Hype Cycle Of The Top 50 Emerging Digital Health Trends By The Medical Futurist

I have been analysing technological trends in healthcare for over 10 years. I have seen currents come and go, and I was making forecasts about them, too – and even shared the way I do it, how you can get your own crystal ball and learn forecasting.  Why do I find it important? Because by analysing the possible outcomes, we learn how to avoid the hype that leads to headlines but no results (remember Theranos?), as it can result in misleading information around the technology – ultimately leading to mistrust by users. On the other hand, certain technologies and companies need to be highlighted as they might bring the transformation of healthcare a step closer to reality. We have already collected promising digital health technologies like the Top 40 Trends In Digital Health in one complex infographic. But this is the first time we publish such a hype cycle that shows the 50 of the most promising digital health technologies the way we, at The Medical Futurist, see them today.  What is a hype cycle? The term and the concept come from the American research and consultancy firm Gartner. Their infographic shows at which level of maturity various technologies are and how these are used and perceived. They also show how these technologies are potentially relevant to solving real business problems and exploiting new opportunities. Their excellent concept can also be highly informative regarding medical technologies. Therefore, over the past weeks, T...
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