Is Your Sweat the Future of Health Tech?
Medical tech development is one of the most exciting fields to be in. There’s no shortage of innovation, and solutions to problems can take many different shapes and sizes. But a new device is leaving even seasoned health techies astounded. A soft, wearable, and wireless patch is currently being tested to analyze the chemical contents […]
Machine Learning in Medicine: The Benefits & Challenges
Healthcare’s transformation at the hands of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) will undoubtedly bring benefits to physicians and patients. But it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in MedTech; AI and ML also bring a variety of challenges, considerations, and consequences with their use. And before we can confidently apply ML to every healthcare […]
Facing the Fax: The U.S. Healthcare System Is in a State of Emergency
Recently, Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) banned the purchase of new fax machines for its facilities. It also announced that it wants fax completely phased out by the spring of 2020. Roughly 8,000 fax machines are still being used in the country’s healthcare system, a figure that its Royal College of Surgeons has called “absurd.” […]
The Internet of Things Is Changing Consumer Healthcare for the Better
The Internet of Things (IoT) is causing ripples through various industries. Previously, we took a look at how IoT is transforming health tech for providers. In this post, we’ll examine the inverse side of this equation: IoT is also changing how consumers can utilize healthcare services for the better. A More Holistic Picture of Your […]
Healthcare Wearables Have Vast Untapped Potential
Wearables have immense potential to improve how we approach healthcare. But adoption of this technology has been moving at a snail’s pace. In this post, we’ll examine the current state of wearables, what’s holding them back, and possible developments we can expect to see soon. Where Wearables Stand Right Now There’s been no shortage of […]
How IoT Is Transforming Health Tech for Providers
The healthcare industry is infamous for being difficult to innovate in. With many practices steeped in tradition, innumerable information silos, and plenty of red tape to go around, it’s no wonder why. But one technology has managed to break through the barrier: the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT development presents virtually infinite opportunities for healthcare organizations […]
7 Top Health Tech Predictions for 2019
Moving forward from 2018, health tech will pick up more steam as providers and hospitals successfully integrate with artificial intelligence (AI), the blockchain, predictive analytics, and more. “Digital health” will be redefined as these disruptive technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare. Asia will be a major player, and nations all across the […]
The Internet of Things Is Fueling the Future of Healthcare
The U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) provides free healthcare funded by taxpayers. But it’s an underfunded, overstrained system that’s only getting stretched more with a growing population that will live longer; patients in the UK are visiting the doctor twice as much as they used to 10 years ago. Developing Internet of Things (IoT) applications […]
Mobile Apps + Genetic Tests = a Healthier Future?
The past few years saw a major growth of direct-to-consumer genetic testing kits. Essentially, you take the appropriate samples from your body and send back the kit for results on what diseases and cancers you’re most likely at risk for. By mid-2018, these kits analyzed the DNA of 17 million people. That’s a lot of recent […]
How AI Is Changing Healthcare for the Better
Machine learning is going to change every industry. Want to know how it will affect yours and how you can start using it? Download our Free Machine Learning Whitepaper right now! Healthcare is currently slowly declining in efficiency. But introducing artificial intelligence (AI), a largely machine-based technology, may surprisingly turn health care back into a personal experience […]