Medical technology refers to any technology that is used for medical purposes to enhance or save lives. There are over 500,000 medical technologies currently available worldwide. Medical technologies help increase lifespans and quality of life by allowing people to live longer and contribute to society longer. However, increased lifespans also increase population growth pressures on limited resources. Medical technologies have provided faster sources of medical information, enabled access to patients worldwide, led to more effective and accurate treatments, and allowed for better prediction of medical trends. Emerging technologies include using stem cells to grow replacement organs and prosthetic limbs that can be controlled by the mind. While medical advances provide health benefits, they also raise issues regarding costs and sustainability.
Meet the experts and find out how technology is changing the future of healthcare, quality of life trends and figures, how to help patients adapt to a change in rhythm, how to train a staff that CARES, holistic approaches to patient care, mealtime management and news around the world.
What if an app could guide you to better health, similar to how GPS navigation directs you to your desired destination? What if the app could use real-time information to redirect you around a disease, just as you’re rerouted to avoid traffic? What if the app could provide step-by-step directions to get you to your optimal health state, whether you’re a professional athlete or retired school teacher? We discuss how this navigational approach to healthcare could become a reality by combining emerging technology with well-established cybernetic principles.
Kim Solez tech&future of medicine for med students fall 2017Kim Solez ,
Kim Solez technology&future of medicine for med students fall 2017 Oct. 6, 2017 at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Copyright (c) 2017, JustMachines Inc.
Powering the Future of Healthcare in Asia Pacific | Full ReportGalen Growth
How technology will change healthcare delivery
1) The creative destruction of healthcare
2) Data driven healthcare
3) Funding
4) Disruption in Healthcare
5) Opportunity to leapfrog to accelerate change
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Incorporate Your Quantitative Research
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Chosen method(s) of qualitative research:
The methods I am going to use for my qualitative research paper are methods such as interviews, Internet search, and the library.
Hypothesis:
Technology is technology is running at an exponentially increasing rate. This has been really good in the medial field but bad to some people who can’t keep up or simply don’t want to convert to new technology.
Basic information:
The use of cell phones and computers in countries around the world has risen in the past three years, and dramatically so since 2002. In the 16 nations where trends are available, the median percentage of adults owning a cell phone was just 45% in 2002. By 2007, that number had risen to 70%, and in 2010 the median reached 81%. The increase in cell phone ownership was especially noticeable in Russia and Kenya, where cell phone use rose from less than one-in-ten in 2002 to nearly two-thirds in 2010. Cell phone ownership also rose rapidly in Jordan (up 59 percentage points from 2002 to 2010), Argentina (49 points), China (40 points) and Indonesia (38 points). The number of adults who say they use a computer at least occasionally has also risen in the 16 nations where trends are available. In these nations, the median percentage of computer users was just 32% in 2002, but rose to 39% in 2007 and 50% in 2010. In five of these nations, computer use saw a double-digit increase from 2007 to 2010: Russia, Argentina, Turkey, China and Kenya. Furthermore, I wanted to look more into how technology has improved healthcare, and I found how that technology has played a huge role in Anesthesiology. Anesthesiologists help ensure the safety of patients undergoing surgery and childbirth. The anesthesiologist provides care for the patient to prevent the pain and distress they would otherwise experience. Without the help of technology, Anesthesiology wouldn’t be a reliable as it is today. Anesthesiologists use technologies such as gas analyzers; arterial pulse oximeters, electronic infusion pumps, advanced airway devices, portable ultrasound, and echocardiographic imaging have reduced the mortality directly attributable to anesthesia (the Rector and Visitors). This has helped doctors perform surgeries minimizing the chance of error.
Your interpretations of the data:
There is much more quantitative research about the numbers and data I can talk about, but I will save that for the future projects. However, I did include a lot of factual information. My interpretation about the data is good. I believe that technology is growing and will keep growing.
How this research supports your thesis statement:
Technology is helping save lives, help workflow, and better the world. Some of the most significant changes that technology has delivered in the last three decades have been in the field of productivity and communication. The fax mach.
Powering the Future of Healthcare in Asia | The Propell Group | Baker & McKenzieJulien de Salaberry
"Powering the Future of Healthcare in Asia Pacific" is a six-part report series produced by Baker & McKenzie in partnership with The Propell Group. The Report, which will be released over the period of six months, considers the impact of technological innovation on healthcare in the region and highlights some of the legal concerns which start-up innovators, and pharmaceutical and medical devices companies may face in this new paradigm of e-Health
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Powering the Future of Healthcare in Asia Pacific | Funding, IP Protection | ...Julien de Salaberry
The HealthTech Report has been developed in partnership with The Propell Group, a boutique venture investor and advisory firm focused on healthtech early-stage companies. The latest chapter on funding is now available for download on the App Store and is compatible with iPad devices. In this chapter, we will look into the flow of investments in the healthtech sector and some legal considerations on funding. We will also discuss how you can utilise intellectual property laws to add value to your technology. Previous chapters covered the legal implications of big data, mobile health and biosensing wearables, as well as data privacy and other regulatory challenges that healthtech companies face. Future chapters will discuss other opportunities that healthtech presents.
#healthtechasia
Powering the Future of Healthcare in Asia Ch.2 | The Propell Group | Baker & ...Julien de Salaberry
Radical technological change and innovation are transforming the delivery of healthcare services in Asia Pacific.
