[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":455},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-quantum-computing-in-healthcare":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":227,"relatedBooks":367},{"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":33,"project_category":58,"contact_email_category":59,"yst_prominent_words":60,"class_list":69,"better_featured_image":102,"acf":152,"yoast_meta":171,"_links":174},25231,"2026-07-14T09:35:08","2026-07-14T07:35:08",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=25231&_wpnonce=2db69e44a9&status=auto-draft&type=post","2026-07-14T09:35:10","2026-07-14T07:35:10","quantum-computing-in-healthcare","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fquantum-computing-in-healthcare",{"rendered":17},"What Can Quantum Computing Do To Healthcare?",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>A\nleap from bits to qubits: this two-letter change could mean entirely new\nhorizons for healthcare. Quantum computing might bring supersonic drug design,\nin silico clinical trials with virtual humans simulated ‘live’, full-speed\nwhole genome sequencing and analytics, the movement of hospitals to the cloud, the\nachievement of predictive health, or the security of medical data via quantum\nuncertainty. Jaw-dropping, isn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Quantum supremacy, light bulbs, and\n42\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you want annoying people to stay away from your birthday party or scare off unwanted relatives from visiting, just start to talk about quantum computing or how Google reached ‘\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vox.com\u002Fvox-sentences\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F23\u002F20929466\u002Fquantum-computer-google-israel-gantz-netanyahu\" target=\"_blank\">quantum supremacy\u003C\u002Fa>’. Some maybe ask back whether Deep Thought, the highly intelligent computer from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=5ZLtcTZP2js\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cem>The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa> counts as a quantum computer, but most of them will leave without a word and with a bottle of overpriced rum they brought from the Caribbeans. However, for a few interested folks, you should actually tell \u003Cstrong>the story of how Google’s 54-qubit computer was able to complete a task in 200 seconds that Google estimated would take over 10,000 years for non-quantum, traditional computers. It is leaping into the future at lightning speed. \u003C\u002Fstrong>But for all the fanfare, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ftechnology\u002F2019\u002Foct\u002F23\u002Fgoogle-claims-it-has-achieved-quantum-supremacy-but-ibm-disagrees\" target=\"_blank\">critics, such as Christopher Monroe, a physicist at the University of Maryland and co-founder of the quantum computing startup IonQ, say\u003C\u002Fa> that Google’s paper might be a milestone in quantum computing, but it is an academic one\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2021\u002F5\u002F19\u002F22443453\u002Fgoogle-quantum-computer-2029-decade-commercial-useful-qubits-quantum-transistor\" target=\"_blank\">. We are still far\u003C\u002Fa> from practical applications. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Still, how does quantum computing differ from regular computing? While we don’t really want to go down the rabbit hole of technicalities as the team is rather far off from quantum physics, as far as we understand it, this is not just a better and faster way of computing – it has a fundamentally different basis\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Just as with the candle and the light bulb: while both throw out light, you know that the latter is definitely not an upgraded version of the former. But okay, let’s see quantum computing in a tiny bit more detailed manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We had the chance to talk with Dr. Frederik Flöther, an IBM Quantum Industry Consultant and Computational Scientist for the healthcare and life sciences industries, who highlighted what we can expect from the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Quantum Computing in Healthcare - With Dr. Frederik Flöther from IBM\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FEiOgktvh62U?start=4&feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What\nthe hell is quantum computing?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As it was explained in very plain words to me, we can imagine quantum computing as a process where calculations don’t follow each other as in regular computing but take place all at the same time. A quantum computer is able to run all the calculations simultaneously that a regular computer has to crunch in a linear order. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Shohini Gose quantum physicist says in her TED talk that quantum physics describes the behaviour of atoms and fundamental particles, like electrons or photons. A quantum computer operates by controlling the behaviour of these particles, which is very different from the way our traditional computers work. It isn’t by chance that quantum computers don’t measure their performance in bits, but qubits – while the former represents either ones or zeros, and thus the mathematical description of problems, the latter signifies states, which can simultaneously take up ones and zeros, or anything in-between. This means qubits have fluid identities or signify certain percentages and probabilities between two endpoints. