Healthcare executives expect that, within the next three years, their industry will need to focus as much on training machines as they do on training people, according to one finding from a new report by Accenture. The Accenture 2015 Healthcare IT Vision is based on a survey of doctors, consumers and healthcare executives and] highlights emerging technology trends that will affect the health industry in the next three to five years.
84% of health executives surveyed agree or strongly agree
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Infographic: The State of the Connected Patient in 2015
While traditional communication channels remain popular among older patients, the next generation of younger patients known as millennials are interested in utilizing more digital health tools to enhance their patient experience, according to a recent Salesforce report. The “State of the Connected Patient” report, which surveyed more than 1,700 Americans who have health insurance and a primary care doctor to examines how patients are currently connecting with their providers, as well as their
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Infographic: SXSW Health Tech Trends
Health and fitness apps, smart devices and connected products are making us more aware of our own health—and more active participants in our efforts to stay healthy. At the same time, health providers are looking to technology for smarter ways to deliver quality care, whether we are in the hospital or at home.
Philips, the official health technology sponsor of SXSW Interactive 2015 sees the potential of digital health innovations and connected health solutions at every turn, from encouraging
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Infographic: Wearables in Healthcare
Infographic visualization created by Boston Technology illustrates the facts, trends, different types, challenges and future of wearables in healthcare.
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12 Companies Shaping the Future of Digital Health Infographic
From patient data management and 3D prosthetics to diagnostic mobile apps and personalized cancer treatment, the landscape of the healthcare industry is undergoing incredible change. The infographic visualization created by Northeastern University illustrates 12 companies shaping the future of digital health.
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The Cost of Innovation: How Specialty Drugs Impact Healthcare Infographic
Drug and device manufacturers face mounting pressures from an evolving health industry that places a premium on speedy access to breakthrough, cost-effective and safe medical products.
The $347 billion-a-year industry answers to a new class of consumers who shoulder more of their treatment costs and who demand a greater role in product development. Companies working to invent novel therapies and win regulatory approval face the added pressure of demonstrating the value those products
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Infographic: 12 Ways to Use Secure Messaging in Healthcare
Secure text messaging solutions, when designed to address the needs of the healthcare organization, its providers and staff, can be an excellent communication mechanism to streamline conversations around patient care. The expected result is shortened response times, less emails and phone tag, improved workflows and overall improved patient care. The infographic created by TigerText illustrates 12 ways secure messaging in healthcare is utilized.
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25 Best Health Tech Infographics of 2014
Annual yearly recap of the best health tech infographics created in 2014
Over the past 12 months, HIT Consultant has covered some of the most in-depth and well designed healthcare technology related infographics in this industry. Infographics provide a great way to display complex information or research data in a visually appealing format. Themes this year covered the gamut of healthcare technology including trends transforming health IT (EHR, meaningful use), mobile healthcare, patient
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Infographic: Impact of Digital Health on Patients & Providers
With the advent of the Internet, many aspects of our reality have changed: communication, data, storage, access to information and the list continues. One of the ways in which the Internet and technology have allowed for a better quality of life is with its integration in our healthcare system. From personalized medicine to biometrics, the following infographic created by Televox illustrates the impact of digital health on providers and patients.
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Infographic: 2014 Periodic Table of Digital Health Investments
2014 was an all-time record for digital health investments, with over $4B pouring into the health IT/digital health space, according to Rock Health. The San Francisco based full service seed fund for digital health startups recorded over ~120% growth YoY for total dollars invested, with an absolute growth of over $2.2B. The CAGR over the past four years is 44%. More than 287 companies have been funded this year—107 more than last year, representing 58% YoY growth.
Periodic Table of Digital
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