Hackers, Breaches And The Value Of Health Data: 2024 E-Book Update
As solutions like remote care are becoming the norm, 3D printing disrupts the normal supply chain and the number of life science studies on tools like artificial intelligence (AI) skyrocket, it’s become clear that we are not anticipating the digital health era; we are in the digital health era. This was to come sooner or later, but the pandemic accelerated the process by years.
However, along with the enhanced healthcare landscape that digital health brings along, there is the pressing issue of privacy. To put it bluntly, there is no digital health without sacrificing a part of our privacy. The advanced technolo...
Source: The Medical Futurist - February 8, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Health Sensors & Trackers Healthcare Policy Security & Privacy facebook data privacy google data security deepmind EHR Hospital cybersecurity genetic sequencing smartphone data breach big t Source Type: blogs
Will Patients Have To Pay For Using AI In Their Healthcare?
This article discussed how the author was asked if she wanted to pay $40 extra for additional AI analysis in mammography. In her case a Manhattan radiology clinic offered an AI analysis of their mammogram for an additional $40, not covered by insurance. This scenario was echoed at a clinic in suburban Baltimore, where patients were similarly offered AI-assisted mammography for a $40 fee. These instances mark the initial real-world applications of AI in patient care but also introduce new factors to the healthcare equation.
To make things more complicated, we can’t look for a single, universal solution here. Heal...
Source: The Medical Futurist - February 6, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Artificial Intelligence in Medicine AI in healthcare AI in medicine Source Type: blogs
5 Insights Of The Medical Futurist ’ s 100 Digital Health And AI Companies Of 2024
We are proud to introduce The Medical Futurist’s 100 Digital Health And AI Companies Of 2024 infographic. We create this list year after year and it is always among our most popular, most shared visuals. Our aim here is not to create a ranking, nor a toplist, but to highlight companies to watch this year.
The reason to publish this list is simple: the digital health realm is saturated with hype, distinguishing the promising players from the noise is a challenge. The annual list is our way of cutting through the clamor to spotlight those we believe are genuinely making strides in this space.
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Source: The Medical Futurist - February 1, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Digital Health Research top 100 Source Type: blogs
Apple Watch Series 9 Review: From Health Monitoring To Lifestyle Integration
As part of The Medical Futurist team, I am lucky enough to live in a world where cutting-edge technology is never too far away. Our lead researcher, Dr. Meskó, is a veteran in testing over a hundred different devices, setting a high benchmark in our reviews. I have a much more limited experience, but spending these past years with this team expanded my knowledge and understanding of digital health technology. So when I upgraded to a Series 9 Apple Watch, it was obvious that a review will follow.
As the whole wide world, our core team is divided by our preferences: Apple or Android? I’m on the Apple side, with my unw...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 30, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Health Sensors & Trackers smartwatch Apple watch review Source Type: blogs
7 Things To Expect From AI In Healthcare This Year
The past year was all about artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on its integration into healthcare in our universe. At The Medical Futurist, we have extensively explored how AI is reshaping the healthcare landscape, outlining what to expect and how to prepare for these transformative changes.
As we move into 2024, it’s time to continue our forward-looking journey. This year promises to be a blend of consolidation and revolution. Some trends we’ve previously identified are beginning to solidify and integrate into the fabric of healthcare systems, while others are just starting to unfold.
In th...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 25, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF AI AI in medicine artificial intelligence artificial intelligence in healthcare Source Type: blogs
What Will Blood Testing Look Like In The Near Future?
The traditional process of blood draw is familiar to everyone. It typically involves visiting a healthcare facility where a professional, such as a nurse or phlebotomist, draws the blood. Patients then wait for results that are often challenging for non-professionals to interpret.
This analysis aims to explore how this universally recognized procedure has evolved recently and how it is expected to change in the next 5-10 years, especially in the context of digital health.
Initially, blood draw was a purely manual process, requiring skilled professionals for both the drawing and the analysis. The procedure and e...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 23, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF lab test blood draw Source Type: blogs
A Step-By-Step Guide To Measuring Sleep
This study provides indirect evidence that the genes predisposing adults to insomnia may also contribute to poor sleep from toddlerhood through adolescence, suggesting the existence of a ‘poor sleeper’ trait that persists throughout a lifetime.
Regardless of our genes, we don’t learn as children how to achieve (the best possible) quality sleep nor understand what good sleep specifically means for us as individuals.
We previously have written about sleep tracking multiple times, you can also check back here for example.
Let’s quickly get over a few basic questions!
Is it fundamental to ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 18, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF digital health sleep tracking sleep optimization how to sleep better Source Type: blogs
The Future Of Cognitive Health: This Is How Digital Health Can Help
According to this study, digital healthcare technologies offer ways to manage and slow down the progression of conditions like dementia and mild cognitive impairment. However, choosing the right technology is difficult because there’s no comprehensive review that covers the various types of digital technology for cognitive impairment, including their effects and limitations.