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>As phenomena in nature are not necessarily describable by ones and zeros, quantum computing could open up better ways to simulate nature. As Richard Feynman, Nobel-prize winner theoretical physicist \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F26\u002Fquantum-computings-hello-world-moment\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cstrong>said in his inimitable way\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong>, ‘nature isn’t classical, dammit, and if you want to make a simulation of nature, you’d better make it quantum mechanical’\u003C\u002Fstrong>. And as the previously mentioned light bulb had the potential to completely transform society, quantum computers have a truly revolutionary way to impact many parts of our lives – including medicine, pharma, and healthcare. Here, we collected all the fields where quantum computing could have a transformative effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And quantum teleportation is coming as well\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Quantum computing is developing rapidly, as we can see from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.eurekalert.org\u002Fnews-releases\u002F955835\" target=\"_blank\">recent announcements\u003C\u002Fa>. Access to world-class quantum hardware and software will be available to the uOttawa research community as well as government and industry partners. Bringing quantum computers into research communities will allow collaboration towards the advancement of the development of quantum computing, novel quantum algorithms and applications by validating the use-cases in real-world settings. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F06\u002FIBM-Quantum-computer-creative-commons-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46716\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F06\u002FIBM-Quantum-computer-creative-commons-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F06\u002FIBM-Quantum-computer-creative-commons.jpg 1023w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">IBM Quantum computer, Image source: creative commons\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And this is not everything. Quantum computers are a thing. But how could they reach their full potential on their own? Here is where \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2022\u002F05\u002F25\u002Ftechnology\u002Fquantum-internet-teleportation.html\">quantum internet\u003C\u002Fa> – or quantum teleportation – comes into the picture. What is it? In simple terms that is a network that can send quantum information between physically distant machines. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A research team in the Netherlands \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41586-022-04697-y\" target=\"_blank\">was able to teleport quantum information\u003C\u002Fa> between three different endpoints. The significance is profound: it means information can travel between points while the matter around it remains stationary. This is something maybe even Einstein would frown upon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1) Supersonic drug design\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Developing pharmaceuticals through lengthy and costly clinical trials is definitely passé: scientists and pharma companies started to experiment with alternative ways, such as using \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-companies-using-a-i-in-drug-discovery-and-development\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">artificial intelligence\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwyss.harvard.edu\u002Ftechnology\u002Fhuman-organs-on-chips\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">human organs-on-chips\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fin-silico-trials-are-the-future\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in silico trials\u003C\u002Fa>, to speed up the process and make drug discovery and development more cost-effective. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.atomwise.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Atomwise\u003C\u002Fa> uses supercomputers that root out therapies from a database of molecular structures. Its deep convolutional neural network, AtomNet, screens more than 100 million compounds each day. In 2015, Atomwise launched a virtual search for safe, existing medicines that could be redesigned to treat the Ebola virus. They found two drug candidates in less than one day – shortening a months-long searching process. In another example, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002Ff\u002F614251\u002Fan-ai-system-identified-a-potential-new-drug-in-just-46-days\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">InSilico Medicine made headlines\u003C\u002Fa> with the announcement that the process of developing a new drug candidate lasted just 46 days with the help of its smart algorithm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FAI-in-drug-discovery-cover-768x536.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-768x536.png 768w, 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.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And what if these smart algorithms were leveled up as never seen before? \u003Cstrong>Running searches on quantum computers could unfold looking through all possible molecules at unimaginable speed for drug target tests conducted in every potential cell model or in silico human tissues and networks in the shortest amount of time possible. This would open the gates to finding the antidote to diseases we never dreamt about before: Alzheimer’s? Various types of cancer? The possibilities seem to become endless\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2) Reaching the age of \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fin-silico-trials-are-the-future\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cstrong>in silico clinical trials\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In silico clinical trials mean that no humans, no animals, not even a single cell is required for testing a particular therapy, treatment option, or drug, yet its impact can be perfectly charted. It means an individualised computer simulation used in the development or regulatory evaluation of a medicinal product, device, or intervention. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-clinical-trials-artificial-patients-synthetic-data-and-real-time-analysis%EF%BF%BC\" target=\"_blank\">Completely simulated clinical trials are not feasible with our current technology and understanding of biology – yet\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>, but their development would be expected to have major benefits over current in vivo trials. \u003Cstrong>Quantum computing could greatly advance the building of ‘virtual humans’ and complete simulations\u003C\u002Fstrong> such as the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fhummod.