Our Laziness Kills Healthcare: Technology And Design Help!

Healthcare is unsustainable: the cost of care is rising and there is a shortage of doctors worldwide. But did you know that its biggest cause is our laziness? It basically destroys healthcare. But don’t panic, I’m going to show you what to do in order to save it.
American health spending will reach nearly $5 trillion, or 20 percent of gross domestic product by 2021. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there is a worldwide shortage of around 4.3 million physicians, nurses, and allied health workers. And at the same time, civilizational diseases like diabetes and obesity are on the rise.
You might think that our genetic diversity, mutations causing diseases or bad diets lead to the huge financial burden, but it’s much simpler than that. It’s just us being lazy.
I’m not talking about not running marathons or not getting six packs, but simple physical inactivity.

Data Source: Economist Intelligence Unit, World Healthcare Outlook 2nd Quarter 2014
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According to the WHO, adults should do some moderate sporting activity every week for at least two hours and 30 minutes or do some more intensive stuff for at least an hour and 15 minutes. This might include walking, dancing, gardening, hiking, swimming or going to the gym and working on those abs.
Instead, based on a survey conducted in 2009 in the European Union, 60 per cent of the respondents said they never or rarely do any sports. In the United States, the Presid...

Source: The Medical Futurist - October 25, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Health Sensors & Trackers Healthcare Design future gc3 laziness Personalized medicine social media technology wearables Source Type: blogs