Futurist Thomas Frey: Doctors today are constantly selling.
No, it didn’t start out that way, but a system has evolved that richly rewards members of the physician’s food chain if sales continue.
Continue reading… “Disrupting Healthcare – When Devices Replace Medicine”
IBM’s Watson is a cognitive computing system originally designed to vanquish human competitors on Jeopardy in 2011. Watson has been winding its way into more and more healthcare and health-related use cases. But like most novel technologies, a number of people still don’t understand exactly what Watson is or does — or what IBM’s roadmap for the technology is.
Continue reading… “The evolution of IBM’s Watson supercomputer and where it’s taking healthcare”
The Simulator Program surpasses conventional systems with next-generation mannequins and 3D printing.
Gabriel Mandeville at five months old seemed like any other normal, healthy baby. Then he began having infantile spasms. The spasms became so frequent and severe that he had to undergo a hemispherectomy: a complicated surgical procedure that separates one side of the brain from another. Luckily, doctors at the Boston Children’s Hospital were able to use 3D printing technology to greatly increase the chances for a successful operation. (Video)
Continue reading… “Top 3 amazing ways 3D printing is already revolutionizing healthcare”
Brain-operated bionic hand.
We are living in a time where the concept of robotic healthcare isn’t as foreign as it might seem. In regard to healthcare, the surge of innovation is supported by a strong attention to the world of technology and robotics. The evolution of the healthcare market is astonishing. We are becoming more accustom to the idea of automation and exploring the possibilities with open minds rather than anxiety. (Photos and videos)
Continue reading… “Top 26 robotic innovations in healthcare”
To help you stay up-to-date on the latest trends in communication, technology, and our dynamic world, here are some resources to help you think differently about the way your organization is communicating, sharing, and inspiring its constituents.
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The origin of the phrase “You get what you pay for” – the origin of that phrase is sometimes attributed to the fashion mogul Aldo Gucci, who said, “The bitterness of low quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price has faded.” But Americans get neither quality nor affordability when it comes to healthcare.
Jawbone, wearable technology for a healthier lifestyle.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) aims to provide more people with access to healthcare. With a larger population of people insured, the ultimate goal — and the only way to keep costs down — is to improve the health of the overall population.
Continue reading… “Mobile can drive down healthcare costs and improve care”
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On the TV quiz show, Jeopardy!, IBM’s Watson defeated two grand-champions. Watson is the world’s smartest computer and it was matched up against two really smart humans. The quiz-show win captured peoples’ attention, but, these days, as we identify uses for Watson throughout society, it’s becoming clear that these technologies will be used primarily to augment human intelligence, not compete with people or replace us.
Continue reading… “WatsonPaths: New project let IBM’s Watson work with doctors”
Scene from “Elysium”
In Elysium, a recently released sci-fi film, we’re presented with a new kind of machine-assisted healthcare that can cure cancer and reconstruct body parts. It’s a development that could make many humans virtually immortal. But as medical science and technology converge, we’re increasingly finding ourselves asking the question as a species: Do we really want to be immortal?
Continue reading… “56% of Americans not interested in immortality: Study”
Here’s what an astonishing graph (via Brookings) says. Job growth in America’s non-health-care economy has been dreadful during the last ten years. Just 2.1 percent total — or barely 0.2 percent per year. (Yes, that’s point-two percent annual growth.) In that time, the U.S. health care sector has grown more than ten-times faster than the rest of the economy, adding 2.6 million jobs.
Continue reading… “Growth of healthcare jobs in America: Graph”
The opportunities at the intersection of health and technology will enable humanity to create health and wealth on a global scale.
Innovative technologies are going to transform healthcare in the future. They will change how we give and receive care and, ultimately, make the world a happier and healthier place to live. Here are seven predictions about where healthcare is headed:
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Putting new information directly in front of users as they go about their daily tasks is sure to disrupt a wide variety of industries.
Technology that was once only science fiction is now becoming a reality. Robots, touch screens and iPads could become passé as Google’s latest invention, Google Glass, begins to change the world forever.
Continue reading… “Five industries Google Glass will change forever”
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