[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":495},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-the-top-100-digital-health-companies-an-infographic":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":252,"relatedBooks":399},{"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":49,"project_category":75,"contact_email_category":79,"yst_prominent_words":80,"class_list":101,"better_featured_image":154,"acf":187,"yoast_meta":196,"_links":199},29929,"2020-09-10T10:00:00","2020-09-10T08:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=29929&_wpnonce=b22c681ae4&status=auto-draft&type=post","2021-04-19T10:45:48","2021-04-19T08:45:48","the-top-100-digital-health-companies-an-infographic","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-top-100-digital-health-companies-an-infographic",{"rendered":17},"The Top 100 Digital Health Companies: An Infographic",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>According to some estimates, the global digital health market is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statista.com\u002Fstatistics\u002F1092869\u002Fglobal-digital-health-market-size-forecast\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expected to exceed $504.4 billion by 2025\u003C\u002Fa>; that’s a nearly six-fold increase from its $86.4 billion 2018 valuation. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated both the adoption of and the innovation in digital health and will propel this growth in the coming years. The current situation led to the widespread \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcovid-19-was-needed-for-telemedicine-to-finally-go-mainstream\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">adoption of telemedicine\u003C\u002Fa>; people are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-apps-to-use-during-the-covid-19-quarantine\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">using digital health apps\u003C\u002Fa> to stay physically and mentally healthy while indoors; governments are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fyour-data-privacy-during-a-pandemic\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">promoting contact tracing apps\u003C\u002Fa> to limit the virus’ spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This increased adoption of digital health solutions entices many startups to branch into digital health. Already in only a small (but significant) fraction of the digital health market, where startups use artificial intelligence in drug discovery, we find \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.benchsci.com\u002Fstartups-using-artificial-intelligence-in-drug-discovery\" target=\"_blank\">over 230 of such companies\u003C\u002Fa> – and more keep popping up. But keeping track of those is hard. And to keep track of the promising companies in the digital health field as a whole is even harder. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>As such, The Medical Futurist decided to compile \u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002FTop-100-Digital-Health-Companies-2020_infographic.png\"\u003C\u002Fa>the 100 most promising digital health companies in an easy-to-understand infographic\u003C\u002Fa>, which you can see below:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002FTop-100-Digital-Health-Companies-2020_infographic.png\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F0821__top100_2020_infographic-02-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29771\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F0821__top100_2020_infographic-02-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F0821__top100_2020_infographic-02-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F0821__top100_2020_infographic-02-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F0821__top100_2020_infographic-02-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F08\u002F0821__top100_2020_infographic-02.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, such a list can only be subjective by nature. Below, we discuss our selection criteria and follow up with three examples of companies that feature in this list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Our selection criteria\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Firstly, we must stress that we do not accept any sponsorship or financial support. We do not have any interest or connection in any of the companies listed in the infographic\u003C\u002Fstrong> either. Additionally, grouping is not done in any particular order. Rather, companies are grouped according to the technological trend they belong to the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Our analyses are based on discussions we have with actors across the digital health landscape. From startups through government authorities to prominent innovators, we determined the major features that a company venturing into digital health must possess in order to hold potential in the field. The key values we suggest are as follows:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>Mindset for innovation \u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Truly disruptive technology\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Viable business model \u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Clear dedication to digital health\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F100_why-dont-digital-health-investors-finance-hard-topics-768x432.png\" alt=\"digital health investors\" class=\"wp-image-24505\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F100_why-dont-digital-health-investors-finance-hard-topics-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F100_why-dont-digital-health-investors-finance-hard-topics-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F100_why-dont-digital-health-investors-finance-hard-topics-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F100_why-dont-digital-health-investors-finance-hard-topics-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F100_why-dont-digital-health-investors-finance-hard-topics.