The Future of Medicine Is Now. The Saturday Essay. The Wall Street Journal. December 28, 2012.
The trends discussed are (1) an innovative approach to hypoplastic left-heart syndrome by setting into motion a process that "grows" the left ventricle; (2) use of nanopore sequencing devices that are small, inexpensive, and powerful enough to allow DNA sequencing to be included in routine checkups; (3) the ability to match multiple genetic mutations to cancers that will allow precise matching of drugs to cancer type(s); (4) removing the obstacles in the immune system that prevent the body from attacking cancer; (5) Fully utilizing the smart phone in medical diagnosis and monitoring; (6) Gene therapy, with great hope for diseases that are caused by defects in single genes.
Showing posts with label smartphone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label smartphone. Show all posts
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Healthcare Innovations: Beyond Drugs and Devices
Ten Ways Patients Get Treated Better. The Informed Patient from The Wall Street Journal. December 17, 2012.
Excellent sampling of changes in patient care. Bedside manners in physicians, observation rooms in ER's, and new tests for colon cancer are a few of the innovations examined.
Excellent sampling of changes in patient care. Bedside manners in physicians, observation rooms in ER's, and new tests for colon cancer are a few of the innovations examined.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
You Car As A Medical Monitoring Device
A Car That Takes Your Pulse. The Wall Street Journal. November 27, 2012.
The changing demographics of drivers along with advances in mobile medical-monitoring technology has spurred automakers to research incorporating biometric sensors in automobiles. Pulse, blood sugar, and brain waves to measure stress are among the monitoring features automakers are researching. Already, driving behavior are in some models linked to safety systems, reflecting the trend toward self-driving cars and technology to eliminate driver errors.
The changing demographics of drivers along with advances in mobile medical-monitoring technology has spurred automakers to research incorporating biometric sensors in automobiles. Pulse, blood sugar, and brain waves to measure stress are among the monitoring features automakers are researching. Already, driving behavior are in some models linked to safety systems, reflecting the trend toward self-driving cars and technology to eliminate driver errors.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Health Care Industry Megatrends
Health Care Industry Megatrends with Paul Keckley, Executive Director, Deloitte Center for Health Care Solutions.
Excellent brief overview of seven megatrends impacting the health care industry. The trends discussed by Dr. Keckley include demanding demographics, strategic globalization, unconstrained connectivity, constrained resources, accelerated consolidation, big data, and consumer discontent.
Excellent brief overview of seven megatrends impacting the health care industry. The trends discussed by Dr. Keckley include demanding demographics, strategic globalization, unconstrained connectivity, constrained resources, accelerated consolidation, big data, and consumer discontent.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The Blind Connect Through Technology
New Gadgets Assist the Blind by Te-Ping Chen. The Wall Street Journal. October 14, 2012.
There are 285 million visually impaired individuals worldwide according to the World Health Organization. Increasingly technologies are addressing the problem of keeping these individuals connected and participating in society. This article relates the efforts of companies like Ocean Blue Software which speaks TV menu listings, on-screen prompts, and schedule listings. Also important has been the proliferation of smartphones which has been a boon to assistive technology. An example is an app that will snap photos of menus or box labels and read them aloud. This relatively new industry has growth potential as the population ages and new uses for unimpaired individuals are developed.
There are 285 million visually impaired individuals worldwide according to the World Health Organization. Increasingly technologies are addressing the problem of keeping these individuals connected and participating in society. This article relates the efforts of companies like Ocean Blue Software which speaks TV menu listings, on-screen prompts, and schedule listings. Also important has been the proliferation of smartphones which has been a boon to assistive technology. An example is an app that will snap photos of menus or box labels and read them aloud. This relatively new industry has growth potential as the population ages and new uses for unimpaired individuals are developed.
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