How Wearables Are Fueling Healthcare Innovation
Original Article Featured in Guidepoint. Wearables are making an unprecedented impact on the medical field. Users are able to form a more complete picture of their health, and physicians are able to glean insights and take action faster. Countless opportunities have opened up for innovators to improve how we manage medical maladies. Are you ready […]
Video Chat Algorithms Can Now Detect Your Heart Rate and Stress Levels
It’s been about a month since the 2020 Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES) wrapped up. But the time passed hasn’t stopped experts from still talking about some seriously cool products introduced at the event. At this year’s convention, flying taxi rides, foldable cell phones, and new-age headphones were some of the main highlights. But […]
AI Could Help Alleviate America’s Approaching Mental Health Crisis
The U.S. is experiencing a chronic shortage of medical professionals. Of course, this includes physicians. But psychiatrists will also be in scant supply. In five years, the U.S.’s supply of psychiatrists will be 15,600 short of the demand from patients, according to a 2017 study from the National Council for Behavioral Health. AI Can Lend […]
Wearables Have Entered the Healthcare Space – and They’re Here to Stay
Healthcare wearables are a growing market for consumers. These devices, manufactured and developed by the likes of Garmin, Fitbit, and Apple, show a person’s heart rate, steps, sleep quality, and more in real-time. Whether you’re health-conscious or fitness-minded, wearables now offer something for everyone. Consequently, more consumers than ever before are using wearables to track […]
Predicting Mortality Rates With AI Could Save Lives
Artificial intelligence is impacting an array of industries. That’s because AI applications range from simple (chatbots and image identifiers) to extremely complex (using big data to find patterns and inform high-level decision-making). Due to its versatility, you’ve likely interacted with AI already while going about your day-to-day. However, for most of us, AI’s biggest impact […]
Designing Our Own Biology: The Next Step In Medical Tech Development?
For many centuries, healthcare had evolved and advanced at a snail’s pace. Jane Metcalfe is the co-founder of Wired and the founder of Neo.Life. At a recent MedTech conference in San Diego, Metcalfe said, “The history of innovation is not that exciting—until you get to the 20th century.” Since then, medicine has grown at a […]
The Current State of Healthcare’s Digital Transformation (Part 4)
Creating a better healthcare ecosystem for patients, providers, and payers will require numerous technology upgrades over the next decade. Whether it’s AI, on-demand healthcare, or wearables, improvements will reach every type of patient. Welcome back to our “Healthcare Digital Transformation” series! In our previous post, we covered the impact that AI and predictive analytics are […]
The Internet of Things Is Paving the Way to Better Patient Outcomes
The explosion of innovation in the Internet of Things (IoT) has been exciting to witness over the past few years. IoT development has accelerated so fast that most people still view this technology as a distant concept that could have some impact down the line. But the truth is that IoT is already transforming several […]
The Current State of Healthcare’s Digital Transformation (Part 3)
In many industries, technology is bringing new innovations and ideas to improve the day-to-day lives of employees, customers, and everyone in between. Healthcare is no exception; the field is seeing numerous new medical applications crop up across the world. In our previous post in the “Healthcare Digital Transformation” series, we looked into how big data, […]
If medical wearables want to save lives, they should be ‘invisible’
This article was originally featured on The Next Web. One of the latest updates to the Apple Watch included FDA-approved ECG monitoring, and it made waves in both the consumer and medical communities. Many people thought this was impossible. Some were worried about false positives. But most were excited about the potential good that a widely used […]