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With these values in mind, we select those companies that fulfil these criteria. Over the years we came across thousands of digital health companies that propose innovative solutions for pressing issues within the healthcare sector. However, not many hold up their end of their bargain in this volatile sector. Several disappear as fast as they show up, while others refocus their business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There’s also the issue of hyping one’s own technology so as to drive investments but only to prove that they were scams. This is notoriously exemplified by \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhere-does-blood-testing-stand-today\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos scam\u003C\u002Fa>. And such cautionary tales jeopardise otherwise promising tech, as we explored in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-ventures-that-flew-too-close-to-the-sun\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">a recent article\u003C\u002Fa>. If expectations are lowered and the CEOs are more truthful, these technologies are not just PR-hype. As such, it’s quite challenging to stay ahead of the buzzwords and hype that emanate from every direction; hence we came with our recommendations for the top 100 digital health companies to look out for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Let’s take three examples\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now that we’ve discussed our selection criteria, let’s take a look at 3 of the companies that feature in our infographic. We’ll see how studies back Alivecor’s technology to make it reliable and trustworthy. We’ll also come across FabRx, a company that innovates in its field with sci-fi-like technology. Finally we’ll see how a Tech Giant with ample resources is bringing A.I. to the practice of healthcare through clinical collaborations\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1. Alivecor: studies backing a technology\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.alivecor.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Alivecor\u003C\u002Fa> specialises in handheld, connected ECG devices that fit in the user’s pocket. Long gone are the printed ECG readings requiring bulky carts. Alivecor’s \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Flets-put-the-best-to-the-test-our-kardiamobile6l-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">KardiaMobile line of devices\u003C\u002Fa> offer clinical-grade, FDA-approved ECG monitoring to patients anywhere as long as they have their phone to visualise the readings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002F128_tmf_illu-768x432.png\" alt=\"Kardia ECG evolution\" class=\"wp-image-25529\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002F128_tmf_illu-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002F128_tmf_illu-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002F128_tmf_illu-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002F128_tmf_illu-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002F128_tmf_illu.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In fact, the company produced the first digital health device that Dr. Meskó saw and used and it represents \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbig-kardia-review-evolution-digital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the evolution of digital health\u003C\u002Fa>. But it’s not nostalgia that gets Alivecor in this list. The company’s co-founder, David Albert, started experimenting with handheld, wireless ECG devices in the late 90s. The company he co-founded now produces affordable ECG devices that democratise access to care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Additionally, Alivecor boasts \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.alivecor.com\u002Fresearch\" target=\"_blank\">85 peer-reviewed clinical researches\u003C\u002Fa> under its belt. This means that not only is the company dedicated to its innovative vision, but its technology is backed by studies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2. FabRx:\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>innovating the field with a sci-fi-like technology\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Integrating disruptive technologies in a tightly-controlled industry as the pharmaceutical one is no easy task. It might even be more so with a technology like 3D-printed medication that upends the traditional manufacturing and distribution chains altogether. But U.K.-based \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fabrx.co.uk\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">FabRx\u003C\u002Fa> is up for the challenge. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company is at the forefront of innovation, pushing their technology’s limits further and backing it up with research. In 2019, FabRx’s directors \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprint.com\u002F261126\u002Fresearchers-3d-print-six-different-drugs-multi-layered-polypill\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">participated in a study\u003C\u002Fa> that successfully 3D-printed 6 different drugs into a multilayered polypill, and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mdpi.com\u002F1999-4923\u002F11\u002F6\u002F274\u002Fhtm\" target=\"_blank\">concluded\u003C\u002Fa> that it can “improve personalisation for patients.” These polypills are made to contain several drugs with the aim to help patients adhere to their regimen and better manage their medications. Such a single pill with multiple medications can prove to be a boon for patients suffering from debilitating conditions like HIV and tuberculosis and need to concurrently manage multiple medications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F3D_printed__pills_Fabrx-768x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29933\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F3D_printed__pills_Fabrx-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F3D_printed__pills_Fabrx.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.springwise.