8 Practical Predictions For The Near Future Of Healthcare – The Medical Futurist Newsletter

High-level trends that are set to profoundly reshape healthcare What an exhilarating week! I'm proud to share that my fellow Hungarian Katalin Karikó - with Drew Weissman - [has won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine](. Their groundbreaking work on mRNA has been pivotal in developing COVID-19 vaccines. Onto more mundane waters! Here is the evolution of blood pressure monitoring over the past few decades [in just one image](. From digital BP monitors to the innovation leap into wearables and the sleek skin patch, it's a journey worth witnessing. Lastly, I've just unveiled a new paper [in the Journal of Medical Internet Research](. Titled "Prompt Engineering as an Important Emerging Skill for Medical Professionals: Tutorial," I genuinely hope it proves valuable to many of you. +1: a very quick note: the advanced image generation feature of DALL-E 3 was integrated into the ChatGPT plus interface. Look for it under the various available drop-down options under "new chat". Just testing it, spicy! I hope you will find the newsletter useful! Best regards, Berci Bertalan Meskó, PhD The Medical Futurist [8 PRACTICAL PREDICTIONS FOR THE NEAR FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Over the past few years, we’ve pinpointed eight high-level trends that are set to reshape healthcare delivery profoundly. While we have explored these trends individually in previous posts, we’ve yet to summarize them cohesively in one comprehensive article. This article aims to bridge that gap, providing a condensed overview beneficial for healthcare professionals and users alike. [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? Patient-centric care, global health networks, remote care, patient design, tech giants’ entry, cultural shifts, personalized medicine, and AI-integrated medical teams will eventually completely reshape the healthcare terrain. [MAYO CLINIC TO TEST NEW GENERATIVE AI APPLICATIONS FROM MICROSOFT]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Physicians and other clinical staff at Mayo Clinic are participating in the Microsoft 365 Copilot Early Access Program, exploring ways to combine large language models with productivity apps to reduce provider burden. The pilot combines large language models with Microsoft 365 apps – calendars, emails, chats, documents and more – to enable improved productivity and reduce administrative burden. Mayo Clinic says it's hopeful that such AI applications can help its physicians and nurses automate form-filling tasks and help with other time-consuming admin work that takes focus away from patients. [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? Finally, a real-life, practical pilot testing generative AI in a high-level healthcare setting! Kudos to the leaders of Mayo Clinic for this bold step. [JOIN THE DIGITAL HEALTH COURSE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This course is available to everyone with a desire to understand the context around digital health technologies and their impact on the near future of healthcare. Come as you are, no previous knowledge or tech skill is needed. These 55 lessons will help you catch up with the 21st-century advancements. With starting the free chapters, you can check without committing. [ENROLL HERE]( [DIGITAL HEALTH INVESTMENTS SHIFT TO DISEASE TREATMENT, WORKFLOW SOLUTIONS AND VBC IN Q3: ROCK HEALTH]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Rock Health did a great job again to provide all of us with a clear overview of digital health fundings. What you need to know about: 1. In Q3 2023, US digital health startups raised $2.5 billion (the second-lowest Q by funding total since Q4 2019). 2. Mental health remained the top-funded clinical indication, bringing in $900 million year-to-date. And 3. Rock Health researchers said there's reason for optimism for digital health's public market performance, despite some notable downfalls of former IPOs. [READ MORE]( WHY IT'S IMPORTANT? Digital health founders and investors continue to face a tighter funding cycle with fewer deals and lower check sizes. [DIGITAL SKIN CARE: TOP 8 DERMATOLOGY APPS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The success of dermatology apps is understandable: they offer a fast and easy method to check any skin conditions, typically for a fraction of the cost of a traditional healthcare appointment. We collected 8 apps in three segments: self-care and telemedicine; apps that keep patients in the loop; and smart clinician support. [READ MORE]( WHY IT'S IMPORTANT? Each year 1.2 million non-melanoma and 325,000 melanoma skin cancers occur globally. As smartphone penetration already reached two-thirds of the Earth’s population, apps seem to be a viable way to go against skin conditions. [CLOSURE OF BIOGEN DIGITAL HEALTH CONFIRMED, RETREAT FROM APPLE STUDY]( --------------------------------------------------------------- "Biogen Digital Health was launched in 2021, and it employs around 150 people in Boston, Zurich and Paris. The company focused on merging biology and technology to improve neurology, immunology and mental health care. The biotech giant said digital medicine and health technologies will remain an essential part of its plan to de-risk and accelerate its research and development engine and its commercial operations." [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? It would be so useful for all of us to learn about the details behind this decision. [WHO WINS WHEN TELEHEALTH COMPANIES PUSH WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS?]( --------------------------------------------------------------- I learned new things about the US healthcare system. Apparently, you can reach out to companies that connect you to physicians remotely, and they might be able to prescribe you a weight loss injection - originally developed as a diabetes drug. "Ro is one of a slew of telehealth providers: a way to see a doctor without actually physically going to a doctor’s office. These companies have been around for a while, but they’ve boomed since the pandemic. And some of their practices have exposed regulatory loopholes — building up an Uber model for medicine, for instance. That’s just one of several ways to side-step regulations meant to keep consumers informed." [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? Injecting yourself to lose weight without qualifying for the prescription protocols and ever talking to an actual healthcare professional is such an important topic. I'm glad Elizabeth Lopatto from The Verge decided to cover it. MORE NEWS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE --------------------------------------------------------------- LEARNING CURVE – [We know how to regulate new drugs and medical devices–but we’re about to let health care AI run amok]( NOT LIKELY – [Can AI Chatbots Ever Replace Human Therapists?]( AUTO SUMMARIES – [Zoom debuts new AI Companion capability for Whiteboard, expands availability to industries]( INJURIES, BURNS – [Bioprinted skin heals severe wounds in pigs, humans are next]( [color-forwardtofriend-48.png](mailto:berci@medicalfuturist.com) [color-facebook-48.png]( [color-youtube-48.png]( [color-linkedin-48.png]( [color-twitter-48.png]( [color-instagram-48.png]( © The Medical Futurist 2023 This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Medical Futurist · Budapest · Budapest, Pest 1118 · Hungary