[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":435},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-senior-health-2021":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":198,"relatedBooks":343},{"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":39,"project_category":50,"contact_email_category":55,"yst_prominent_words":56,"class_list":71,"better_featured_image":100,"acf":133,"yoast_meta":142,"_links":145},32637,"2021-02-11T10:00:00","2021-02-11T09:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=32637&_wpnonce=78f90e4a47&status=auto-draft&type=post","2021-02-16T10:11:16","2021-02-16T09:11:16","senior-health-2021","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsenior-health-2021",{"rendered":17},"How Seniors Got Lost In The Digital Health Revolution",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>COVID-19 forced seniors to start looking for technology-based solutions more than ever before. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ericsson.com\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002F2021\u002F1\u002Fseniors-and-technology-during-covid\">According to reports\u003C\u002Fa>, they are more connected to the Internet than ever before, as loneliness and isolation forced them to use their devices extensively. A \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fsurvey-shows-seniors-are-embracing-technology-and-telehealth-during-pandemic\">survey in the U.S. found\u003C\u002Fa> that the overall use of telemedicine services among seniors increased by 300% during the pandemic. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Acquiring digital skills became a must, but, due to the lockdowns and worrying about their health, most of them have lost their support network in tech – children, grandchildren and other more computer literate family members. Learning how to use these tools, however, contributes to the everyday lives and wellbeing of seniors – and this is a gap technology companies in healthcare must overcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Being left out\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Until the past decade, the older generations have been a bit ignored by technological developments as these are all aimed at the young and technology-savvy. Luckily, this trend is changing for the better – not least \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.un.org\u002Fen\u002Fdevelopment\u002Fdesa\u002Fpopulation\u002Fpublications\u002Fpdf\u002Fageing\u002FWorldPopulationAgeing2019-Highlights.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">due to the fact\u003C\u002Fa> that the number of older persons is projected to double to 1.5 billion in 2050. Take a look at the most obvious technology at hand we all use: a smartphone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It took the industry quite a long time to get there, but today there are multiple smartphones designed specifically for the needs of seniors. These have big screens, larger, easy-to-read fonts and simpler user panels. The phones aren’t necessarily too smart – but at least they exist. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnbc.com\u002F2013\u002F09\u002F22\u002Fsmartphones-struggle-to-connect-with-the-elderly.html\" target=\"_blank\">Experts say\u003C\u002Fa> the delay was due to insufficient understanding of the technology needs of the elderly, a lack of innovation and reluctant investors. Similar problems persist in healthcare technologies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The terms\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The term “senior” usually refers to people who are retired and are over 65 years old. However, there are multiple subcategories, as there are young-old (65-75 years), middle-old (75-85 years) and the oldest-old seniors (86+ years). They can also be defined as “elderly” (around the globe) or “retired” – but in the U.K. they are referred to as OAPs, which stands for Old Age Pensioner.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>From the iPhone to wearables – and the difficulties that lie in the details\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>People who are now in their 70s were around fifty years old when the first iPhone came out; so let’s not forget that they are already pretty accustomed to using smart devices. The extremely rapid digital growth that characterizes our everyday lives can, however, make even a more experienced person feel like this train has already left the building. And many of the 60+ers don’t fall in the tech-savvy category either. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As 61 years old U.K-resident Mrs. Gaynor Horton explained us in her email to The Medical Futurist: “\u003Cem>it is not just the affordability of the tech or lack of a somebody to show me how to use it, but a much larger stumbling block that seems to be occurring in every department or new invention possible, some of us have no ‘somebody’ to be the relative or caregiver to even monitor us. This is a growing problem hitting more and more of the population as we baby boomers age. What can the tech giants do to make this more inclusive to us as well where there is no caregiver?\u003C\u002Fem>”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Indeed, although there are luckily more and more inventions that are aimed at elderly people, these solutions are either too expensive or require someone to explain how they actually operate – or both. At the Consumer Electronics Shows (CES) in the past few years, there were a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fventurebeat.com\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F15\u002Ftech-companies-finally-care-about-helping-older-people\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">handful of tools introduced\u003C\u002Fa> particularly aimed at older people. From a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.flintrehab.com\u002Fproduct\u002Ffitmi\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">gamified rehab tool\u003C\u002Fa> to a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Felliq.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">robot caretaker\u003C\u002Fa>, from a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmarkets.businessinsider.com\u002Fnews\u002Fstocks\u002Fessence-group-announces-innovative-3d-sensing-fall-detector-using-texas-instruments-mmwave-sensor-1028796752\" target=\"_blank\">fall detector\u003C\u002Fa> to an \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffinder.startupnationcentral.org\u002Fcompany_page\u002Fkytera\" target=\"_blank\">AI-based smart remote caregiver\u003C\u002Fa> solution. However, these devices are more in the high-end category, and middle-class seniors struggle to pay so much for a device. \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=\"The Near Future. A Better Place.