Tag: Healthcare

Becoming the CEO of our own healthcare

During this past week’s class, Milo Werner said, “The vision is that . . . in 2050 everyone will be the CEO of their own healthcare. In order for all 7 billion people to be healthy and have access to healthcare, they are not all going to be able to see a human doctor. In… Read more Becoming the CEO of our own healthcare

Big Data in Healthcare

In class, we were introduced to how big data is used in the professional context, particularly within LinkedIn connecting people to opportunities. But there’s also a huge application of big data for healthcare. Dr. Eric Topol, executive vice president at Scripps Research Institute, emphasized that we can now collect environmental data that is greatly informative… Read more Big Data in Healthcare

Two Cents on AI in Healthcare

Thanks to the emerging of AI, huge progresses have been made in the past decades in healthcare industry. Not only we can see people surging into this area for the scientific advances, but also infinite business opportunities. Let’s take a look at the numbers: [1] – According to venture capital firm Rock Health, 121 health AI… Read more Two Cents on AI in Healthcare

Cruising Altitude 30 000 Ft. Please fasten your seatbelt. Welcome to the cloud !

Cloud computing is defined as the ability to automate a network of distributed servers held on the internet. In so doing it seeks to reduce the cost, increase the speed and increase the reliability of product/service delivery. According to the McKinsey Global Institute(MGI) the adoption private to public cloud platforms is gathering tremendous pace which… Read more Cruising Altitude 30 000 Ft. Please fasten your seatbelt. Welcome to the cloud !

Effect of medical technological advances on our society

Medicine has evolved in a very short time span, from ancient civilisation history of healing with the use of natural resources to the conduction of MRI and CTC scans in the modern day world. The evolution of medicine has by large had a severe impact in the increment of lifespan as well as easing pain… Read more Effect of medical technological advances on our society

Now the time is right for AI to put health care on its head

Technological development in the realm of artificial intelligence is increasingly picking up speed and, consequently, many industries have come to experience AI’s vast potential. Particularly, the industry surrounding health care is deemed to change drastically in the age of artificial intelligence. According to a past research paper by the analyst firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) (5), there… Read more Now the time is right for AI to put health care on its head

4th IR Technology for Global Health and Development

The 4th industrial revolution is here. Artificial intelligence, IoT, and blockchain are transforming global health and development. In alignment with sustainable development Goal, 3 and 8 increasing economic inclusion translates into good health and wellbeing for all. Application of AI, BC and IoT technology can be applied across epidemiological data governance, healthcare financing and medical… Read more 4th IR Technology for Global Health and Development

Blockchain – a potential disruption agent in the healthcare industry

Do the buzzwords ‘bitcoin’ and ‘crypto tokens’ sound familiar? They do, right? Considering the gigantic impetus that several cryptocurrencies have triggered in recent times, chances are high that you came across such terminology on social media or your daily newsfeed. It certainly takes a lot of resources to keep track of the plethora of innovative… Read more Blockchain – a potential disruption agent in the healthcare industry

Reducing Healthcare Cost with Technology

The cost of healthcare worldwide is constantly rising. The United Nations World Health Organisations (WHO) calculates an increase in the cost of healthcare by 4.6 percent every year. This means by 2020, the world will spend 10 trillion dollars on healthcare annually. That is more than half of the GDP of the US. In many… Read more Reducing Healthcare Cost with Technology

AI in drug development

Without a doubt, artificial intelligence could be very helpful in many areas of the healthcare industry. One such example is Lark, the personal health coach chatbot app. Julia Hu, CEO and co-founder of Lark Technologies, gave us an overview of the app, and its impact on people’s lives is evident. One can quickly see that… Read more AI in drug development