How To Convince Grandpa To Use Health Tech – The Medical Futurist Newsletter

Digital health benefits seniors the most, we need to find good selling points. [Last week's events at OpenAI]( have stirred a whirlwind in the tech and healthcare sectors. This management turmoil raises critical questions about the stability and future adoption of generative AI in healthcare, which remains largely unregulated. Despite existing proposals for regulation, [as discussed in this article]( the unfolding chaos at OpenAI underscores the fragile nature of relying on such advanced, yet uncertain technologies in healthcare. The past week's chaos is more than just corporate upheaval; it's a wake-up call to the real threats posed when such innovative tools face instability. Hospitals and healthcare institutions relying on ChatGPT could face serious disruptions, underscoring the importance of stable and reliable technological advancements in our sector. In lighter news, we have a huge Cyberweek special on Leanpub: get all our ebooks for $50. This offer is an opportunity to catch up on the latest trends and advancements in healthcare technology at an unbeatable price. [Get the bundle now](. I hope you will find the newsletter useful! Best regards, Berci Bertalan Meskó, PhD The Medical Futurist [GOLDEN YEARS, DIGITAL GEARS: DIGITAL HEALTH FOR AGING POPULATIONS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- We can’t just say to our parents/grandparents: you need to want to use this smartwatch and expect anything to happen – other than giving them a laugh. We need to find selling points, and one of the best is prolonged independence. Grandma might not want to use digital health, but she surely wants to live in her own place independently as long as possible. And she may want to use devices that make it possible. [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? Health tech benefits seniors the most. Studies show that older people with a positive attitude are more willing to use these devices and are better at using them. [BOOK BUNDLE CYBERWEEK OFFER]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Grab the opportunity and get all books from The Medical Futurist with this limited cyberweek offer. Our books cover the entire digital health and future of medicine spectrum, from the future of hospitals and medical specialties to what you need to know about AI and Generative AI, how to evaluate trends, what to expect from tech companies, and what to look for when investing - just to name a few topics. [GET IT NOW]( [INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Want to get comfortable regarding AI and how we'll use it in the future of medicine? Come and join our course which was designed to give structured knowledge in an easy-to-grasp manner. Come as you are, no previous knowledge or coding skills are necessary, we go for the scientific understanding and prepare you to make the most of this revolution. [ENROLL HERE]( [ASTRAZENECA CREATES DIGITAL HEALTH UNIT, WITH BIG-NAME PARTNERSHIPS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- "AstraZeneca’s new health-tech business, Evinova, with several big-name partnerships already in place and a goal to “better meet the needs of healthcare professionals, regulators and patients.” Evinova’s main focus will be helping to optimize their clinical trials for biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical firms and CROs, or contract research organizations, in an effort to reduce the time and costs associated with developing new medicines." [READ MORE]( WHY IT'S IMPORTANT? Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly recognizing the immense potential in the realms of digital health and artificial intelligence, with one after another unveiling their dedicated divisions in these transformative fields. [NOIR: EEG-OPERATED INTELLIGENT ROBOTS FOR EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This team presented a brain-computer interface that enables its users to command robots to perform everyday activities through brain signals. "Through this interface, humans communicate their intended objects of interest and actions to the robots using electroencephalography (EEG). Our novel system demonstrates success in an expansive array of 20 challenging, everyday household activities, including cooking, cleaning, personal care, and entertainment." [READ MORE]( WHY IT'S IMPORTANT? Such a breakthrough robot could demonstrate tasks related to health as that could be its major field of usage. [NHS TRIALS AI SYSTEM TO PREVENT AVOIDABLE ADMISSIONS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- NHS is choosing 4 GP practices in one region to trial an AI system that can identify patients with complex health needs, those at risk of hospital admission, or who rarely contact their GP. "Health coaches, nurses, and GPs will contact those most at risk to provide several preventative care options, support to prevent falls, or access to local voluntary groups to help avoid loneliness. Additionally, NHS teams in Birmingham have been piloting an algorithm to predict the top 5% at risk of potential hospital attendances and admissions to prevent 4,500 unnecessary A&E visits, 17,000 overnight hospital stays and free up around 23,000 GP appointments over the next two years." [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? This is how you deploy AI. Slowly, step by step, region by region, group of GPs by group of GPs. [MIT'S LIST OF 10 BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES FOR 2023]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Every year, MIT Tech Review releases a list of the top 10 breakthrough technologies of the given year. There are always some interesting, medicine-related concepts there, just like this year. These are the three picks from 2023 that are relevant for us: 1. CRISPR for high cholesterol, 2. Abortion pills via telemedicine, and 3. Organs on demand. [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? I'd choose other trends to be highlighted (and will in my upcoming list), but it's always interesting to see how MIT Tech Review evaluates these technologies. 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