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">HumMod\u003C\u002Fa>, which features more than 1,500 equations and 10,000 variables such as body fluids, circulation, electrolytes, hormones, metabolism, and skin temperature. \u003Cstrong>It would even open the door to ‘live’ clinical trials with as many virtual patients as possible and with components of the liking of the testers\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003Cstrong>It would not only massively shorten the time necessary for such trials but also their quality and completeness\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Prepare yourself, the age when new drugs reach the market within weeks of the first discovery of their drug candidacy is coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F103_In-silico-clinical-trials-768x432.png\" alt=\"in silico trials\" class=\"wp-image-24545\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F103_In-silico-clinical-trials-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F103_In-silico-clinical-trials-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F103_In-silico-clinical-trials-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F103_In-silico-clinical-trials-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F103_In-silico-clinical-trials.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3) \u003Cstrong>Sequencing and analysing DNA full speed\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The last two decades saw radical changes in genetics and genomics. It took more than 15 years to crack the code of the human DNA: the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Funlockinglifescode.org\u002Ftimeline?tid=4\" target=\"_blank\">Human Genome Project\u003C\u002Fa> started in 1990, cost billions of dollars and could present its final results in 2006. In contrast, by now, there are \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Freport.nih.gov\u002Fnihfactsheets\u002FViewFactSheet.aspx?csid=45\" target=\"_blank\">more than 2,000 genetic tests for human conditions\u003C\u002Fa> – and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhich-direct-to-consumer-genetic-test-to-choose\" target=\"_blank\">direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies make it even possible to order them online\u003C\u002Fa>. These tests enable patients to learn their genetic risks for diseases and also help healthcare professionals to diagnose illnesses. Even whole-genome sequencing is possible for a few hundred dollars now – I also got my genome sequenced a little while ago by \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.dantelabs.com\" target=\"_blank\">Dante Labs\u003C\u002Fa> and detailed my experiences \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fi-got-my-whole-genome-sequenced-heres-what-i-learned\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">here\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002Fdna-madartzgraphics-creative-commons-768x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46636\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002Fdna-madartzgraphics-creative-commons-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002Fdna-madartzgraphics-creative-commons.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image source: madartzgraphics creative commons\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Although the technical conditions, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpdfs.semanticscholar.org\u002F0e38\u002F7bd00952c8450deefcdbcdebf5c946c20f54.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the time and the cost of sequencing genomes were reduced by a factor of 1 million in less than 10 years\u003C\u002Fa>, the revolution lags behind. We believe that quantum computing could give a significant push to the area: faster sequencing, as well as a more comprehensive and faster analysis of the entire genome, will be possible\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>with it\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003Cstrong>Plus, predictions will be more reliable as quantum computers could take into account even more information as traditional computers, and they could even build every piece of genomic data into health records.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Quantum computing could take out the guesswork from genomics and genetics for ensuring better health for everyone. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4) \u003Cstrong>Making patients truly the point of care\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Currently, we are able to measure \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-gazillion-of-health-data-you-can-measure\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">a gazillion of health data\u003C\u002Fa> about ourselves – but we know that it’s still not that widespread. In the future, health sensors, wearables, and tiny medical gadgets could send zettabytes of data about patients into the cloud. Just as a comparison: while in 2013, the amount of digital data encompassed 4.4 zettabytes, by 2025 the digital universe – the information we create and copy annually – \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fseedscientific.com\u002Fhow-much-data-is-created-every-day\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">is predicted to reach 175 zettabytes\u003C\u002Fa>, or 175 trillion gigabytes (!). \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Quantum computers will be able to make sense of these huge amounts of data, including bits and pieces of health information. Moreover, surveillance of patients through connected sensory systems might render physical hospitals useless – and truly make patients the point of care\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Quantum computing could ensure the ‘home front’ for smoothly running these systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Fdecarbonizing-patient-pathways-1-768x432.png\" alt=\"decarbonizing patient pathways\" class=\"wp-image-40715\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Fdecarbonizing-patient-pathways-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Fdecarbonizing-patient-pathways-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Fdecarbonizing-patient-pathways-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Fdecarbonizing-patient-pathways-1-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Yet another possibility of this groundbreaking emerging technology connected to measurements is raising lifestyle prediction to a whole new level. There are already attempts to move from preventive to predictive health, but these are rather sporadic and in their