42,"class_list":63,"better_featured_image":78,"acf":126,"yoast_meta":135,"_links":137},26041,"2020-01-30T10:00:00","2020-01-30T08:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=26041&_wpnonce=d2261091ba&status=auto-draft&type=post","2020-04-02T14:05:24","2020-04-02T12:05:24","it-came-from-outside-5-great-examples-of-technologies-from-outside-of-healthcare","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fit-came-from-outside-5-great-examples-of-technologies-from-outside-of-healthcare",{"rendered":17},"It Came From Outside – 5 Great Examples of Technologies from Outside of Healthcare",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>Disruptive technologies are by definition innovations that challenge the status quo of established markets. In healthcare, “disruptive” has become an omnipresent adjective with the advent of digital health. We’ve come across \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fslow-eating-for-balanced-weight-management-the-hapifork-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">smart forks\u003C\u002Fa>, a smartwatch with a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fomron-heartguide-blood-pressure-smartwatch-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">built-in blood pressure monitor\u003C\u002Fa>, a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsleepon-go2sleep-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">ring that tracks your sleep\u003C\u002Fa>, among many devices which show how technology can help people become more health-conscious and make more informed decisions at home. Sure, they sound like straight out of a \u003Cem>Star Trek \u003C\u002Fem>episode, but such sci-fi-esque devices are realities, freely available to be purchased by the public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the concepts or technologies behind those disruptive devices in the healthcare setting often come from fields traditionally unrelated to it. This article will explore 5 of our favourite examples of technologies that were initially alien to healthcare but are becoming integral parts of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. \u003Cstrong>Want to cure diseases? Let’s play a game!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If your Mum told you as a child that video games aren’t any good, then now you might want to give her a call to tell her that she was wrong. Case in point: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffold.it\u002F\">Foldit\u003C\u002Fa>, an online computer game where players can contribute to better understand proteins and ultimately, help curing diseases. By solving puzzles, anyone, without any prior biochemistry knowledge, can try to fold protein structures as perfectly as possible to reach a high score and improve their global rank. The highest scoring structures will then be analyzed by scientists to better understand a given protein’s structure (or how it “folds”) and determine its potential use in curing diseases and finding new vaccines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome to Foldit! (Short Version)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FLQKLtqf3Nzc?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>So far, the crowd-sourced solutions from Foldit have yielded promising results. In 2010, researchers \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2010\u002F08\u002F05\u002Fscience\u002F05protein.html\" target=\"_blank\">published their findings\u003C\u002Fa> about how results from Foldit’s community of gamers provided results which were as good as or even better than algorithmically computed solutions. A year later, in 2011, Foldit players \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.huffpost.com\u002Fentry\u002Faids-protein-decoded-gamers_n_970113\" target=\"_blank\">generated protein models\u003C\u002Fa> that helped better understand an AIDS-related problem that kept baffling scientists for years, and the gamers outdid the latter ones in merely 3 weeks! While breakthroughs of that amplitude have become less prominent, Foldit is still going strong with regular updates and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffold.it\u002Fportal\u002Fnode\u002F2008272\" target=\"_blank\">scientific publications\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. \u003Cstrong>Ridesharing to the doctor\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You can ask people in rural and poorly-accessible areas \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theatlantic.com\u002Fhealth\u002Farchive\u002F2015\u002F08\u002Fthe-transportation-barrier\u002F399728\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">worldwide\u003C\u002Fa>, they will all report the same: lack of proper transportation is a significant barrier to access to healthcare. Even if transportation facilities are provided by the government, significant gaps are still present in the access to such facilities. With around 3.6 million people \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wsj.com\u002Farticles\u002Fdoctor-visits-could-provide-relief-to-uber-and-lyft-11562756401\" target=\"_blank\">missing their doctor’s appointment\u003C\u002Fa> annually as a result of poor transportation services, ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft found a niche to fill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber-512x288.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17697\" srcset=\"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-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-444x250.jpg 444w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Launched in 2017, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uberhealth.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Uber Health\u003C\u002Fa> provides a HIPAA-compliant technology for healthcare organizations to manage and monitor rides for patients and staff to and from hospitals. In late 2019, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.lyft.com\u002Fposts\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F24\u002Flyft-is-providing-rides-for-eligible-medicaid-patients-in-six-states-increasing-access-to-care-for-potentially-nine-million\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Lyft expanded its non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) rides\u003C\u002Fa> for Medicaid patients in more states, reaching out to millions. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Other companies and startups like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.circulation.com\u002F\">Circulation\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fkaizenhealth.org\u002F\">Kaizen Health\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fveyo.com\u002F\">Veyo\u003C\u002Fa> are also offering on-demand NEMT ride-ordering services for patients to reach hospitals in a secure and reliable manner. Circulation even claims to have on average a 91% patient on-time rate and a reduction in no-shows by 68%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. \u003Cstrong>Another block in the chain\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the increased digitization of healthcare and the accompanying need to secure data, the healthcare sector turned to a technology that one would have thought was tied solely to the financial system: \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-the-hell-is-blockchain-what-does-it-mean-for-healthcare-and-pharma\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">blockchain\u003C\u002Fa>. Developed by \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBlockchain\" target=\"_blank\">a cryptic individual\u003C\u002Fa>, or a group of equally cryptic individuals, as the underlying technology behind the cryptocurrency bitcoin, blockchain has found a new home in healthcare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What The Hell Is Blockchain And What Does It Mean For Healthcare And Pharma? - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FE1wcvcta6zw?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>By offering security through transparency, blockchain is becoming an increasingly attractive security measure in healthcare. In fact \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ibm.com\u002Fthought-leadership\u002Finstitute-business-value\u002Freport\u002Fhealthcare-blockchains\" target=\"_blank\">an IBM Institute for Business Value blockchain study\u003C\u002Fa> found that the healthcare industry was faster and more open to adopting blockchain than any other industry that they’ve surveyed. Applications of blockchain in healthcare range from securing patient’s health records, like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpwc.blogs.com\u002Fhealth_matters\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Festonia-prescribes-blockchain-for-healthcare-data-security.html\" target=\"_blank\">Estonia\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwam.ae\u002Fen\u002Fdetails\u002F1395302787646\" target=\"_blank\">Dubai\u003C\u002Fa> are already doing, to tackling counterfeit drugs with a barcode record system that can be tracked from manufacture to the end user.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. \u003Cstrong>Automating tasks to bring the era of the art of medicine\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When A.I. started to go mainstream, some feared an algorithm going rogue \u003Cem>à la \u003C\u002Fem>Skynet, while others clamored about being replaced by computers. Similar \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vox.com\u002Fa\u002Fnew-economy-future\u002Fcomputers-replace-doctors-teachers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">concerns were voiced\u003C\u002Fa> when the technology was being implemented in healthcare. However, at The Medical Futurist, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-reasons-artificial-intelligence-wont-replace-physicians\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">we don’t think that’ll be the case\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, we believe that physicians and A.I. solutions will work hand-in-hand to bring \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fartificial-intelligence-and-the-art-of-medicine\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the real era of the art of medicine\u003C\u002Fa>, rather than compete against each other for the same job. By automating mundane administrative work and even serving as a virtual assistant to physicians, A.I. will free up doctors’ valuable time so that they can spend it more with patients and elucidating medical conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F083_the_art_of_medicine-512x288.png\" alt=\"art of medicine\" class=\"wp-image-23755\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Stakeholders in the healthcare market seem to be betting on the potential of A.I. in this area as well. It \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statista.com\u002Fstatistics\u002F826993\u002Fhealth-ai-market-value-worldwide\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">is even estimated\u003C\u002Fa> that the global market size for artificial intelligence in healthcare will increase from roughly one billion in 2016 to more than 28 billion U.S. dollars in 2025.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. \u003Cstrong>Now you can print out biotissues, pills, casts and more!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you had told \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FChuck_Hull\" target=\"_blank\">Chuck Hull\u003C\u002Fa>, the father of 3D printing, that he would see within his lifetime his technique used to print medical prosthetics, tissues and even pills, he might have been tempted to pitch the idea for a new sci-fi show. However, the technology has evolved to actually allow these then-seemingly far-fetched ideas to become reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>3D printers can make wonders, especially for those in dire medical conditions. Last November, scientists from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, developed a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.rpi.edu\u002Fcontent\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F01\u002Fliving-skin-can-now-be-3d-printed-blood-vessels-included\" target=\"_blank\">method to 3D print living skin\u003C\u002Fa>, complete with blood vessels which can be crucial for burn victims. NGOs like Refugee Open Ware are using 3D printers to provide refugees from war-torn areas with \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Frow3d.org\u002Finitiative\u002F3d-printed-prosthetics-rd-amman\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">3D-printed prosthetics\u003C\u002Fa>. 