Predictions
Fifty years ago, we would not have been able to predict what global health would look like today. And today, we are no closer to knowing what the face of health will be in the next 50 years. But with that said, there are a handful of medical milestones, demographic shifts, and advances in healthcare that we can anticipate - Innovations in Healthcare
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5 predictions about the future of healthcare — and what they mean for content
If you’ve heard of the mathematician Nicolaus Copernicus, you probably know he’s famous for proposing that the earth revolves around the sun. Similarly, Bevolo predicts that by the year 2030, consumers will become the centers of their own health universe more than ever before...
If this prediction comes true, people will get most of their care where they are, whether that’s at home, work, the store or online. They’ll monitor everything from their white blood cell count to their mental state with an invisible sensor on their glasses or watch, and they’ll treat conditions like Crohn’s disease with a customized drug combination designed to fit their unique genetic makeup.
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What Will Health and Medicine Look Like in 2050?
No one can see the future, but that won’t stop us from trying.
Five Major Revolutions Will Transform Healthcare Over Next 20 Years
By 2040, specialist surgeons will use remote robots to operate on patients in different continents; babies will have their DNA sequenced before they are even born; and patients will be able to generate new blood inside their own bodies without the need for a blood donor.
Digital health leaders share predictions on what to expect in 2023
Unprecedented innovation and collaboration across the healthcare and life sciences industries is pushing the industry to move from sick care to prevention through a patient experience that is precise, personalized, and human.
Health predictions for 2045
Read 35 healthcare predictions for 2045, a year that will see many health revolutions become public—some might save your life ... or even make you superhuman.
Life in 2050: A Glimpse at Medicine in the Future
By 2050, the ways in which we watch our health, seek medical advice, get treatment, and what we're treated for will change dramatically.
Outlook: 2030 Predictions for Healthcare
Our experts share their perspectives on what healthcare might look like in the decade ahead.
Predicting the future of healthcare and life sciences in 2025
We explore the major trends and the key constraints to be overcome; and identify the evidence today to predict how near that future might be.
Predictions 2023: Retail Health, Decentralized Trials, And Wellness Are On The Front Lines
The future of healthcare depends on resilience and proactivity to propel value-based care and improve population health outcomes. In 2023, we predict:
Predictions for the Future of Medicine: From 3D Printed Pills to Smart Toilets
Of course, I’ll be wildly off on some predictions (but I sure hope we are well into the everyday use of blockchain for privacy/security and still aren’t stuck with antiquated HIPAA laws and FAX machines as the predominant ‘tech’ to transmit health data in 2031!).
The Future of Healthcare: Reema’s Predictions for 2023
As we wrap up 2022, look ahead with us at some of the trends that will shape healthcare in the year to come. We see changes both exciting and challenging. Some trends impact the health and healthcare needs of individuals and their families, while others will force healthcare companies to rethink how they relate to those populations, how they use and share data, and how they tell stories about what makes them successful. All will reshape the healthcare landscape in 2023.
The future of US healthcare: What’s next for the industry post-COVID-19
The marketplace has begun to address the patient’s full health journey, leading to improved affordability, quality, access, and experience.
The Promise of Digital Health: Then, Now, and the Future
Despite important gains in the last two decades, made possible by significant investment by payers, providers, and the federal government in electronic health records (EHRs), progress toward interoperable systems, and advanced technology to coordinate care and manage disease, the promise of digital health remains illusory.
Three pillars of healthcare technology predictions in 2023
If 2023 promises anything for the healthcare industry, it’s increased complexity in decision-making around digital transformation and healthcare professional development—but in looking forward, patterns and paths are emerging. Next year is poised to be one in which pandemic-field disruption morphs into coalescing areas of clarity and reduced variability.
5 predictions about the future of healthcare — and what they mean for content
Some predictions, like using blockchain technology to securely connect patient health data, are exciting and promising, while others, like a widening gap in access to care, are downright dire.
6 Predictions for the Future of Medicare
Keeping this system efficient and effective will be directly linked to the success of our nation and a harbinger for health systems across the world.
9 Predictions for the Future of Medical Technology
Technology has been changing healthcare for centuries, but right now is the cusp of a whole new era.
Six Predictions for the Future of Health
Fifty years ago, we would not have been able to predict what global health would look like today. And today, we are no closer to knowing what the face of health will be in the next 50 years. But with that said, there are a handful of medical milestones, demographic shifts, and advances in healthcare that we can anticipate.
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