infancy. For example, there is an ophthalmology app that shows the patient how their vision would change with cataracts 5 years from now while keeping the same lifestyle they have now. \u003Cstrong>Using quantum computers, fed with huge amounts of health parameters, genetic information, sensory data, and other personal health information, might be able to give a comprehensive prediction about a given person’s future health. That’s what we could really call predictive health\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5) Arriving at the perfect decision support system\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We have long surpassed the era when the accumulated knowledge of medical professionals could ‘reside’ in one professor’s head. It’s just too much. On \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpubmed\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Pubmed\u003C\u002Fa>, there are 34 million papers. If a single doctor could only read 3-4 studies of their field of interest per week, they could not finish it in a lifetime and meanwhile, millions of new studies would come out. That has already been a problem for a while, thus IBM created a supercomputer and its algorithm, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.ibm.com\u002Fsmarterplanet\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fibmwatson\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">IBM Watson\u003C\u002Fa>, to sift through millions of studies in a second – although there is some uncertainty about what will happen to these initiatives after the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2022-01-21\u002Fibm-is-said-to-near-sale-of-watson-health-to-francisco-partners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sale of Watson\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Quantum computing would take that to a whole new level and even augment it with special skills. What if such computers could offer perfect decision support for doctors? They could skim through all the studies at once, they could find correlations and causations that the human eye would never find, and it might stumble upon diagnoses or treatment options that the human doctor could have never figured out by themselves\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_275-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Amazon's March Into Healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-34785\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_275-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_275-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_275-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_275-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At the very endpoint of this development, quantum computers could create an elevated version of PubMed, where information would reside in the system but not in the traditional written form, but in qubits of data as no one except the computer would ‘read’ the studies anymore. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>6) Creating the safest medical data systems ever\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In her \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=QuR969uMICM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TED talk, Shohini Ghose\u003C\u002Fa> mentioned \u003Cstrong>the use of quantum uncertainty for encryption as one of the most probable applications of quantum computing. She believes it could be used for creating private keys for encrypting messages sent from one location to another – so that hackers could not copy the key perfectly due to quantum uncertainty. They would have to break the laws of quantum physics to hack such keys. Imagine that level of security with regards to sensitive medical information: electronic health records, genetic and genomic data, or any other private information that the health system generates about our bodies\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are already some examples. In January 2018, a joint China-Austria team showed that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.insidescience.org\u002Fnews\u002Fchina-leader-quantum-communications\" target=\"_blank\">communication between continents with quantum encryption\u003C\u002Fa> was possible. The latest breakthrough achieved by this group consists of combining quantum communication from the Micius satellite with the fiber-optic network in Beijing. It is the first practical proof that the technology that allows networks to use quantum encryption is already available. How long will it be before we see a commercial application? We probably won’t have to wait for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\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>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I bet your jaw dropped. Quantum computing has indeed amazing potential – in theory. However, we still have to wait a lot until any of this can be applied in real life, so this is rather science fiction at the moment. Plus, another problem with quantum computing is that very few people know what it means and understand its workings completely. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>What if we apply it to practical solutions and we won’t be able to grasp anything from it? You could say that you are using hairdryers without understanding their operation, but would you be that relaxed if your doctor didn’t understand the prediction or recommended treatment that came from a quantum computer? How far should we go in relying on technology?\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Quantum computing might bring supersonic drug design, in silico clinical trials with virtual humans simulated ‘live’, full-speed whole genome sequencing and analytics, the movement of hospitals to the cloud, the achievement of predictive health, or the security of medical data via quantum uncertainty. