5 AI Apps We Can Use In Our Health Management Now - 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. First, let me present the latest ebook we worked on: the fourth edition of [Tech Giants in Healthcare](. In this book, we analyze how major tech companies are making strategic moves into the healthcare sector. From Microsoft's cloud solutions to Google's AI prowess and Apple's consumer tech, we take a look at each giant's approach and potential impact on the healthcare industry. This was also the topic of yesterday's live Q&A where I received great questions. [Here is the recording]( if you want to rewatch it on YouTube. I hope you will find the newsletter useful! Best regards, Berci Bertalan Meskó, PhD The Medical Futurist [5 WAYS YOU CAN USE AI IN YOUR HEALTHCARE RIGHT NOW]( AI is the most prominent news of healthcare's past year, and it feels like a breakthrough is reported almost every day. However, when someone asks how they can use it in their everyday health management, even many doctors struggle with the answer. Various use cases are emerging, ranging from skin-checking apps and specialized health chatbots to employing generative AI for personalized health purposes. We listed five solutions that can benefit us today. [READ MORE]( WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? We are witnessing changes of monumental scale and significance, AI solutions will arrive gradually in our lives. We need to keep up with this shift. [BEHIND THE SCENES: THE 2023 HEALTHCARE POWER RANKING OF TECH GIANTS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Major tech companies have been venturing into healthcare for years, and we’ve been following and analysing their progress along the way. Let's see how their ventures stand in 2023 and how we evaluate their strengths and opportunities, based on the book's Health, Innovation & Tech (HIT) Index scores. [READ MORE]( ALSO ON YOUTUBE We discussed the unique opportunities and challenges these large tech companies can bring into medicine in our last live Q&A, you can [watch it here](. [THE EVOLUTION OF CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION: FROM PAPER TO AI]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Robust clinical documentation is indispensable for quality care and long-term health management; however, the administrative burden it imposes contributes significantly to healthcare professional burnout and consumes an average of 15.5 hours per week — time that could be allocated to tasks that truly necessitate the expertise of a fully trained doctor or nurse. While the trajectory suggests AI as the inevitable solution for clinical documentation, the deployment of such systems requires specifically trained models, extensive regulatory safeguards, and a meticulous approach. [READ MORE]( AND A VIDEO You requested a video exploring the future of medical records, and your wish is our command. [Here is a seven-minute episode]( exploring this topic. [DIGITAL HEALTH ANXIETY: WHEN WELLNESS TECH BECOMES A STRESSOR]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Wearable technology promises us clearer insights into our health and well-being. However, these tools, designed to empower us, can have an unintended consequence: they can become sources of anxiety. Although our initial content idea came from subjective experiences - multiple Medical Futurist team members stopped tracking their runs and decided to leave their watches on the nightstand, exchanging some of the data for peace of mind - research backs the gut feelings of our team members. [READ MORE]( WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Recent studies underscore the profound impact of professional oversight in digital health interventions: with the right guidance, data can transform from a potential stressor to a powerful ally in one’s health journey. [BREATHALYZERS, BREATHOMICS AND EXHALOMICS IN THE DIGITAL HEALTH AGE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- As the signs of declining respiratory health or factors that influence it can be subtle, an array of digital health technologies and approaches have come to address such issues. In the future, patients can expect peak flow monitors, spirometer, breathalyzer and metabolism trackers to be integrated in one device; or at least have several of these features in one device. This could allow for more personal monitoring of one’s respiratory health. [READ MORE]( MORE FROM THE MEDICAL FUTURIST TEAM --------------------------------------------------------------- LITTLE MICKLES – [Amazon In Healthcare: Disruption, Data Nightmares And Digital Health Dreams]( WHITE PARTY – [Apple In Healthcare: How iPhone And Apple Watch Are Taking On Health]( KNOWING YOU – [Google’s Masterplan For Healthcare]( BACKGROUND TACTICS – [Microsoft’s Multi-Tenbillion Dollar Bet On Healthcare]( [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