By Bertalan Meskó, The Medical Futurist | March 2018 General practitioners are the first contact point for patients and the building blocks of healthcare. Where do they stand on the issue of digital tech? The Medical Futurist Institute conducted extensive, survey-based research about the willingness of GPs to use the [...]
By Casey Ross | March 13, 2018 The pitches always sounded promising: A new software app could track glucose levels for people with diabetes or soothe the brains of insomniacs. Most pharma executives would politely smile and nod, but then park their money somewhere else. Not anymore. Backed by a [...]
By WRAL TechWire | March 8, 2018 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Buoyed by some $11 billion in funding across more than 200 deals last year, female technology (femtech) is poised to be a disruptor in global healthcare, according to research firm Frost & Sullivan. The news comes on International Women’s [...]
By Adam Licurse | March 8, 2018 Retailers know they have to find the right blend of digital convenience and in-person service. Consider Walmart’s latest advertising campaign in which customers gleefully place orders online and through its app, selecting to receive smart-looking blue boxes on their doorsteps or seamlessly pick up their orders [...]
By Dave Muoio | March 02, 2018 From syringes to workflow management systems, healthcare is no stranger to adopting new technologies into standard care. As digital and connected technologies continue to stake their claim in the industry, the last few years have seen the rise of a new type of [...]
By Dr Bertalan Mesko | March 1, 2018 Where should the line be drawn when deciding whether or not to adopt disruptive technologies? As digital health brings up plenty of ethical questions, legal issues, and safety concerns, The Medical Futurist Institute decided to collect the best examples of how governments [...]