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fk0KIqRAoGBk?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>Held during COVID and online, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F17\u002Fstartups-at-ces-showed-how-tech-can-help-elderly-people-and-their-caregivers\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">CES 2021\u003C\u002Fa> brought a refreshing selection on elderly tech products. The issues COVID-19 has highlighted over the past months put a harsher spotlight on how society takes care of their ageing members. Therefore innovations that are somewhat more affordable and are more within reach, like simpler \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.france24.com\u002Fen\u002Flive-news\u002F20210111-digital-health-in-spotlight-as-pandemic-shifts-tech-show-focus\" target=\"_blank\">telemedicine\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mightyhealth.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">fitness\u002Fwellness\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.foliahealth.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">monitoring\u003C\u002Fa> platforms and solutions. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\u003Cul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\">\u003Cli class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Fhttps-ksusentinel.comwp-contentuploads20210116104784705ffdf386e323a_1610478470_3x2_rt-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"32645\" data-link=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002F?attachment_id=32645\" class=\"wp-image-32645\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Fhttps-ksusentinel.comwp-contentuploads20210116104784705ffdf386e323a_1610478470_3x2_rt-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Fhttps-ksusentinel.comwp-contentuploads20210116104784705ffdf386e323a_1610478470_3x2_rt-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Fhttps-ksusentinel.comwp-contentuploads20210116104784705ffdf386e323a_1610478470_3x2_rt-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Fhttps-ksusentinel.comwp-contentuploads20210116104784705ffdf386e323a_1610478470_3x2_rt.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002FEssence-Group-CES-2021-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"32647\" data-full-url=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002FEssence-Group-CES-2021.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002F?attachment_id=32647\" class=\"wp-image-32647\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002FEssence-Group-CES-2021-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002FEssence-Group-CES-2021-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002FEssence-Group-CES-2021.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Aimed at seniors: robots and care devices\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Industry participants like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aarp.org\u002Fhealth\u002Fconditions-treatments\u002Ftelehealth\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AARP in the U.S\u003C\u002Fa>., focusing on issues affecting those over the age of fifty, rushed \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedcitynews.com\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Fcovid-19-boosted-senior-tech-literacy-heres-how-that-affects-medicare-advantage\u002F?rf=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to support\u003C\u002Fa> healthcare providers with recommendations and advice on how to approach 50+ers with telecare or, for example, on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.seniorlifestyle.com\u002Fresources\u002Fblog\u002Fwearable-technology-for-seniors\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">which smartwatch\u003C\u002Fa> to buy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What if you have the perfect solution at hand – but your hand can’t control the device?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But then there are other issues. “\u003Cem>I had shingles that affected my left eye badly back in May\u003C\u002Fem>. B\u003Cem>ut because my hands cannot cope with a smart phone, I couldn’t even let the Doctors see how I was affected”\u003C\u002Fem> – highlights Mrs Gaynor. “\u003Cem>I had to attend physically with the aid of an agency carer, an emergency appointment at the Acute Eye Clinic some miles away, for assessing my eye and treatment. I then was supposed to have checkups every 3 days; but as I neither had anybody to take me, nor had any smart tech, again this had to be agreed and done on self-assessment by telephone alone with the consultant.\u003C\u002Fem>”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>…or if you simply don’t see the screen?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One of the commenters of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F05\u002Fwe-are-leaving-older-adults-out-of-the-digital-world\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this article\u003C\u002Fa> brought up another, otherwise easy to solve issue: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>“I am classed as an 85 year old computer expert. Built my first computer in the 70’s. My issue is in the spreading use of lighter and lighter shades of gray for text. Not to mention using gray on light blue backgrounds. Is it really necessary to exclude people over 30 from accessing their websites?”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Similar issues are not uncommon, and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.agingcare.com\u002Farticles\u002F10-government-programs-caregivers-can-access-for-their-elderly-parents-120513.htm#:~:text=Medicaid%20is%20a%20joint%20federal,and%20community%2Dbased%20care%20services.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">governments\u003C\u002Fa> or often \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftribecacare.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NGOs\u003C\u002Fa> try to provide support – yet this is often not enough. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Here are the 3 main barriers keeping seniors out of the healthcare revolution:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Few technological innovations are aimed particularly at seniors\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fstrong>–» and if they do, it’s often prejudiced\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Affordability\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>–» If tech is aimed at them, it’s often not affordable \u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Lack of support in implementing tech\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr> –» and if it’s for them and affordable, they don’t get support in actually \u003Cem>using\u003C\u002Fem> these\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Technology aimed at seniors\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Tech companies over the past several years started to see the advantages of designing devices particularly aimed at seniors; but it’s still only a fraction of the tools aimed at young people. As they have embraced technology solutions much faster since COVID-19, they are also using these devices more regularly and companies aim more and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.protocol.com\u002Fchina-seniors-market-big-tech\">more products\u003C\u002Fa> at them. However, this coin has two sides: when companies try to develop devices for seniors, they often \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpressfrom.info\u002Fus\u002Fnews\u002Fscience-and-technology\u002F-348019-to-fine-the-best-tech-for-everyone-look-to-older-adults.html\">fall for prejudices\u003C\u002Fa> about the people in those age groups – which can be totally off, and in some cases straightforward insulting. Companies are assuming what people at a certain age should or should not be able to do, but scientifically, those data just don’t exist. The most useful devices aren’t always gadgets that presume their ability. Instead, it’s often the technology that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpressfrom.info\u002Fus\u002Fnews\u002Fscience-and-technology\u002F-348019-to-fine-the-best-tech-for-everyone-look-to-older-adults.html\">helps the elderly\u003C\u002Fa> easily stay connected with loved ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Affordability\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If the technology is good for seniors, it is often not affordable for them. Smartphones, smartwatches, wearables, assistive technology solutions and other health tools available in the market often come with a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailycaring.com\u002Fworst-tech-gifts-for-seniors-and-what-to-give-instead\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">very high price tag\u003C\u002Fa>. The price rules out a big part of the society – seniors included. And as we know from research, for elderly people choosing a device or a platform is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fslate.com\u002Ftechnology\u002F2020\u002F07\u002Fseniors-technology-illiteracy-misconception-pandemic.html\" target=\"_blank\">also a value-based decision\u003C\u002Fa>. They take better choices when it comes to gadgets. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Lack of support implementing technology\u002Fsetting up devices \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From the provider side, processes and algorithms probably seem obvious and they are as straightforward as they get. But would a programmer be able to talk about this to a senior citizen? Think of it as an IKEA shelf: its assembly instructions are supposed to be clear and foolproof; yet how many times did we all stand above it feeling helpless? Now imagine the same feeling but with much more complex issues; like setting up a new user account for a new device then linking it with your email and its wearable. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>What is certain is that 60+ers are definitely on the market, using these devices and that technology companies try to reach them. To be able to find each other they must start speaking the same language. As the number of seniors grows and they are in need of more care, the market gap is expanding. Therefore the providers and developers are also interested in developing digital health technologies specifically designed for them. We’ll see about that.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Bertalan Mesko, PhD, the Director of The Medical Futurist Institute, launched The Medical Futurist to help individuals, companies, and governments understand how digital health technologies bring healthcare into the 21st century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u003Cem>“Digital health technologies empower patients to become proactive in their life; empower medical professionals to do their job being supported by advanced technologies, and companies and policymakers to make better decisions about their future.” – Dr. Bertalan Meskó\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To support this transformation, Dr. Meskó and The Medical Futurist team is working relentlessly analyzing the latest trends in digital health and bringing insights to the 800,000+ readers and followers of our publications, along these principles:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: #e71d3299;\">\u003Cstrong>The Medical Futurist is a place to learn, not a place for advertising\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>. The Medical Futurist team is working to bring you unlimited access to reliable, neutral information, that is free from the influence of vendors and companies.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: #e71d3299;\">\u003Cstrong>Unlike many others, we keep 99% of The Medical Futurist content open for all readers\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>, regardless of where they live or what they can afford to pay. We do this because we believe in information equality, where everyone deserves to read accurate news and thoughtful analysis.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>For 2021, we commit to another year of high-impact reporting that helps people navigate the jungle of digital health and to see where it is heading. 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Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>COVID-19 forced seniors to start looking for technology-based solutions more than ever before. 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In fact, when deprived of oxygen, permanent brain damage begins after \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedlineplus.gov\u002Fency\u002Farticle\u002F000013.htm\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only 4 minutes\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while death can occur as soon as 4-6 minutes later.\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this race against time, digital health technologies that turn patients into the point-of-care could prove to be game-changers for first responders and emergency units. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From driverless cars through medical drones to artificial intelligence (A.I.), advanced technologies are enhancing the field of emergency medicine. It’s helpful to have a better look at how those technologies are influencing emergency care and what lies ahead. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We talked with Dr. Gabor Csató, CEO of the National Ambulance Service in Hungary (abbreviated as OMSZ in Hungarian), about innovation in the field, given that their own system’s operation is unique. The OMSZ is a centralised, standalone national healthcare institution that has been active for 133 years. It is also the biggest ambulance service in the country and has had a strong inclination towards innovation. “\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovation is embedded in the DNA of the organisation\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,” the CEO of OMSZ told us.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">W\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e have also \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collected in this article those\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> trends and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">innovations that are putting the future of emergency medicine on the fast lane. Before seeing how this lane looks like, let’s take a quick glance in the rearview mirror to better appreciate the evolution of the field.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u003Cstrong>Patients to the hospital or hospital to the patient?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite being depicted as a revered, traditional speciality in popular media, emergency medicine is relatively new, being mostly the product of the accelerated, globalized world we live in. Estimates date the development of modern emergency medical services in the United States to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthaffairs.org\u002Fdoi\u002Ffull\u002F10.1377\u002Fhlthaff.2013.0683\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the early 1960s\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This happened in \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">response to the increased number of traffic accidents \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resulting from\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the boom of cars on the newly built American highways. Later on, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, and Singapore followed shortly thereafter, developing their respective emergency medical systems in the 1970s and 1980s.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure id=\"attachment_30331\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30331\" style=\"width: 626px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30331 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Femergency-medicine-ambulance.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"626\" height=\"442\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: www.freepik.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The latter is used in most European countries, and it means that medical doctors\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">supported by paramedics, treat more patients on the scene of an accident or in their homes before bringing them to the hospital\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thus emergency care happens on the scene or en route to the hospital. In the case of the Anglo-American model, fewer patients are treated on the spot and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are instead transported \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the emergency room as fast as possible for treatment. Currently, countries in the developed world use some practices from both models, but the latest digital technologies will rather push emergency medicine in the direction of the “hospital to the patient” approach.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An immense level of innovation is experienced in smart healthcare solutions nowadays\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,” Dr. Csató told The Medical Futurist. So let’s take a closer look at the latest innovations making it possible to treat medical and trauma emergencies faster and more efficiently than ever before!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1>\u003Cb>1. Artificial intelligence for logistics and capacity allocation\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As AI impacts healthcare from \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-things-that-will-dominate-the-2020s-for-pharma-companies\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drug discovery\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-artificial-intelligence-companies-in-healthcare\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">helping in diagnoses\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to finding \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-curious-case-of-a-i-discovering-unusual-associations-in-medicine\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unusual associations\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the technology is also finding a new home in the emergency department. Indeed, the OMSZ is using AI for logistics and capacity allocation in its day-to-day operation. Given how their operations generate an immense amount of data from the 3000 daily cases and how their cars cover over 40 million kilometres per year, smart algorithms are the logical solution to mine this data for predictions.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27609 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small.png\" alt=\"artificial intelligence and COVID\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“AI does not know that there will be an accident tomorrow afternoon on a major two-lane road between two cities but can predict the statistical probability of that,”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Dr. Csató explained, regarding the implementation of A.I. in their practice. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“We are also dealing with planning daily capacity allocation within the country. Our vehicles can be easily deployed to neighbouring areas, where we experience capacity peaks.”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The software company Hexagon also \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhxgnspotlight.com\u002Fsolutions-for-smart-cities-ai-for-emergency-services\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">introduced their AI solution\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for emergency services. Their HxGN OnCall Dispatch | Smart Advisor system mines and analyses operational data in real-time to detect patterns and identify major events as they happen. As anomalies are identified sooner, the insights allow emergency teams to react and coordinate faster\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cstrong>2. \u003Cb>Apps \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>streamlining \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>emergency care\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to some analyses, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statnews.com\u002F2016\u002F02\u002F01\u002Fcommunication-failures-malpractice-study\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 80%\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of clinical errors are due to miscommunication between medical staff. In emergency care, such errors should be minimised as much as possible and new software programmes can help.