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Again in 2019, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fabrx.co.uk\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F11\u002Ffabrx-completes-a-clinical-study-for-the-treatment-of-a-rare-metabolic-disease-in-children-using-3d-printed-dosage-forms\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">they completed a clinical study\u003C\u002Fa> using their 3D-printed medicines to treat a rare children’s metabolic disorder. Their technology enabled the on demand production of tailored medicine dosage. Additionally, they could produce pills of various dosages, colours and flavours to evaluate acceptance and therapy control among participants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In April 2020, FabRx \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fabrx.co.uk\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F06\u002Ffabrxs-pharmaceutical-3d-printer-for-personalised-medicines-m3dimaker-is-now-available\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">released M3DIMAKER\u003C\u002Fa>, or the first pharmaceutical 3D printer to manufacture personalised medicines. Their device allows the user to print according to their manufacturing needs, which in some cases means one-month’s medication (28 pills) in around 8 minutes! “I truly believe that we are one step closer to personalised medicine thanks to the M3DIMAKER,” \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fabrx.co.uk\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F06\u002Ffabrxs-pharmaceutical-3d-printer-for-personalised-medicines-m3dimaker-is-now-available\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said Dr. Alvaro Goyanes\u003C\u002Fa>, Director of Development at FabRx.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3. DeepMind: bringing A.I. to the practice of healthcare through clinical collaborations\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-prosthetics-depends-on-a-i\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">enhancing prosthetics\u003C\u002Fa> through \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fartificial-intelligence-could-solve-alarm-fatigue-in-hospitals\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">eliminating alarm fatigue\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcan-we-eliminate-waiting-times-from-healthcare-forever\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">reducing wait times\u003C\u002Fa>, the applications of artificial intelligence in the healthcare setting keep expanding. To bring these applications into the practice of healthcare, Google has the resources In 2019, the health team of DeepMind, Google’s A.I. branch, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdeepmind.com\u002Fblog\u002Fannouncements\u002Fdeepmind-health-joins-google-health\" target=\"_blank\">merged with Google Health\u003C\u002Fa> so as to “build products that support care teams and improve patient outcomes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Through clinical collaborations, Google Health is tapping into A.I.’s potential to help in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fai.googleblog.com\u002F2020\u002F08\u002Fusing-machine-learning-to-detect.html\" target=\"_blank\">enhancing colonoscopy screenings\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fai.googleblog.com\u002F2018\u002F05\u002Fdeep-learning-for-electronic-health.html\" target=\"_blank\">predicting patient outcomes\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fabout.google\u002Fstories\u002Fseeingpotential\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">averting blindness\u003C\u002Fa>, and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fai.googleblog.com\u002Fsearch\u002Flabel\u002FHealth\" target=\"_blank\">more\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F01\u002FGoogle-Health-Google-DeepMind-768x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25895\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F01\u002FGoogle-Health-Google-DeepMind-768x348.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F01\u002FGoogle-Health-Google-DeepMind-512x232.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F01\u002FGoogle-Health-Google-DeepMind.jpg 1044w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.neowin.net\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It’s also continuously forging ahead with novel A.I.-based solutions. In 2019, they \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdeepmind.com\u002Fblog\u002Farticle\u002Fpredicting-patient-deterioration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">published their findings\u003C\u002Fa> of how A.I. can predict acute kidney injury 48 hours in advance and help prevent patient deterioration. In early 2020, the A.I. branch \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pulselive.co.ke\u002Fbi\u002Ftech\u002Fgoogles-deepmind-created-an-ai-for-spotting-breast-cancer-that-can-outperform-human\u002F5sc7d8r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">created an algorithm\u003C\u002Fa> for breast cancer diagnosis. The A.I. even outperformed all human radiologists it was pitted against, on average by 11.5% on pre-selected datasets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company is showing no signs of slowing down in the medical A.I. sector and we don’t expect it to. The global market size for artificial intelligence in healthcare \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statista.com\u002Fstatistics\u002F826993\u002Fhealth-ai-market-value-worldwide\u002F\">is expected to increase\u003C\u002Fa> its $1 billion 2016 value to more than $28 billion in 2025. With its A.I. expertise, Google certainly plans to remain a major player in this market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>97 more to go\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If the glimpse that we gave you on those 3 companies piqued your interest, then you’ll be happy to know that we have more! 97 more to be exact. Find them all in the list below, grouped according to their relevant fields:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"airtable-embed\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fairtable.com\u002Fembed\u002FshrVbJfeYEg3QF0Gj?backgroundColor=purple\" frameborder=\"0\" onmousewheel=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"1533\" style=\"background: transparent; border: 1px solid #ccc;\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-table\">\u003Ctable>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>Company name\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>Primary field\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>Secondary field\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>CELLINK\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>3D printing\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>FabRX\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>3D printing\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Natural Machines\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>3D 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Would Make Every Doctor Use Digital Health?",{"rendered":265,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>Here on The Medical Futurist site we often show snippets of the future we imagine for healthcare. