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Interoperability between Health Systems
Interoperability solutions for exchanging patient information across care settings is one particular technological development that will shape the future of healthcare organizations.
These types of solutions
have only started being developed in the past
few years by companies
such as referralMD,
that are changing how healthcare companies communicate by including post-acute care providers in critical interoperability workflows, as these providers are expected to be a big part of health care cost containment.
Robotic nurse Assistant
There are many variations from a full robot such as RIBA (Robot for Interactive Body Assistance) developed by RIKEN and Tokai Rubber Industries and assisted hardware such as HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) robot
suits delivered by
Cyberdyne.
Artificial Retinas
Companies like
Nano-Retina develop a sophisticated and elegant solution intended to
restore the sight of people who lost their vision due to retinal degenerative diseases. The miniature Nano Retina device, the NR600 Implant, replaces the functionality of the damaged photoreceptor cells and creates the electrical stimulation required to activate the remaining healthy retinal cells. NR600 consists of two
components; a miniature implantable chip and a set of
eyeglasses worn by the
patient.
Advances in Prosthetics
War is in our DNA, and with conflict, there is injuries
to our Military including
loss of limbs and traumatic brain injury. DARPA is looking to change that by enabling wounded service members with amputations to neurally
control state-of-the-art prosthetic limbs.
The goal is to assist them in returning to active duty and to improve their quality of life. Program developments may impact the broad community
of patients with medical amputations, spinal cord injuries and neurological diseases.
Remote Patient Monitoring
Monitoring programs can collect a wide range of health data from the point of care, such as vital signs, weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, blood oxygen levels, heart rate, and electrocardiograms.
he Star Trek Style Tricorder
In the fictional Star Trek universe, a tricorder is a multifunction hand-held device used for sensor scanning, data analysis and recording data.
The standard tricorder is a general-purpose device used primarily to scout unfamiliar areas, make detailed examination of living things, and record and review technical data. The medical tricorder is used by doctors to help diagnose diseases and collect bodily information about a patient.
10 Amazing Healthcare Technology Innovations
2016 was one of the biggest years for healthcare technology ever, with innovations in medical devices, software, and changes in how healthcare is administered, both from a care and financial perspective. The UK market size for digital health is £2bn and is expected to grow to £2.9bn by 2018, predominately driven by mHealth apps
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