3D printing is also taking the pharma industry by storm. Other than printing \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fqz.com\u002F471030\u002Fthe-fda-has-approved-the-first-drug-made-by-a-3d-printer\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">regular drugs\u003C\u002Fa>, 3D printing is also being investigated for making \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprint.com\u002F261126\u002Fresearchers-3d-print-six-different-drugs-multi-layered-polypill\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">multi-layered “polypills”\u003C\u002Fa>. These pills are made to contain several drugs with the aim to help patients adhere to their regiment and better manage their medications. Such applications of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3d-printing-in-medicine-and-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">3D printing in healthcare abound\u003C\u002Fa> and we’ll surely keep seeing more pop up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FScreenshot-2020-04-02-at-13.35.51-768x311.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27373\"\u002F\u003C\u002Fa srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FScreenshot-2020-04-02-at-13.35.51-768x311.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FScreenshot-2020-04-02-at-13.35.51.png 1518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now that we’ve come to the close of our 5 favourite technologies coming from outside of healthcare, we’d love to hear what you think of those. And if you have other examples that you’d like to share, feel free to do so on \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fmedicalfuturist\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002FBerci\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>This article will explore 5 of our favourite examples of technologies initially alien to healthcare but that are becoming integral parts of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",16,26073,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31,32,33,34],498,504,521,799,[36,37,38,39],247,130,144,207,[],[],[43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62],1995,3203,2017,3205,2121,3207,2133,2691,1571,2917,1631,3193,1661,3195,1683,3197,1719,3199,1723,3201,[64,14,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77],"post-26041","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-3d-printing","category-artificial-intelligence","category-future-medicine","category-security-privacy","tag-future-of-medicine","tag-3d-printing-2","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-digital-health",{"id":24,"alt_text":27,"caption":27,"description":27,"media_type":79,"media_details":80,"post":5,"source_url":125},"image",{"width":81,"height":82,"file":83,"sizes":84,"image_meta":122},1920,1080,"2020\u002F01\u002F137_tmf-01-small.png",{"medium":85,"large":91,"thumbnail":96,"medium_large":100,"1536x1536":101,"medium_old_370x208":106,"large_old_512x288":109,"thumbnail_old_150x150":114,"medium_large_old_768x432":116,"1536x1536_old_1536x864":119},{"file":86,"width":87,"height":88,"mime-type":89,"source_url":90},"137_tmf-01-small-370x208.png",370,208,"image\u002Fpng","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F137_tmf-01-small-370x208.png",{"file":92,"width":93,"height":94,"mime-type":89,"source_url":95},"137_tmf-01-small-768x432.png",768,432,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F137_tmf-01-small-768x432.png",{"file":97,"width":98,"height":98,"mime-type":89,"source_url":99},"137_tmf-01-small-150x150.png",150,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F137_tmf-01-small-150x150.png",{"file":92,"width":93,"height":94,"mime-type":89,"source_url":95},{"file":102,"width":103,"height":104,"mime-type":89,"source_url":105},"137_tmf-01-small-1536x864.png",1536,864,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F137_tmf-01-small-1536x864.png",{"file":86,"width":107,"height":108,"mime-type":89,"source_url":90},"370","208",{"file":110,"width":111,"height":112,"mime-type":89,"source_url":113},"137_tmf-01-small-512x288.png","512","288","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F137_tmf-01-small-512x288.png",{"file":97,"width":115,"height":115,"mime-type":89,"source_url":99},"150",{"file":92,"width":117,"height":118,"mime-type":89,"source_url":95},"768","432",{"file":102,"width":120,"height":121,"mime-type":89,"source_url":105},"1536","864",{"aperture":123,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":123,"copyright":27,"focal_length":123,"iso":123,"shutter_speed":123,"title":27,"orientation":123,"keywords":124},"0",[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F137_tmf-01-small.png",{"cta_type":127,"cta_color":27,"subtitle":27,"related_books":128,"related_posts_footer":132,"related_posts":20},"books",[129,130,131],24762,25985,24765,[133,134],17682,25833,{"yoast_wpseo_title":136,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":27,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"It Came From Outside - 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At The Medical Futurist, we aim at providing useful directions to key stakeholders and digital health enthusiasts alike regarding those digital health trends that are worthy of your attention. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fdigitalhealth2020\u002F\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F0113_2020_trends_v2-small-396x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25847\"\u002F\u003C\u002Fa srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F0113_2020_trends_v2-small-396x512.jpg 396w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F0113_2020_trends_v2-small-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F0113_2020_trends_v2-small-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002F0113_2020_trends_v2-small.jpg 835w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As such, we have made a comprehensive list of 12 trends that are likely to take place during the year. We are thrilled to present our findings in our e-book, \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fdigitalhealth2020\u002F\">Top Trends In Digital Health In 2020\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>, published today! We’ll give you a taste of what to expect out of this e-book by sharing 5 of those 12 trends below. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Amazon will reveal their full scale electronic medical record system to care for their employees.\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you’ve been following Amazon’s leaps in digital health, this trend won’t sound far-fetched to you. The company’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffuturism.com\u002Fneoscope\u002Famazon-just-opened-a-new-lab-dedicated-to-healthcare-tech\">1492 health tech lab\u003C\u002Fa> has been working under tight wraps on some big secretive project if its related \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnbc.com\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F19\u002Famazon-hired-seattles-martin-levine-from-iora-to-add-to-health-group.html\">meetings\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnbc.com\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F30\u002Famazons-early-moves-in-health-are-only-now-making-sense.html#:~:targetText=Amazon%20last%20year%20met%20with,Seattle%2Dbased%20clinics%20from%20Iora.\">investments\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnbc.com\u002F2017\u002F07\u002F20\u002Famazon-hires-box-vp-missy-krasner-to-beef-up-health-division.html\">recruitment\u003C\u002Fa> are anything to go by. And if you still weren’t convinced, then its pilot \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F24\u002Famazon-care-healthcare-service\u002F\">Amazon Care\u003C\u002Fa> program launched in 2019 for its employees should do the trick. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002FAmazon-Care-512x299.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25835\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002FAmazon-Care-512x299.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002FAmazon-Care-768x448.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002FAmazon-Care.png 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Famazon.care\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Given these trends, we expect Jeff Bezos’ company to unveil a full scale electronic medical record system to supplement its Amazon Care program. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffortune.com\u002F2017\u002F11\u002F30\u002Famazon-artificial-intelligence-google\u002F\">company’s A.I. technology\u003C\u002Fa> like Amazon Rekognition Video, Amazon Transcribe and Amazon Comprehend could become integral parts of this system so as to offer telemedicine services to its employees. On top of this, a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F04\u002Famazon-alexa-launches-its-first-hipaa-compliant-medical-skills\u002F\">medically-oriented Alexa\u003C\u002Fa> could be added to the mix, test running it with Amazon’s employees to advise users on mild conditions at home, without the need to see a doctor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Google will launch a new line of trackers because of the Fitbit acquisition.\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Google’s shock move to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F1\u002F20943318\u002Fgoogle-fitbit-acquisition-fitness-tracker-announcement\">acquire Fitbit\u003C\u002Fa> won’t be for naught, especially considering the tech giant’s low presence in the fitness industry. Google’s past efforts in the said industry like the Google Fit app and its \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fgoogle-pays-40m-fossil-mystery-smartwatch-tech-reportedly-misfit\">$40M purchase of Fossil\u003C\u002Fa> haven’t resulted in much. On the other hand, getting Fitbit on board, a company that boasts \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statista.com\u002Ftopics\u002F2595\u002Ffitbit\u002F\">over 27 million active users and nearly 90 million devices sold worldwide\u003C\u002Fa>, gives Google a much needed boost in the fitness industry race. Launching a Google-Fitbit device will be the next logical outcome with the search company having a significant share in the fitness market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002Fgoogle-fitbit-512x288.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25264\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002Fgoogle-fitbit-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002Fgoogle-fitbit-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002Fgoogle-fitbit-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002Fgoogle-fitbit.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fthenextweb.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Such an acquisition and an eventual new device play well into Google’s ongoing plans as well. The company’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fverily.com\u002Fprojects\u002Fprecision-medicine\u002Fproject-baseline\u002F\">Verily’s Project Baseline\u003C\u002Fa> depends on reliable hardware and a significant number of potential participants as soon as possible for its studies to gain steam, and Fitbit’s acquisition offers exactly that. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Google’s strides in the fitness market might also help drive competition forward with companies like Amazon and Facebook making similar acquisitions and offering competitive products and services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. An A.I. startup using A.I. for drug design decided to become a pharma company and run the trial themselves.\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A.I. startups and big pharma collaborations for drug design are quite common. Those A.I. companies provide the simulation technology and computational models for a drug’s development, while the pharma company sees the project till completion.  However, this collaboration often comes to a close as soon as the project ends and the A.I. startup no longer has any say on the drug’s fate. There are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-companies-using-a-i-in-drug-discovery-and-development\u002F\">quite a few promising startups like these\u003C\u002Fa> which might want to get more involved in a drug’s design and development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FAI-in-drug-discovery-cover-512x357.png\" alt=\"top companies drug discovery\" class=\"wp-image-24865\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FAI-in-drug-discovery-cover-512x357.