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Four-vision\" target=\"_blank\">In this vision\u003C\u002Fa> that we often dub as a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-would-have-covid-19-taken-place-in-a-digital-health-utopia\" target=\"_blank\">utopia\u003C\u002Fa>, we envision healthcare to be invisible, seamless and preventive. COVID-19 brought us much closer to what we had foreseen (from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fget-used-to-it-remote-care-is-the-new-norm\" target=\"_blank\">telemed solutions\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-tech-here-to-stay-after-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\">robots\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fchoosing-between-life-and-death-during-covid-19-the-a-i-trolley-problem\">AI\u003C\u002Fa>), and these changes also made doctors feel the need to change. But, of course, it’s not as easy as that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Digital health is really quite simple: it’s healthcare through technology for both patients and medical professionals. Simplified as it can so be, it actually covers a growing field of science from wearables to patient data, robots and genomics. As we put it in a peer-reviewed paperback in 2017, “\u003Cem>under the term ‘digital health’, advanced medical technologies, disruptive innovations and digital communication have gradually become inseparable from providing best practice healthcare.\u003C\u002Fem>” To be able to catch up with technological advancements, the structure of healthcare must change. It’s an entire cultural and physical transformation of the whole healthcare sector. (Click to see our \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Finfographics\u002Fyour-healthcare-before-and-after-the-digital-health-transformation\" target=\"_blank\">infographic on the future of healthcare\u003C\u002Fa>.) But you knew that already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The AMA Report\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The American Medical Association first \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ama-assn.org\u002Fabout\u002Fresearch\u002Fama-digital-health-care-2016-2019-study-findings\" target=\"_blank\">conducted a study\u003C\u002Fa> on physicians’ motivations and expectations for the adaptation of digital clinical tools in 2016, then repeated it in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ama-assn.org\u002Fsystem\u002Ffiles\u002F2020-02\u002Fama-digital-health-study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2019\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ama-assn.org\u002Fsystem\u002Ffiles\u002Fama-digital-health-study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Results of the third, 2022 study show that a growing number of doctors see a definite advantage in the use of digital tools, adoption of such tools has grown significantly among all physicians regardless of gender, specialty or age. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, this enthusiasm is quite “unevenly distributed”. While enthusiasm for virtual visits has increased significantly in the past three years, it remained mostly stagnant in other digital solutions (like remote monitoring and management, clinical decision support, patient engagement and so on). \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I think it is safe to conclude that these results reflect the after-effects of the pandemic: COVID-19 has forced practices to implement telehealth solutions, and doctors learned the benefits of remote care during this forced adoption period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By 2022, some 93% of physicians claimed they see some (49%) or definitive (44%) advantage in digital health tools. This shows steady growth from survey to survey, it was 85% in 2016 and 87% in pre-pandemic 2019.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Reasons for enthusiasm have also changed, partially due to new answer options that had been added to the survey. Most physicians listed “improved clinical outcomes” and “improved work efficiency” as top motivators, 88% of doctors listed these two as very\u002Fsomewhat important.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"One Minute Challenge: Telemedicine - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FdQ-rjGz15yM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The shortest definition of telemedicine, ever.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>#Wearenotwaiting\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But patients are also not just standing there waiting on the sidelines. They started to get matters into their own hands. One of the most striking examples of how participatory activism can be successful came from the diabetes community. It was the first that organised itself at the beginning of this digital transformation. They started developing platforms, apps, and other on- and offline solutions and gathered under the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthline.com\u002Fhealth\u002Fdiabetesmine\u002Finnovation\u002Fwe-are-not-waiting#1\" target=\"_blank\">#wearenotwaiting\u003C\u002Fa> flag. Others were keen to follow, and today pioneers like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.epatientdave.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">ePatient Dave\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpatientsincluded.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Lucien Engelen\u003C\u002Fa> are leading the patient movement. