Trends in medical IT: A brief overview

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Internet of things, virtual reality, digital tattoos and much more. – these trends in healthcare IT promise an exciting future. A brief overview:

The 22 top trends in medical IT are described by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in his Blog and wrote a book for this purpose. From 3D printers to artificial intelligence – what the future may look like, the medical futurist has developed various scenarios for this.

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Digital Health: eHealth and mHealth

Prof. Dr. Christian Johner, owner of the Institute for IT in Health Care, predicts in his Institute Blog Among other things, these trends in medical technology: cross-location patient care (telemedicine and telemonitoring), mobile applications and the convergence of medical technology with the fitness and wellness area.

Internet of Things: Wearables like Apple Health Kit and Google Glass

In a previous post, I already reported on wearables such as health apps and fitness trackers for the much-described quantified self movement. Meskó also expects digital tattoos and smart clothes. And much more is possible in the Internet of Things with intelligent, networked devices.

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