𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 M𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮4
Here are the 7 I'm watching:
𝟭. 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗔𝗜) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗠𝗟)
We can't seem to get enough of ChatGPT... but what about MedTech? Well, BioGPT aside, it turns out there are at least (29) AI devices on the market as of 2020 (article in comments) and this isn't as new as one might think.
But now it's mainstream, so I can't wait to see the change a year from now.
𝟮. 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴
Covid obviously brought most of our desks home (if you don't have a legit office chair, do your back a favor, my friend). But when is Healthcare going to accept Zoom as part of life? Part of this may be an adoption problem by the public...
As patients, we tend to step jump between, "Ah, I'll just wait it out," and "I should go to the doctor." There's a middle alternative, and it's only getting started.
𝟯. 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
I love my Whoop, Oura, and can't wait for a Levels CGM... Wearables are here.
Part of the problem is the sheer number of options though - which means if you want your doc to use your data, you'll need to be the change agent and own your health.
Link to a database of wearables in the comments!
𝟰. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲
Advances in genomics (and wearables!) are getting use closer than ever to personalized therapies tailored to individual patients. I hope 2023 is the year see a more targeted approach to treatment, taking use closer to the "Preventive" side of our health CAPAs.
𝟱. 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆
Robots aren't new, and there are a lot of risks (just look up the Da Vinci's history). If you have a problem with an imperfect robot performing surgery, however, I gotta ask - how are you ok with an imperfect human??
I once spoke with a hand specialist who told me he had performed 13 surgeries the previous day. I asked him, "Be honest, if I'm the 13th - do I wanna be that guy?" He laughed and said, "No, you probably don't want to be that guy..."
So, robots... Let's be sure to get the training right though.
𝟲. 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆
I know, Crypto preachers are worse than friends on Amway, "Friends don't let friends drive blockchain." But if blockchain can solve the problem of me filling out all my information at every doctors office I go to... where do I sign ?
So, unless you convince me otherwise, I'm getting a Coinbase wallet.
𝟳. 𝟯𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
3D printing is already being used to produce custom medical devices and implants... When the regulatory aspects become more familiar, and the technology becomes more accessible, that's an inflection point that'll disrupt the market.
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Which of these are you most excited about?
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