Question

Health information researchers learned from the food industry (specifically cereal) on the best way to relate drug information in an understandable form. Another Example: “Spillover” is a book by David Quammen or “Zoobiquity” by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz. These titles reveal the need for Veterinarians to partner with Physicians as many diseases are Zoonotic. Discuss other fields/disciplines that have potential to contribute innovations to healthcare and what they would look like.   Be creative.

Answer 1

• IoT. Our network of connected devices, combined with the internet and the cloud, allows for an astronomical exchange of data to take place. ...
• EHRs. Electronic health records have gotten a facelift over the years. With the IoT, big data and the connectivity of devices are providing up-to-date information about a patient at their point of care.
• Remote Care.Remote patient care is solving many problems in healthcare. Relying on the convenience that the IoT provides in transferring data between devices, remote care offers convenience while maintaining quality care for patients.
• 3D Printing.3D printing is impacting many industries in reducing labor costs while increasing production rates, and healthcare is one industry tapping into its enormous potential.
• LASIK.Advancements in laser technology have made it easy for physicians, and affordable for patients, to eliminate their reliance on eyeglasses and contacts and elect for a more permanent vision-correction process. Vision correction is yet another procedure that technology is helping to cut costs on — a significant pain point in the healthcare industry.
• Retail Clinics.Retail health clinics, or a nurse-in-a-box, are essentially walk-in clinics that can be found in retail stores, supermarkets, and pharmacies — such as a CVS store. Retail clinics are disrupting healthcare by providing convenient, quality care to patients for minor illnesses such as allergies, cold and flu, and minor burns and sprains. An essential part that makes retail clinics possible is EHRs.
• Augmented Reality.Augmented reality is yet another emerging technology disrupting the healthcare industry. Augmented reality supplements reality with images and sounds to create its own type of extended reality.
• Precision Medicine.Of course, every healthcare professional knows that not every patient is the same, and in specific instances, shouldn’t be treated medically as such. Precision medicine provides disease treatment and preventative measures based on an individual’s environment, lifestyle, and genetic makeup.