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",6,25239,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31,32],521,490,[34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57],347,1528,134,425,1529,186,1530,212,1531,246,567,1532,260,568,262,677,271,686,272,817,275,1203,279,1448,[],[],[61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68],3335,3349,3501,1571,1621,1635,1693,1979,[70,14,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101],"post-25231","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-future-medicine","category-future-of-pharma","tag-patient","tag-quantum","tag-ai","tag-technology-2","tag-quantum-computing","tag-connected","tag-drug-design","tag-dna","tag-decision","tag-future","tag-in-silico-trials","tag-support","tag-genetics","tag-drug-development","tag-genomics","tag-drugs","tag-health","tag-health-data","tag-health-20","tag-security","tag-healthcare","tag-smart","tag-hospital","tag-in-silico",{"id":24,"alt_text":103,"caption":27,"description":104,"media_type":105,"media_details":106,"post":5,"source_url":151},"tmf_quantum computing in healthcare","TMF","image",{"width":107,"height":108,"file":109,"sizes":110,"image_meta":148},1920,1080,"2019\u002F10\u002Fquantum-computing.jpg",{"medium":111,"large":117,"thumbnail":122,"medium_large":126,"1536x1536":127,"large_old_512x288":132,"thumbnail_old_150x150":137,"medium_old_370x208":139,"medium_large_old_768x432":142,"large_old_512x288_old_512x288":145},{"file":112,"width":113,"height":114,"mime-type":115,"source_url":116},"quantum-computing-370x208.jpg",370,208,"image\u002Fjpeg","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002Fquantum-computing-370x208.jpg",{"file":118,"width":119,"height":120,"mime-type":115,"source_url":121},"quantum-computing-768x432.jpg",768,432,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002Fquantum-computing-768x432.jpg",{"file":123,"width":124,"height":124,"mime-type":115,"source_url":125},"quantum-computing-150x150.jpg",150,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002Fquantum-computing-150x150.jpg",{"file":118,"width":119,"height":120,"mime-type":115,"source_url":121},{"file":128,"width":129,"height":130,"mime-type":115,"source_url":131},"quantum-computing-1536x864.jpg",1536,864,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002Fquantum-computing-1536x864.jpg",{"file":133,"width":134,"height":135,"mime-type":115,"source_url":136},"quantum-computing-512x288.jpg",512,288,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002Fquantum-computing-512x288.jpg",{"file":123,"width":138,"height":138,"mime-type":115,"source_url":125},"150",{"file":112,"width":140,"height":141,"mime-type":115,"source_url":116},"370","208",{"file":118,"width":143,"height":144,"mime-type":115,"source_url":121},"768","432",{"file":133,"width":146,"height":147,"mime-type":115,"source_url":136},"512","288",{"aperture":149,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":149,"copyright":27,"focal_length":149,"iso":149,"shutter_speed":149,"title":27,"orientation":149,"keywords":150},"0",[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F10\u002Fquantum-computing.jpg",{"related_posts_footer":153,"related_posts":20,"cta_type":158,"cta_color":159,"subtitle":27,"related_books":160,"key_takeaways":164},[154,155,156,157],24540,24858,22209,15795,"keynote","deeppurple",[161,162,163],24762,24760,24761,[165,167,169],{"title":166},"\u003Cp>A leap from bits to qubits: this two-letter change could mean entirely new horizons for healthcare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":168},"\u003Cp>Quantum computing might bring supersonic drug design, in silico clinical trials with virtual humans simulated ‘live’, full-speed whole genome sequencing and analytics, the movement of hospitals to the cloud, the achievement of predictive health, or the security of medical data via quantum uncertainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":170},"\u003Cp>The question is whether it is possible theoretically and technologically to make it happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":172,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":173,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"What Can Quantum Computing Do To Healthcare? - The Medical Futurist","A leap from bits to qubits: this two-letter change could mean entirely new horizons for healthcare. We looked at what quantum computing could bring to it.",{"self":175,"collection":181,"about":184,"author":187,"replies":190,"version-history":193,"predecessor-version":197,"wp:featuredmedia":201,"wp:attachment":204,"wp:term":207,"curies":223},[176],{"href":177,"targetHints":178},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F25231",{"allow":179},[180],"GET",[182],{"href":183},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts",[185],{"href":186},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftypes\u002Fpost",[188],{"embeddable":26,"href":189},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fusers\u002F6",[191],{"embeddable":26,"href":192},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=25231",[194],{"count":195,"href":196},30,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F25231\u002Frevisions",[198],{"id":199,"href":200},56563,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F25231\u002Frevisions\u002F56563",[202],{"embeddable":26,"href":203},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F25239",[205],{"href":206},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=25231",[208,211,214,217,220],{"taxonomy":209,"embeddable":26,"href":210},"category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=25231",{"taxonomy":212,"embeddable":26,"href":213},"post_tag","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=25231",{"taxonomy":215,"embeddable":26,"href":216},"project_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=25231",{"taxonomy":218,"embeddable":26,"href":219},"contact_email_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=25231",{"taxonomy":221,"embeddable":26,"href":222},"yst_prominent_words","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=25231",[224],{"name":225,"href":226,"templated":26},"wp","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.w.org\u002F{rel}",[228],{"id":157,"date":229,"date_gmt":230,"guid":231,"modified":233,"modified_gmt":234,"slug":235,"status":13,"type":14,"link":236,"title":237,"content":239,"excerpt":241,"author":23,"featured_media":243,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":20,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":244,"categories":245,"tags":248,"project_category":263,"contact_email_category":264,"yst_prominent_words":265,"class_list":274,"better_featured_image":292,"acf":322,"yoast_meta":323,"_links":325},"2017-06-13T18:00:45","2017-06-13T16:00:45",{"rendered":232},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=15795","2022-05-18T18:42:33","2022-05-18T16:42:33","the-nhs-ransomware-attack-part-ii","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-nhs-ransomware-attack-part-ii",{"rendered":238},"The NHS Ransomware Attack, Data Privacy & Security in the Era of Digital Health – Part II.",{"rendered":240,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2017. