10 Ways Technology is Changing Healthcare - The Monthly Digest From The Medical Futurist

Everything we've been working on in one dose Welcome to our once-a-month in-house newsletter where we report some of our recent projects and activities. Like the launch of the world's first doctoral program in medical futuristic studies. My first two PhD students just started the semester, and I can't express how excited I am for them and for the whole new field of medical futuristic studies. I'm also pleased to share that my paper, "[Prompt Engineering as an Important Emerging Skill for Medical Professionals: Tutorial]( has been published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. As always, access is free, and I hope it comes in handy for many of you. I hope you will find the newsletter useful! Best regards, Berci Bertalan Meskó, PhD The Medical Futurist [FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE: 10 WAYS TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING HEALTHCARE]( The future of healthcare is shaping up in front of our very eyes with advances in digital healthcare technologies, such as artificial intelligence, VR/AR, 3D-printing, robotics or nanotechnology. We have to familiarize ourselves with the latest developments in order to be able to control technology and not the other way around. Here are 10 groundbreaking technologies that will strongly determine how medicine will be practiced in the future. [READ MORE]( [8 PRACTICAL PREDICTIONS FOR THE NEAR FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Explore the 8 transformative predictions for healthcare’s near future, driven by technology and evolving knowledge. Dive into how patient-centric care, global health networks, remote care, patient design, tech giants’ entry, cultural shifts, personalized medicine, and AI-integrated medical teams are reshaping healthcare landscapes. [READ MORE]( ALSO ON YOUTUBE If you prefer watching a video about this, [here is a YouTube episode]( about these important, high-level healthcare trends. [INSIGHTS ABOUT GENERATIVE AI IN HEALTHCARE FROM 400 HEALTHCARE LEADERS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Recently, we were struck with an idea: Why not gauge our followers’ perceptions regarding generative AI, Large Language Models, and their imminent role in healthcare? Based on how active and responsive The Medical Futurist audience is on our weekly LinkedIn polls, we were optimistic to see tangible results. If successful, our intention was to compile and present these findings in a comprehensive, free report. And here we are, honored to share the results, informed by almost 400 responses from our fantastic community! Thank you! [READ THE REPORT]( ALSO IN MORE DETAIL We've also discussed this topic on The Medical Futurist website, providing some more context on how to interpret the results, [here is the article]( for your reading pleasure. [MULTIMODAL LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS IN HEALTHCARE: THE NEXT BIG THING]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The development of multimodal large language models (M-LLMs) is crucial for the future of medicine as they can process and interpret multiple types of data simultaneously, unlike current unimodal AI systems. This will enable comprehensive analysis in medicine, facilitate communication between healthcare providers and patients speaking different languages, and serve as a central hub for various unimodal AI applications in hospitals. [READ MORE]( [BEST MEDICAL SPECIALTIES IN 2023: THE FUTURE OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The integration of emerging technologies, such as AI, VR/AR, 5G, and nanotechnology, is revolutionizing various medical specialties by enabling early detection, improved diagnostics, and tailored treatments, making healthcare more efficient and patient-centric. As digital health innovations, robots, and automation become more prevalent in the healthcare landscape, some medical specialties will especially thrive. We listed the 11 we bet on as the biggest “winners’ of this paradigm shift. [READ MORE]( MORE FROM THE MEDICAL FUTURIST TEAM --------------------------------------------------------------- PATIENT POWER – [How Could Digital Technology Make An Impact On Primary Care?]( ACTUALLY USEFUL – [The Top 5 Digital Health Devices Making A Real Difference In A Healthy Lifestyle]( SWEAT & MORE – [Bodily Fluids As The Basis For Digital Health]( APPS FOR THAT – [Digital Skin Care: Top 8 Dermatology Apps]( [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