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>After patients became active participants in their cure, companies, too, realised they need to act upon this. Digital health solutions (wearables, artificial organs, medical tricorders and many, many more from science fiction to science) started gaining momentum – and funding. And as patients couldn’t wait, companies didn’t, either. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002F0621_tmf_fom_infographics-1.png\" alt=\"\"\u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Infographic on the development of key trends and innovations in the process of delivering care\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even regulators followed the flow. The US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law as early as in 1996. This established the policies and procedures for privacy and security regarding personal health data. And the first device, a non-invasive, automatic glucose monitoring system, the GlukoWatch was approved by the FDA in 2001.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Barriers To The Digital Switchover In Healthcare\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Doctors’ work dramatically changed by the end of the 20th century. Medical professionals now spend way too much time with paperwork. And on crap electronic interfaces. In comparison, they have way too little time for the patient. But all the responsibility is theirs. These aren’t the working conditions one dreams about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And there’s more. Fundamentally, no technological innovation is made just for them. Or if it is, it is expensive, difficult to implement (like AR), and hard to use. And even if the concept is good, only a handful of skilled and well-funded doctors would have the chance of using them. (At TMF we strongly believe in these technologies though. That’s why we collected an entire set of possibilities with AR \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Frobert-scoble-great-thinkers\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">in this article\u003C\u002Fa> and introduced use cases of extended reality \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-healthcare-examples-of-virtual-augmented-and-mixed-reality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in this one\u003C\u002Fa>.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>So what’s really \u003C\u002Fstrong>needed for doctors to hop on?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What is interesting is how the same AMA report would look like if conducted in 2025. Despite the rise of remote care solutions, doctors, in some ways, have missed the connection. But it wasn’t their fault. They have, for example, never been prepared to get on at all. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It’s important to note the obstacles doctors face when considering the application or the use of digital tools. Firstly (and most importantly), they were not prepared for this. There are only a handful of courses around the whole world that aim at getting medical personnel ready for digital change. And this includes \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.thinkific.com\u002Fcollections\" target=\"_blank\">my own two courses\u003C\u002Fa> on the subject.\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=\"Medical Education of the 21st Century - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FsK-b79G9NKg?start=13&feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Medical Education of the 21st Century\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Our Top Incentive Options\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Based on the study results, the AMA recognised the expressed need for support and has set up a set of key steps and best practices for physicians \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ama-assn.org\u002Famaone\u002Fama-digital-health-implementation-playbook\" target=\"_blank\">on their website\u003C\u002Fa>. However, besides a support system, there are other incentives that can, will and should support the digital shift in healthcare. Here are our five cents on the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Learn From Empowered Patients\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We believe that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3-reasons-why-patient-design-must-replace-the-patient-centricity-illusion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patient empowerment\u003C\u002Fa>, the spread of digital health, the digital approach, and the fact that digital medicine ceased to be a faraway concept lead to a new role for physicians. Thereby the job will be just as well more rewarding as more creative and physicians would have the chance to practice the art of medicine like never before. It’s easier in fields where the relationship is close, like in primary care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>What’s needed to achieve this?\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Real-world examples and partnership. The experiences of digital doctors (like my own GP, Dr. Réka Vernes or Bryan Vartabedian) set a great example for others. Good cooperation between doctors and patients where e-patients don’t demand but assist the transition. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Government Incentives Through Healthcare Policies\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Direct support from governments is incredibly important in taking healthcare to the 21st century. Take a look at the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdanish-digital-health-strategy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Danish digital health\u003C\u002Fa> strategy, for example. Theirs is one of the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsundhedsdatastyrelsen.dk\u002Fda\u002Fenglish\u002Fdigital_health_solutions\u002Fdigital_health_strategy#:~:text=The%20Danish%20strategy%20for%20digital,coherent%20and%20trustworthy%20healthcare%20network.