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The recent WannaCry ransomware attack impaired the smooth operation of several NHS hospitals in the UK. The connectivity of corporate networks with file-sharing systems and printers let the virus travel around quicker than the flue. While in the first part of our article series, I looked at the IT vulnerabilities of healthcare in general; here, I show the dangers that could be associated with the internet of health things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The Internet of Health Things (IoHT)\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.accenture.com\u002Ft20170215T191150__w__\u002Fus-en\u002F_acnmedia\u002FPDF-42\u002FAccenture-Health-2017-Internet-of-Health-Things-Survey.pdf\">survey created by Accenture Consulting\u003C\u002Fa>, the Internet of Health Things (IoHT) is the integration of the physical and digital worlds through objects with network connectivity in the healthcare industry. IoHT transforms raw data into simple, actionable information and communicates with other objects, machines or people. If you believe you have never encountered such IoHT, just think of your Fitbit or wireless blood pressure monitor, and there you are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the number of health sensors, trackers, and wearables on the market is multiplying. Around a \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.wareable.com\u002Fwearable-tech\u002F245-million-wearable-devices-sold-2019-1606\">hundred million\u003C\u002Fa> wearable units to measure health parameters were sold in 2015. It is predicted that 245 million wearable devices will be marketed in 2019. But it’s not only wearables. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.accenture.com\u002Ft20170215T191150__w__\u002Fus-en\u002F_acnmedia\u002FPDF-42\u002FAccenture-Health-2017-Internet-of-Health-Things-Survey.pdf\">Accenture 2017 Internet of Health Survey\u003C\u002Fa> emphasized that almost three-quarter of healthcare executives say IoHT will be disruptive within the next three years; first of all in three areas: remote patient monitoring, wellness\u002Fprevention – where the health sensors and wearables come into play – and healthcare operations, such as managing inventories of medical supplies. In sum, Accenture expects it to reach a $163 billion market in 2020! That’s a number you cannot ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Finternet-of-health-things.jpg\" alt=\"Internet of Health Things - Data Privacy\" class=\"wp-image-15800\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Finternet-of-health-things.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Finternet-of-health-things-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Finternet-of-health-things-512x384.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Finternet-of-health-things-334x250.jpg 334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The possibility of hacking medical devices should alarm healthcare providers\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As the internet of health things is expanding, the points of vulnerabilities keep multiplying through a swarm of endpoints, networks, and channels. Some analysts say medical devices, in particular, have been identified as highly vulnerable and hacked medical devices may now be the single biggest threat to healthcare IT. Serious \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002F2015\u002F11\u002Fmedical-devices-that-are-vulnerable-to-life-threatening-hacks\u002F#slide-1\">security threats are prevalent\u003C\u002Fa> in the case of X-ray systems, blood refrigeration units, CT scanning equipment, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) or implantable neurological devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 2011, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.theregister.co.uk\u002F2011\u002F10\u002F27\u002Ffatal_insulin_pump_attack\u002F\">a researcher from the McAfee tech company demonstrated\u003C\u002Fa> at a conference in Miami how insulin pumps might be hacked to deliver fatal doses to diabetes patients. Software and a special antenna designed by him allowed for locating and seizing control of any device within 300 feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In an \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Finternetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com\u002Ffeature\u002FHealthcare-IoT-security-issues-Risks-and-what-to-do-about-them\">interview with the TechTarget Network\u003C\u002Fa>, Scott Erven, associate director at Protiviti, a California-based consulting firm told the single most threatening story for me so far. There were two individuals in Austria in a hospital that were hooked up to an infusion pump and felt their pain management wasn’t under control; so they went online, found service documentation, got the hard-coded service credentials to their infusion pumps, logged in and upped their doses. Their activity poorly backfired as the overdoses caused respiratory problems, but the single fact that these patients were able to figure out how to log into the devices is alarming enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Finsulin-pumps_data-privacy.jpg\" alt=\"Insulin pumps_data privacy\" class=\"wp-image-15802\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Finsulin-pumps_data-privacy.