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based in Montana in the U.S., \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pulsara.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pulsara\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the developer of a HIPAA-compliant platform for EMS, ambulance and emergency management. Its connected mobile app \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">allows paramedics to alert an emergency department before arrival with the patient and prepare beforehand. It does so not only by calculating the estimated time of arrival based on GPS but \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also by allowing\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> users \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to share important details like the ECG or images from the field\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some studies even report an average decreased treatment time \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pulsara.com\u002Fabout\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of nearly 30%\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when using Pulsara. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pulsara Intro - Barry's Having a Heart Attack [STOP STEMI]\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F103361400?dnt=1&app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To further save precious time, volunteers on the spot can also perform CPR until an ambulance arrives.  Dr. Csató told us about the\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> “\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fszivcity.hu\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Szív City\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">” app they introduced in Hungary that taps into this potentially life-saving approach. The app alerts volunteer users of any street resuscitation event within 500 meters of their location. With over 30.000 volunteers using Szív City, the OMSZ doubled the number of successful street CPRs in just one year.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coming from the American Heart Association is the free iOS app, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fcpr.heart.org\u002FAHAECC\u002FCPRAndECC\u002FTraining\u002FHealthcareProfessional\u002FFullCodePro\u002FUCM_476262_Full-Code-Pro.jsp\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full Code Pro\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a  real-time CPR event tracking tool, allowing users to document critical interventions. With a single tap, first responders can log administered medication, start a countdown and even have access to a metronome to optimize chest compression rhythm. The documentation collected can later be reviewed \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so that the team can learn from the collected data as well. Thus, you can fully focus on the patient without sacrificing proper documentation. A win-win!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emergency care not only happens on the ground but also up in the air. In-flight medical emergencies are very real and digital health technologies \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-of-flight-medicine\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are well-suited for those situations\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The free \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.airrxmedical.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">airRx\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> app contains \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the 23 most common medical emergency situations \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that guide physicians in-flight to assist travellers experiencing medical concerns. For the cabin crew, the recent \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.internationalsos.com\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fnews-releases\u002Fmedaire-aviation-app-makes-managing-in-flight--medical-events-easier-for-airlines--a--crew-jan-22-2020\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MedAire Aviation App\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> connects crew members to physicians for guided patient assessment. It has recently been integrated into Icelandair commercial flights.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u003Cstrong>3. Video game for practice\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a recent article, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F4-examples-of-merging-gaming-digital-health\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we explored\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> how gaming features are merging in digital health; and gaming’s influence is expanding into emergency medicine. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chicago-based start-up \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.levelex.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level Ex\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> develops mobile video games to train medical professionals. Their \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.levelex.airwayex\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airway Ex app\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for example offers realistic scenarios for doctors and paramedics to better prepare for challenging airway management.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Level Ex: Video Games for Doctors\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FdZ4d2RgMAqY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The app scores the worker’s speed, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">damage caused\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, bleeding and also monitors the virtual patient’s vital signs while the procedure takes place. Moreover, it can be used anywhere – on the subway, at home or on the Bahamas during holidays (but we don’t recommend that).\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cstrong>4. \u003Cb>Portable point-of-care diagnostic devices\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The appearance of pocket-sized, user-friendly and portable diagnostic devices makes it easier and faster to treat a patient on the spot. No matter whether it is ultrasound, ECG or laboratory testing, behemoth machines are things of the past.