The Top 100 Digital Health Companies To Watch in 2024 – The Medical Futurist Newsletter

Keep an eye on them! I'm so happy to share that we released our annual list of the top 100 digital health and AI companies we think you should pay attention to. The feedback is amazing and new companies keep on approaching us to make it to the next list so my job is going to be even harder next year. I also [shared the 24 books I've recently bought]( after careful consideration. I hope you will also find some great reads in there. I hope you will find the newsletter useful! Best regards, Berci Bertalan Meskó, PhD The Medical Futurist [THE MEDICAL FUTURIST’S 100 DIGITAL HEALTH AND AI COMPANIES OF 2024]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The digital health realm is saturated with hype, distinguishing the promising players from the noise is a challenge. The annual list is our way of cutting through the clamor to spotlight those we believe are genuinely making strides in this space. The creation of our list is a forward-looking process. We focus on the upcoming year, pinpointing companies poised to make significant impacts. [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? Unusually big changes happened in the 100 in the past year, and we see some interesting new trends. [40% OF DOCTORS EYE EXITS. WHAT CAN ORGANIZATIONS DO TO KEEP THEM?]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Healthcare has a math problem. We will never be able to train as many medical professionals we need, while the number of patients requiring medical help will keep on rising. Not because we are getting sicker, but because we are getting better at diagnosing and caring for them. "Between 2021 and 2022, when asked about the likelihood of leaving their current organization within two years, 40% of physicians said they had moderate interest in leaving, that they were likely to do so, or that they would definitely do so." [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? Only advanced technologies, especially AI, could help fill in this gap. [GENERATIVE AI IN HEALTHCARE - THE CHATGPT REVOLUTION]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Generative AI has brought artificial intelligence to the forefront, making it an everyday reality for both doctors and patients. With hundreds of millions of users of ChatGPT, the impact of generative AI is undeniable. If we want to stay relevant, we need to learn how to deal with it. This ebook aims to equip readers with the knowledge and insights needed to harness the power of generative AI in healthcare. [GET IT HERE]( [APPLE WATCH SERIES 9 REVIEW: PROS AND CONS AFTER A FEW MONTHS USE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The watch offers a seamless user experience, tons of health, wellness and lifestyle features, and a wealth of data that can be valuable additions to our health management. It also faces challenges, including patent disputes, a dependency on the iPhone ecosystem and limitations in battery life. [READ MORE]( WHY IT'S IMPORTANT? In terms of sheer numbers, Apple is the flagship company in the smartwatch segment. We like keeping an eye on what they offer. [HOW WE BUILT AND TESTED BODY TEMPERATURE ON PIXEL 8 PRO]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The Thermometer app for Pixel 8 Pro is the first FDA-granted body temperature app for smartphones. "Part of the January Pixel feature drop, it allows you to quickly scan a person’s forehead with your phone and measure the body temperature. In clinical trials, our software algorithm was able to calculate body temperature in the range of 96.9°F - 104°F (36.1°C - 40°C) to within ±0.3°C when compared with an FDA-cleared temporal artery thermometer." [READ MORE]( WHY IT'S IMPORTANT? I'm typically not a big fan of using the camera of smartphones for measuring vital signs as I haven't seen strong enough evidence behind it. But this indeed could be a game changer for remote care. [AI STEPS UP IN HEALTHCARE: GPT-3.5 AND 4 EXCEL IN CLINICAL REASONING]( --------------------------------------------------------------- A new study reveals that GPT-4 prompts could mimic the clinical reasoning of clinicians without compromising diagnostic accuracy! "GPT-4 performed similarly with conventional and intuitive-type reasoning chain-of-thought prompts but worse with analytical and differential diagnosis prompts." [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? This is a big step forward because previous studies removed complex questions and images from medical exams and large language models performed well on these truncated tests only. [ELON MUSK SAYS NEURALINK HAS IMPLANTED ITS FIRST BRAIN CHIP IN HUMAN]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Elon Musk just shared that Neuralink confirmed the first human patient receiving an implant from the brain-chip startup and is recovering well with "initial results show promising neuron spike detection". Sharing clinical trial data in tweets is not we way we do science. Imagine a pharma company leader sharing details about the first patient of a clinical trial publicly. Telling stories and sharing data that is confidential and MUST be confirmed in peer-reviewed publications. [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? I'm sure there will be people applauding him for being that transparent, but there is a reason why there are so many safeguards in the clinical trial process to protect patients' privacy and ensure the scientific integrity of the trial. 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