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Finsulin-pumps_data-privacy-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Finsulin-pumps_data-privacy-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Finsulin-pumps_data-privacy-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It signals that it is not difficult to clear up how an infusion pump works and the device is not appropriately protected. Both are scary, to say the least. But this is only the tip of the iceberg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The labyrinth of connections, networks, passwords\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While more and more sophisticated, wireless and digital devices reach healthcare, the health IT is not keeping up with the developments. \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fericbasu\u002F2013\u002F08\u002F03\u002Fhacking-insulin-pumps-and-other-medical-devices-reality-not-fiction\u002F#1152f29d4327\">According to Forbes\u003C\u002Fa>, the problem is that medical professionals are either not aware of security risks or (naturally) do not have IT skills to ask the “sensitive” questions. Moreover, IT security is not supported adequately in the case of hospitals and other medical facilities; as such teams are both understaffed and underfinanced. I seriously hope that the recent NHS ransomware attack will open the eyes of healthcare providers in many countries and massive investments in cybersecurity will follow. I cannot emphasize it enough how badly we all need that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If the vulnerable nature of single medical devices was not enough, imagine how many points of vulnerabilities are created through the army of new endpoints, networks, passwords, synchronization of data and more. One problem is devices entering hospitals through a variety of channels, with some of these avenues being unknown, said \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.boardroominsiders.com\u002Fexecutive-profiles\u002F1002344\u002FIntermountain-Healthcare\u002FKarl-J.-West\">Karl West\u003C\u002Fa>, chief information security officer at Intermountain Healthcare located in Salt Lake City to \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Finternetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com\u002Ffeature\u002FHealthcare-IoT-security-issues-Risks-and-what-to-do-about-them\">TechTarget\u003C\u002Fa>. He mentioned that more often than not, devices do not go through “common controls”, meaning to have passwords, encryption, the latest hardware or software updates. Moreover, there are different connectivity issues, while some data automatically migrates to some devices, while others not. It sounds like a total chaos, which might be the best playground for hackers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fconnectivity_data-privacy.jpg\" alt=\"Connectivity_data privacy\" class=\"wp-image-15803\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fconnectivity_data-privacy.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fconnectivity_data-privacy-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fconnectivity_data-privacy-512x282.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fconnectivity_data-privacy-453x250.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How to prevent data breaches and medical devices being hacked?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>An American Action Forum \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.beckershospitalreview.com\u002Fhealthcare-information-technology\u002Femr-hacks-have-compromised-94-million-health-records-this-year.html\">report\u003C\u002Fa> indicates \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.beckershospitalreview.com\u002Fhealthcare-information-technology\u002F19-latest-healthcare-data-breaches.html\">hacks concerning the electrical medical records (EMR)\u003C\u002Fa> have more than doubled since 2014, with more than 94 million EMRs being compromised. These breaches have cost the American healthcare system an estimated $50 billion. And the non-financial consequences might be even more serious. I believe if we do not pay more attention to the IT security aspects of interconnected and data-driven medical devices, we might easily find ourselves in situations such as the one in the US television series \u003Cem>Homeland\u003C\u002Fem> where the US Vice President was killed through manipulation of his pacemaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So what steps should stakeholders in healthcare – \u003Cstrong>patients, medical professionals, healthcare providers, medical device manufacturers, and regulators\u003C\u002Fstrong> – do in order to prepare and potentially prevent the next hacking attempt?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fagainst-hackers-in-healthcare_data-privacy.jpg\" alt=\"Against Hackers in Healthcare_Data Privacy\" class=\"wp-image-15804\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1) Patients and medical professionals\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I believe that data privacy and IT security should start with our very own devices. See, if you are not paying attention to your own data security as a private person, you will most probably not care about it as a patient or as a medical professional at your workplace either. It is simple: if you want some change, start it with yourself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Do you share cute cat videos on Instagram without hesitation? Or do you check in on Facebook countless times a day? Perhaps you like to fill out quizzes and reach new levels in Candy Crush? Most of us are careless when using social media channels and downloading smartphone apps that ask for permission. If you want to \u003Cstrong>manage your permissions\u003C\u002Fstrong> consciously, go to \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mypermissions.com\u002F\">mypermissions.com\u003C\u002Fa>. It shows what apps you have given access to your private information through Facebook, Linkedin, Google and more. It goes without saying that you should never post personal information like your address, phone or credit card number on a social network in any form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Also, only if you lived under a rock in the past decade, have you not heard about the importance of \u003Cstrong>safe passwords\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Istvan Lam, Founder and CEO of Tresorit, Hungarian data privacy company recommends to make sure you never reuse the same password for multiple services; and always use strong passwords. You can easily do this with a trusted password manager, such as LastPass, 1Password, and KeePass, that generate random passwords and help you keep track of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fstrong-passwords_data-privacy.png\" alt=\"Strong Passwords_Data Privacy\" class=\"wp-image-15805\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fstrong-passwords_data-privacy.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fstrong-passwords_data-privacy-768x461.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fstrong-passwords_data-privacy-512x307.