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Nowadays, physicians can literally carry \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-7-must-haves-for-the-doctor-of-the-21st-century\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a department’s worth of diagnostic tools\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in their briefcase.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While some years ago ultrasound diagnosis was the privilege of radiologists, emergency medical specialists\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> now \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> opportunity to use bedside point-of-care ultrasound devices (PoCUS) to answer some yes-or-no questions \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as intra-abdominal \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bleeding. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handheld ultrasound devices such as the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwireless-and-scanning-the-clarius-portable-ultrasound-review\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clarius\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthreshold-of-a-new-era-in-diagnostics-philips-lumify-portable-ultrasound-review\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philips Lumify\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allow doctors and first responders to easily assess a critically ill patient, no matter where they are.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Clarius Portable Ultrasound Review - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FZHKXyG_CBxE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet, we all know it’s not only about the size. Not so long ago, it was a huge innovation \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for a smartphone\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to make a one-lead ECG. However, even if it showed the rhythm, it wasn’t able to replace standard 12-lead ECG. In many cases, if the doctor does not see all the 12 leads, a possible heart attack might be easily mistaken. Now, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.smartheartpro.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart Heart Pro\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allows users to make a 12-lead ECG with a smartphone or tablet wirelessly. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is as accurate as a similar standard bedside exam, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only available practically anywhere\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the long-hours waiting for laboratory blood test results will also be over \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">soon. Handheld,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lightweight point-of-care testing (PoCT) devices, such as the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pointofcare.abbott\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fofferings\u002Fistat\u002Fistat-handheld\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">i-STAT testing equipment\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Abbott\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will make this possible\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Abbott’s fast and accurate blood analyzer allows doctors to evaluate the patient’s blood sample on the spot and wirelessly transmit the results or the data to colleagues. Invaluable time gain during emergency situations!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cb>5. Medical drones for delivering care from the air\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drones have great potential in \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedical-drones\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transporting \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drugs, vaccines or medical aid\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at a faster rate\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Rwanda, the medical drone company Zipline \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-in-rwanda\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">delivers medical supplies\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to hospitals via drones as part of the local healthcare system. This method enables healthcare facilities that Zipline serves to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fspectrum.ieee.org\u002Frobotics\u002Fdrones\u002Fin-the-air-with-ziplines-medical-delivery-drones\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">receive emergency blood packs within minutes\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, instead of hours. For the COVID-19 pandemic, Zipline \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2020\u002F5\u002F27\u002F21270351\u002Fzipline-drones-novant-health-medical-center-hospital-supplies-ppe\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expanded their service in the U.S.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to deliver medical supplies and PPE, entirely contactless.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21675 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FFuture-of-a-Medical-Camp-by-The-Medical-Futurist.jpg\" alt=\"Future of healthcare\" width=\"870\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FFuture-of-a-Medical-Camp-by-The-Medical-Futurist.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FFuture-of-a-Medical-Camp-by-The-Medical-Futurist-768x591.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FFuture-of-a-Medical-Camp-by-The-Medical-Futurist-512x394.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another potential for drones in the emergency care setting is to deliver automatic external \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">defibrillators (AEDs) directly to people who have just suffered a heart attack. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This concept was already explored by researchers in \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tudelft.nl\u002Fen\u002Fide\u002Fresearch\u002Fresearch-labs\u002Fapplied-labs\u002Fambulance-drone\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Netherlands\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffuturism.com\u002Flive-saving-medical-devices-could-soon-be-delivered-by-drone-to-heart-attack-victims\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AED-carrying drones \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">were also \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002F2017\u002F10\u002F09\u002Fhealth\u002Fambulance-drone-teching-care-of-your-health\u002Findex.html\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ested in Stockholm with promising results\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">they \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">arrived at the patient within a quarter of the time that the ambulance took to arrive. