CSC identifies disruptive, emerging healthcare tech trends
Patients will be in charge of their care management on a daily basis, marked by “shared care” between patient and provider, according to a report from CSC’s Leading Edge Forum. Patients also will be empowered through the availability of health information, new healthcare applications and a support system that encourages and monitors progress.
CSC has identified disruptive technologies that will reshape the delivery of healthcare. “These new technologies will help control costs while improving health by ushering in an era of wellness, self-monitoring, increased and earlier detection of disease, and more effective treatments,” the Falls Church, Va.-based company stated.
A range of technologies in development--from pills that deliver targeted doses of medication to specific locations in the body to brain implants that prevent seizures and contact lenses with microchips to detect glaucoma--were named as disruptive, yet important advances in the health arena.
The report identified trends that will change healthcare, all enabled by emerging technologies, including:
“Healthcare needs significant disruptive change to address its problems and there are many maturing technologies that can help,” the report concluded. “What we have seen to date is only the tip of the iceberg of a wide range of technologies coming out of commercial, government and university research labs that can make a significant difference for wellness and care delivery.”
The report can be viewed here.
CSC has identified disruptive technologies that will reshape the delivery of healthcare. “These new technologies will help control costs while improving health by ushering in an era of wellness, self-monitoring, increased and earlier detection of disease, and more effective treatments,” the Falls Church, Va.-based company stated.
A range of technologies in development--from pills that deliver targeted doses of medication to specific locations in the body to brain implants that prevent seizures and contact lenses with microchips to detect glaucoma--were named as disruptive, yet important advances in the health arena.
The report identified trends that will change healthcare, all enabled by emerging technologies, including:
- Earlier detection: Accelerating early diagnoses is crucial to starting treatment for, and preventing, illnesses. Detection options will range from technology tests to genetic testing. Some supporting technologies include breath tests using nanotechnology to detect diabetes and cancer and sensor-based at-home products for diagnosing sleep apnea.
- High-tech healing: Implants and ingestibles to monitor disease progress, dispense medications and assist and replace malfunctioning organs and limbs. Supporting technologies include glucose monitoring tattoos and an artificial pancreas for diabetics.
- More and different resources: Care provider roles will change and resources will be more widely available through remote technologies and online communities, for care and consultation as well as teaching and training.
- Global healthcare ecosystem emergence: An ecosystem, armed with data and knowledge, will support more connected care and research collaboration to advance disease identification and treatment.
“Healthcare needs significant disruptive change to address its problems and there are many maturing technologies that can help,” the report concluded. “What we have seen to date is only the tip of the iceberg of a wide range of technologies coming out of commercial, government and university research labs that can make a significant difference for wellness and care delivery.”
The report can be viewed here.