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fstrong-passwords_data-privacy-417x250.png 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2) Healthcare providers\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It goes without saying that IT departments and cyber security teams in hospitals and other medical facilities should have \u003Cstrong>the appropriate budget and professional expertise\u003C\u002Fstrong> in order to effectively control all networks and devices under their auspices. As I mentioned \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-nhs-ransomware-attack-data-privacy-in-digital-health-part-one\u002F\">in the first part of the article series\u003C\u002Fa>, as human error can occur at any organization and data loss is always a possibility, it is important that healthcare organizations \u003Cstrong>prepare, test, and perform backup and recovery operations\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But it is equally important to \u003Cstrong>update passwords\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Myles Bray, EMEA VP at ForeScout Technologies Inc. commented to Security Newsdesk that MRI machines, operating room equipment, security cameras, patient monitors and wireless printers often come with a default password, and unless they are regularly updated with the latest security software, offer a vulnerable back door into an organization’s wider systems. In order to protect against this threat, it is necessary to understand and control these devices across the whole network. However, as many devices lack this level of security, healthcare providers have to take care of such issues themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fmedical-devices-security_data-privacy.jpg\" alt=\"Medical Devices Security_Data Privacy\" class=\"wp-image-15806\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fmedical-devices-security_data-privacy.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fmedical-devices-security_data-privacy-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fmedical-devices-security_data-privacy-512x384.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fmedical-devices-security_data-privacy-333x250.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3) Medical device manufacturers and health tech companies\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The CEO of Tresorit told me that \u003Cem>even though there are improvements, developers, in general, do not pay enough attention to security.\u003C\u002Fem> He believes that one of the reasons for it is that most of the time, IT security is the responsibility of separate people or teams within a technology company. \u003Cem>Those developers who are not dedicated security engineers usually lack the skills needed to write secure code – while to create secure systems, all modules should be properly secure.\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>It is important to raise awareness on IT security in all teams that are responsible for product development\u003C\u002Fem>, he explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I agree with Lam in saying how important it is for manufacturers to \u003Cstrong>pay more attention to IT security\u003C\u002Fstrong>. They should prepare better for data breaches, map out possible vulnerabilities and in general design their products and services in line with the “privacy by design” principle. The CEO of Tresorit recommends \u003Cstrong>end-to-end encryption\u003C\u002Fstrong> as well. The technology, \u003Cem>which already protects messages and emails from mass data breaches of hackers and snooping governments, can similarly secure medical records in health databases or digital health apps such as diabetes or fertility trackers\u003C\u002Fem>, Lam said. He added that they recently launched \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.tresorit.com\u002Fzerokit\">ZeroKit\u003C\u002Fa> to help all developers including health app developers add secure user authentication and encryption to their tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fhealthcare.jpg\" alt=\"healthcare - data privacy\" class=\"wp-image-15807\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fhealthcare.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fhealthcare-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) Health regulators and governments\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In general, the \u003Cstrong>strategic management of health IT structures\u003C\u002Fstrong> has to be taken to a more elevated level, where for example the above mentioned “common controls” could take place as the general rule. I believe that regulators in countries aiming to incorporate digital health on a systemic level should come up with a long-term health IT strategy as well as \u003Cstrong>standards for health IT systems\u003C\u002Fstrong> in order to enable easier management of data and networks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Regarding devices themselves and their developers, the CEO of Tresorit believes that \u003Cem>security audits by trusted companies are crucial for all hardware and software that handle sensitive data such as medical data.\u003C\u002Fem> Lam said \u003Cstrong>hefty fines in case of a data breach\u003C\u002Fstrong> could also be an effective method to motivate companies to pay more attention to data protection. \u003Cem>For example, with the coming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe, companies who fail to protect personal data will face more severe regulatory fines. \u003Cstrong>Public bug bounty programs\u003C\u002Fstrong> could also help improve the security of these tools\u003C\u002Fem>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fhealth-it-structures_data-privacy.png\" alt=\"Health IT Structures_Data Privacy\" class=\"wp-image-15808\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fhealth-it-structures_data-privacy.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fhealth-it-structures_data-privacy-768x239.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fhealth-it-structures_data-privacy-512x159.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002Fhealth-it-structures_data-privacy-458x143.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Beyond the building of a high-level data security system, securing the Internet of Health Things must become the number one priority of every connected healthcare network. 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