\" target=\"_blank\">most forward-looking examples\u003C\u002Fa> of a government-supported objective, transforming patients’ and doctors’ lives for the better. Their citizens have full access to their health data – and all medical data is handled by the government (which, not inseparably, enjoys one of the highest levels of citizen trust in the world). Germany’s \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthese-8-countries-could-put-together-the-worlds-most-advanced-healthcare-system\" target=\"_blank\">DiGA system\u003C\u002Fa> is also a great example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>What’s needed to achieve this?\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Incentives by each government to help physicians in the shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F02\u002FDigital-Data-In-Health-768x480.jpg\" alt=\"Danish digital health\" class=\"wp-image-23022\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F02\u002FDigital-Data-In-Health-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F02\u002FDigital-Data-In-Health-512x320.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F02\u002FDigital-Data-In-Health.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.emaze.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-to-prepare-the-future-generation-of-physicians\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Guidance From Medical Associations As Motivation\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Medical organisations like the AMA play a huge role in professional motivation. For example, their guidelines on the use of AI for physicians also set a gold standard for doctors. With this, among other objectives, the AMA wanted doctors to get involved in the development of healthcare AI and encourage patient and physician education on the potentials and limitations of AI, bearing in mind that the emerging, carefully designed AI tools and solutions are user friendly and safe for all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>What’s needed to achieve this?\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Evidence. Publications, guidelines from professional organisations or governmental bodies will mean motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Significantly Improve Working Conditions\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Typing memos about patient-doctor encounters is extremely time-consuming. Doctors spend a great amount of time with administration tasks, but digital technology can change that, too. Artificial intelligence-based \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fvoice-to-text-technologies-shape-the-future\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">voice-to-text technology\u003C\u002Fa> can help. While the doctor and the patient speak, this voice assistant puts down the interpreted text into the relevant columns in the EHRs. With less time on paperwork, doctors will have a better, more rewarding workday. They will be able to provide better quality care, have more time with patients and even share responsibility. And, most importantly, they could concentrate on what they are most qualified for: healing patients with care and empathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>What’s needed to achieve this?\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Accessible digital tools (like voice-over-text solutions) and support systems as well as platforms for learning and experience sharing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Embrace the use of digital health and AI\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Digital health is a cultural transformation of healthcare, and it \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedpalm-new-ai-medical-chatbots-will-soon-be-better-than-waiting-for-a-doctor\" target=\"_blank\">is happening\u003C\u002Fa> and won’t stop. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F7-medical-technologies-we-are-looking-forward-to-seeing-more-in-2023\" target=\"_blank\">New devices\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fambient-intelligence-and-emotion-ai-in-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\">solutions\u003C\u002Fa> arrive by the day. While I said multiple times that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-potential-medical-use-cases-for-chatgpt\" target=\"_blank\">AI\u003C\u002Fa> (and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-an-a-i-based-skin-checking-app-can-work-with-a-national-healthcare-system\" target=\"_blank\">digital health tools\u003C\u002Fa>) will not replace doctors, I also stick by my opinion that physicians using these tools will replace those who don’t. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We must keep our eyes and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhere-is-how-you-get-friendly-with-a-i-before-it-gets-to-the-office\" target=\"_blank\">minds open\u003C\u002Fa> and look at this process as opportunity and not as a threat. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgenerative-adversarial-networks-how-can-ai-learn-so-much-while-its-iq-remains-zero\" target=\"_blank\">Getting familiar with algorithms\u003C\u002Fa> and digital health devices will make doctors capable of providing better care. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>What’s needed to achieve this?\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Doctors should focus on how the situation of patients and their team members is changing due to the arrival of advanced tech. The question is not which technology or device we should use. It is more important to gain a general understanding of this revolution. Taking some courses on the topic and getting familiar with \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41746-020-00333-z\" target=\"_blank\">the “minimal package” all physicians must know about AI\u003C\u002Fa> is a perfect way to start.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This vision can become reality. Let’s do this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F0-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28813\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F0-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F0.jpg 1142w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Vernes and Dr. Meskó\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n",{"rendered":267,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Healthcare professionals see and feel the need to switch to digital but often they don’t have the the tools for this shift. 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