[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #681: Will healthcare tech take giant steps in 2020?

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OPLIN 4Cast #681: Will healthcare tech take giant steps in 2020?
January 15th, 2020

[image: close up of hand with heart rate on smartphone] It's that time of
year, when more people spend time in clinics and doctors' offices, as cold
and flu season gets underway. Many of us likely remember a time before
electronic appointment check-ins, digital thermometers and texted
prescription reminders. Those were minor advancements in the progress of
healthcare tech, but we've easily accepted their role in our regular
visits.

Few of us would likely question technology's role in the evolution of
healthcare. That evolution continues at a record-breaking pace, as
companies move to get a bigger share of the healthcare pie. 2020 is
expected to bring at least some significant changes.

   -
   - Bill Frist launches CareBridge, a new health care tech company backed
   by Google
   <https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/health/2020/01/13/carebridge-health-bill-frist-google-investment-new-nashville-company/4451656002/>[The
   Tennessean] "Frist, who will be chairman of the CareBridge board, said in
   an interview the company will used predictive modeling and data aggregation
   to modernize care for people who receive long-term support services in
   their homes.  Frist described the existing administrative systems for this
   care – a state-by-state hodgepodge of Medicare, Medicaid and insurance
   companies – as “highly fragmented and dysfunctional.” CareBridge will also
   offer round-the-clock support of high-risk patients by deploying tablets
   into their homes."
   - Healthcare AI Tech is Here, Now We Must Learn to Manage the Data
   <https://xconomy.com/national/2019/12/23/healthcare-ai-tech-is-here-now-we-must-learn-to-manage-the-data/>
   [Xconomy] "Molecular Health, a software firm focused on transforming big
   data into analysis and prediction tools for healthcare companies, believes
   biotech is in the early days of using artificial intelligence (AI) and
   machine learning in drug discovery and development. It is not the
   technology available holding the industry back, but the managing and the
   monitoring of the data involved, according to Molecular Health CEO
   Friedrich von Bohlen.
   - Inside Google’s Quest for Millions of Medical Records
   <https://www.wsj.com/articles/paging-dr-google-how-the-tech-giant-is-laying-claim-to-health-data-11578719700>
   [Wall Street Journal] " The prospect of tech giants’ amassing huge troves
   of health records has raised concerns among lawmakers, patients and
   doctors, who fear such intimate data could be used without individuals’
   knowledge or permission, or in ways they might not anticipate. "
   - How Tech Will Shake Up Healthcare in 2020
   <https://readwrite.com/2020/01/13/how-tech-will-shake-up-healthcare-in-2020/>[ReadWrite]
   "The past year yielded further advancements in medical technology.
   Telemedicine practices helped doctors connect with top-rated specialists.
   Blockchain technology eased the transfer of healthcare records while
   keeping patient data safe. Indeed, some of the biggest healthcare trends of
   2019 were about making the industry more accessible and agile. What can the
   healthcare industry expect from technology in 2020? Here are three trends
   to watch."

*From the Ohio Web Library <http://ohioweblibrary.org>:*

   - CAPITALIZING ON HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE DIGITAL
   ADVANTAGE IN U.S. HOSPITALS
   <https://proxy.oplin.org:2458/ehost/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=c4b0a17b-2efc-432b-93b2-4761506dfd92%40sessionmgr4007&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=134555810&db=cph>
   ( Karahanna, E., Adela Chen, Qianqian Ben Liu, & Serrano, C. (2019).
   Capitalizing on Health Information Technology to Enable Digital Advantage
   in U.S. Hospitals. *MIS Quarterly*, *43*(1))
   - User involvement in digital health: Working together to design smart
   home health technology
   <http://proxy.oplin.org:2054/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cmh&AN=134360276>(
   Burrows, A., Meller, B., Craddock, I., Hyland, F., & Gooberman, H. R.
   (2019). User involvement in digital health: Working together to design
   smart home health technology. *Health Expectations*, *22*(1), 65–73. )
   - What's trending in digital health technologies to support aging in
   place?
   <http://proxy.oplin.org:2054/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cmh&AN=138786459>
   ( What’s trending in digital health technologies to support aging in place?
   (2019). *Journal on Active Aging*, *18*(4), 60–63. )

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