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FAI-in-drug-discovery-cover-768x536.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FAI-in-drug-discovery-cover.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The easiest way for them to do so is to bypass collaborating with pharma companies by becoming pharma companies themselves. In this way, they will be able to see the drug’s progress from conception to fruition. We expect to see at least one such transformation during 2020.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4.  A 5G application will be deployed in a healthcare setting \u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As mobile carriers \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffortune.com\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F22\u002Fatt-5g-pricing-where\u002F#:~:targetText=T%2DMobile%2C%20which%20is%20trying,the%20first%20half%20of%202020.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">launch their 5G services this year\u003C\u002Fa> and the proper infrastructure to support and propagate the technology gets laid out, we’re likely to see at least one practical setting in healthcare. With its higher bandwidth and lower latency, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=l_8gVBpfDSE&t=142s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">5G will enable numerous inventions and practical uses\u003C\u002Fa> like truly immersive virtual reality platforms and telesurgery to come to fruition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FDigital-Trends-And-5G-in-Healthcare-512x288.jpg\" alt=\"5G in healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-23775\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FDigital-Trends-And-5G-in-Healthcare-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FDigital-Trends-And-5G-in-Healthcare-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FDigital-Trends-And-5G-in-Healthcare-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FDigital-Trends-And-5G-in-Healthcare-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FDigital-Trends-And-5G-in-Healthcare.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.digitaltrends.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We’ve already seen a couple of examples in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ericsson.com\u002Fen\u002Fpress-releases\u002F2016\u002F6\u002Fericsson-and-kings-college-london-demonstrate-5g-tactile-robotic-surgery\" target=\"_blank\">England\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.independent.co.uk\u002Flife-style\u002Fgadgets-and-tech\u002Fnews\u002F5g-surgery-china-robotic-operation-a8732861.html\" target=\"_blank\">China\u003C\u002Fa>, where the technology was used for remote surgery. We expect to see the trend get picked up by at least one US healthcare provider, whose service, powered by 5G, will be faster and more reliable, and hence more competitive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. At least 5 countries will follow Germany’s and Denmark’s example in officially embracing digital health.\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In our \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fnational-digital-health-strategies-around-the-world\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">article assessing national digital health strategies\u003C\u002Fa>, we couldn’t find a single flaw in Denmark’s strategy. The Danish government’s clear vision and calculated steps set an example for others to follow. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.politico.eu\u002Farticle\u002Fgermany-aims-to-become-eu-leader-in-digital-health-revamp\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Germany has been making serious moves\u003C\u002Fa> to turn itself into the digital health reference in Europe with its plans like equipping all insured patients with electronic health records and tightening data security. Following in those countries’ footsteps, there will be at least 5 countries which will push forward digital health strategies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp> While there are \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fnational-digital-health-strategies-around-the-world\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">other notable examples\u003C\u002Fa> in national digital health strategies, we speculate that other countries will follow the trend. This will be driven by the fact that the countries taking the lead will continue doing so, unless the rest also enter the race and announce their very own national policies. These policies will be specific to digital health and will resemble those put forward by Germany and Denmark but tailored for each countries’ local context. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F042_worldmap-512x288.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22111\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F042_worldmap-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F042_worldmap-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F042_worldmap-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F042_worldmap.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If any of those trends caught your attention, then we encourage you to dive deeper into our e-book’s full version of each trend. You will also find others that relate to A.I. policy recommendation, at-home blood testing and smart mirrors. However, we would like to point out that each trend should be regarded as a milestone. While some of our predicted trends might manifest during the course of 2020, others might not. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top Trends in Digital Health in 2020 - Ebook by The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fye3omM82cx8?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>Nevertheless, our aim is to provide useful directions while making those predictions as precisely as possible. \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Fdigitalhealth2020\u002F\">Check out the ebook here\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We also welcome your feedback and own projected digital health trends for 2020. 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