The goal of the study was to identify different types of digital health technologies used for dementia and mild cognitive impairment and evaluate how the results are measured and aligned with their intended purposes.
A total of 13...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 16, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF cognitive health Source Type: blogs
Best Of CES Health Tech 2024: From Medical Tricorders To AI-Powered Mirrors
The biggest tech event of the year, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2024) is happening right now in Vegas! This is the global stage where cutting-edge technologies and innovations debut year after year. From vehicles to smart homes, from robots to food tech all industries are present, but we keep our focus on our topic and introduce the most exciting novelties from the digital health – future of medicine field.
1. The medical tricorder from Withings
Withings introduced a device that seems to leap out of a Star Trek episode. Their latest invention, the aptly named BeamO, is a 4 in 1 health monitor. While it i...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 11, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF CES 2024 Source Type: blogs
The 6 Most Exciting Medical Technology Breakthroughs Of Recent Years
Amidst the flurry of hyped technologies, it’s not easy to pinpoint which specific technological breakthroughs will have the most impact in the coming years.
Dr. Meskó, The Medical Futurist, reviews multiple reports, studies, and articles daily. Consequently, our days are filled with awe-inspiring developments. However, our aim here is to offer more than just a compilation of “wow, look how fascinating” stories.
To achieve this, we have selected technologies that:
Have undergone significant breakthroughs in recent years, be it in regulatory, technological, or scientific aspects
Are anticipate...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 9, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF artificial intelligence digital health future Healthcare Source Type: blogs
3 Things Transhumanism Can Give To Healthcare
Imagine a future where aging is not a fate but a solvable puzzle, reshaping the very fabric of medical science. This is what transhumanism aims for. Although this goal is surely too ambitious, we might learn a thing or two from this futuristic movement.
What is transhumanism?
Transhumanism is the position that humans should be permitted to use technology to modify and enhance human cognition and bodily function, expanding abilities and capacities beyond current biological constraints.
It is a philosophical and social movement, with not only technological aspirations. It is also an approach to exp...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 4, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF transhumanism Source Type: blogs
A Year In AI: The Most Important 2023 Milestones For Medicine
2023 was the year of artificial intelligence in our medical futuristic world. Although we‘ve been predicting for years that AI will transform healthcare, this revolution, which felt like a vague promise for years, suddenly became a reality. And this was not brought by a groundbreaking new technology.
To determine why generative AI became such a big hit in the past year, we need to look for the explanation around public access. After all, AI (and AI in medicine) isn’t exactly new. Nobody cared for more than a decade and now, boom, suddenly everyone is interested.
ChatGPT has arrived
In November 2022, OpenAI pub...
Source: The Medical Futurist - December 21, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Artificial Intelligence in Medicine AI Healthcare Source Type: blogs
5 Things We Learnt About Investments In Digital Health: Our E-book
At The Medical Futurist (TMF), and especially at The Medical Futurist Institute, we don’t usually deal with investment-related news and announcements. We receive many press releases coming from incubators and venture capital firms each week, but we never share them on our channels. Even though we focus on technologies and trends rather than companies of interest to investors, this doesn’t mean that we don’t keep a close eye on all these developments.
We are in close contact with many digital health startup founders, analyze the technologies they work on and objectively share news relevant to investors. A...
Source: The Medical Futurist - December 19, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Biotechnology Health Sensors & Trackers MySugr theranos invest portable diagnostics Gary rule Kardia CliniCloud tmfi alivecor MagicLeap covid19 digital health investors pandemic ecg R Source Type: blogs
Top 6 Medical Trends To Watch for 2024
This study also reported a weight reduction of 4.0 kilograms and a 10.8-millimeter reduction in systolic blood pressure among patients.
This segment is becoming significant in market terms as well: the market for DTx was valued at USD 5.53 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow to USD 28.66 billion by 2030. The increased prevalence of chronic conditions, as the result of our longer lives, fuels this growth as conditions like diabetes or hypertension can be more efficiently managed with a combination of traditional medicine and DTx.
While these apps are available in a large number of medical specialties, channe...
Source: The Medical Futurist - December 14, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Source Type: blogs
The Current State Of Almost 700 FDA-Approved, AI-Based Medical Devices
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in healthcare has reshaped the industry. And due to the recent march of ChatGPT, Midjourney and similar tools, various AI algorithms have entered the lives of the general population as well. These technologies will undoubtedly change the way medicine is practiced. Given that healthcare is an industry where decisions can literally be a matter of life and death, the importance of effective regulation can’t be overstated. Now this is one hell of a challenge even for the most seasoned professionals.
AI and ML present novel regulatory challenges. Unlike...
Source: The Medical Futurist - December 12, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine AI digital health fda Healthcare AI in healthcare AI in medicine AI-based medical devices Source Type: blogs
