Medical technology has come a long way since the invention of eyeglasses
and the stethoscope. The broader availability of mobile internet, the
expansion of a more affluent middle class, and an aging global population
are all driving change in the healthcare industry, and the associated
technology is changing faster than ever before. According to a profile of
the healthcare industry by the World Economic Forum, more than a billion
people will need reskilling in medical technology by 2030.Many of the most interesting new technologies in medicine need to be used
together, and integrated attempts to do so already exist. Some
tech-inspired clinics, such as Forward and One Medical, take a
concierge-like approach to primary care, putting technology to use in a way
that providers get more quality time with their patients. But that is just
the beginning.
and the stethoscope. The broader availability of mobile internet, the
expansion of a more affluent middle class, and an aging global population
are all driving change in the healthcare industry, and the associated
technology is changing faster than ever before. According to a profile of
the healthcare industry by the World Economic Forum, more than a billion
people will need reskilling in medical technology by 2030.Many of the most interesting new technologies in medicine need to be used
together, and integrated attempts to do so already exist. Some
tech-inspired clinics, such as Forward and One Medical, take a
concierge-like approach to primary care, putting technology to use in a way
that providers get more quality time with their patients. But that is just
the beginning.
In 2020 and 2021, the Covid-19 pandemic forced healthcare into the future,
and, as a result, several promising medical technologies were tested on a
massive scale. In 2022, the question is how those technologies can be used
together in a post-pandemic world.