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, such \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drones are not simple transporting machines, they can provide instructions to the bystanders on providing CPR, using the AED and they also allow the dispatch team to give feedback via its own video connection. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Swedish drone developer Everdrone \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.everdrone.com\u002Fnews\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F17\u002Feverdrone-announces-collaboration-with-karolinska-institutet-and-sos-alarm-ab\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced its partnership\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Karolinska Institutet to investigate emergency deliveries of medicine and equipment to critical care patients, wherever they are.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, such AED drones have rather limited use and haven’t been widely adopted. But we hope that won’t be the case for too long.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cb>6. Easing transportation and the era of driverless ambulances\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of proper transportation is a significant barrier to access to healthcare worldwide. Every year, as many as \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wsj.com\u002Farticles\u002Fdoctor-visits-could-provide-relief-to-uber-and-lyft-11562756401\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.6 million people\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> miss their doctor’s appointment due to poor transportation services. But with ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, transportation issues in healthcare \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fride-hailing-platforms-solve-problems-transportation-healthcare\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can become a thing of the past\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indeed, Uber launched \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uberhealth.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uber Health\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, its HIPAA-compliant service for non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), which later simply vanished.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lyft \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lyftbusiness.com\u002Findustries\u002Fhealthcare\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also expanded in healthcare\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for NEMT rides to curb missed appointments. Other ride-hailing startups like \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.circulation.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Circulation (now called Modivcare)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fkaizenhealth.org\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kaizen Health\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fveyo.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Veyo\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also branched out to help patients reach hospitals in a secure and reliable manner. Circulation even claims to reduce no-shows by 68%.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17697 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F04\u002Ffuture-of-ambulance-and-uber-444x250.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, on the topic of transportation, t\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-driverless-car-for-healthcare\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development of driverless cars\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">holds \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the potential \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to turn \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cars into points-of-care. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The technology can take some strain off emergency services so that patients receive better care. Already, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpublications.parliament.uk\u002Fpa\u002Fld201617\u002Fldselect\u002Fldsctech\u002F115\u002F11505.htm\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some governments\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> considering driverless ambulances\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These ambulances \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fin-the-future-your-ambulance-could-be-driverless-78974\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">would work as “medical taxis”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They would pick up low-risk patients and transport them to the nearest hospital or clinic for treatment. With the introduction of these ambulances, the need for paramedics to respond to every call – regardless of severity – would be greatly reduced. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it might be less comfortable for people to get into a driverless car to go to the hospital at first. Could you imagine sending your wife in labour to the emergency unit in a driverless ambulance? We’ll probably have to get used to the idea!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u003Cstrong>A possible emergency scene from the future\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital technologies not only help patients receive care more quickly and in a more efficient manner, but they can also support emergency care units to handle situations more safely and more confidently. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the widespread adoption of these tools, critical care patients can receive assistance in a timely manner that wasn’t possible before. And with the emergence of advanced technologies, emergency services will become more efficient and patient-focused in the near future. To help visualise this, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published an imagined scenario of \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the tech-powered future of first response: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Future of First Response - Vision for Emergency Medical Services\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fv5hjsGoXk5w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their clothing, made of smart, light materials, would protect them from gunshots or punctures. They might easily turn on the high-visibility mode of their clothing if they go to dark places or work at night. 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