Baker & McKenzie's report, Powering the Future of Healthcare in Asia Pacific, examines how this transformation is affecting the region's legal and regulatory landscape and, in turn, how laws and regulations in Asia Pacific impact advances in healthcare technology. It also looks at where the funding for this change is coming from.
The HealthTech Report has been developed in partnership with The Propell Group, a boutique venture investor and advisory firm focused on healthtech early-stage companies. The latest chapter on Data-driven Healthcare is now available for download on the App Store and is compatible with iPad devices. In this chapter, we will look into the legal implications of Big Data, the rise of Mobile Health and biosensing wearables, as well as data privacy and other regulatory challenges that healthtech companies face. Future chapters will discuss funding and other opportunities that healthtech presents.
#healthtechasia
Kim Solez tech&future of medicine for med students fall 2016 1Kim Solez ,
Dr. Kim Solez presents "Technology and the Future of Medicine for Medical Students" on Friday October 21st, 2016 at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Course Project- Rough Draft
Weltee Wolo
Rasmussen College
Author Note
This paper is being submitted on November 24, 2016, for Mischelle Pittman Henry’s
H400/HSA4191 Healthcare Information System course
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2
Technology has become very useful in many sectors. In the health care industry, it has
changed the way health care services are provided. It turns out to be a critical tool for
competition in the health care market. Quality has now been at the forefront when it comes to
shaping any health care program (Feenberg, 2012). This makes health care institutions to strive
and produces better services to its customers.
A look at surgical procedures together with state of the art proper care method, an
important position from the infirmary is represented by the technology. Compared to the past,
health care institutions have now been successful when it comes to performing a number of
lifetime harmful and critical surgical procedures (Mali, 2012). All these are attributed to
advanced models to be used in surgeries brought about by technology. There is much equipment
that has been brought about by technology advancement including 3D echocardiogram and CT
reconstruction. These two have made surgery more efficient by improving imaging capabilities
which enable surgeons to operate without hindrances on the human body (Raza, Sabik, Masabni,
Ainkaran, Lytle, W. B., & Blackstone, 2014). Healthcare services have improved too, by the
introduction of robotic surgery and teleconferencing. The latter has enabled doctors to provide
knowledge and expertise far and wide irrespective of their physical location. They can monitor,
track and communicate with their patients to help them keeping tabs on their ailments (Raza, et
al., 2014). Robotic surgery helps doctors conduct surgery remotely with the use of a machine that
can multitask and overcome some of the limitations a human doctor may have. This improves the
likelihood of an operation to be successful which benefits both the physician and the patient.
Additionally, there are Pc Served Medical procedures together with CAS, which have
been termed as computer or laptop well guided medical procedures. Most surgeons, especially
cosmetic surgeons rely on these procedures in some surgery activities on various subjects, such
COURSE PROJECT- ROUGH DRAFT
3
as orthopedic and otolaryngologic operations (Hendricks-Munoz, 2015). In clinical laboratories,
well-trained individuals are making use ...
Meet the experts and find out how technology is changing the future of healthcare, quality of life trends and figures, how to help patients adapt to a change in rhythm, how to train a staff that CARES, holistic approaches to patient care, mealtime management and news around the world.
What if an app could guide you to better health, similar to how GPS navigation directs you to your desired destination? What if the app could use real-time information to redirect you around a disease, just as you’re rerouted to avoid traffic? What if the app could provide step-by-step directions to get you to your optimal health state, whether you’re a professional athlete or retired school teacher? We discuss how this navigational approach to healthcare could become a reality by combining emerging technology with well-established cybernetic principles.
Kim Solez tech&future of medicine for med students fall 2017Kim Solez ,
Kim Solez technology&future of medicine for med students fall 2017 Oct. 6, 2017 at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Copyright (c) 2017, JustMachines Inc.
Powering the Future of Healthcare in Asia Pacific | Full ReportGalen Growth
How technology will change healthcare delivery
1) The creative destruction of healthcare
2) Data driven healthcare
3) Funding
4) Disruption in Healthcare
5) Opportunity to leapfrog to accelerate change
1Running Head Incorporate Your Quantitative Research.docxeugeniadean34240
1
Running Head: Incorporate Your Quantitative Research
Incorporate Your Quantitative Research
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Chosen method(s) of qualitative research:
The methods I am going to use for my qualitative research paper are methods such as interviews, Internet search, and the library.
Hypothesis:
Technology is technology is running at an exponentially increasing rate. This has been really good in the medial field but bad to some people who can’t keep up or simply don’t want to convert to new technology.
Basic information:
The use of cell phones and computers in countries around the world has risen in the past three years, and dramatically so since 2002. In the 16 nations where trends are available, the median percentage of adults owning a cell phone was just 45% in 2002. By 2007, that number had risen to 70%, and in 2010 the median reached 81%. The increase in cell phone ownership was especially noticeable in Russia and Kenya, where cell phone use rose from less than one-in-ten in 2002 to nearly two-thirds in 2010. Cell phone ownership also rose rapidly in Jordan (up 59 percentage points from 2002 to 2010), Argentina (49 points), China (40 points) and Indonesia (38 points). The number of adults who say they use a computer at least occasionally has also risen in the 16 nations where trends are available. In these nations, the median percentage of computer users was just 32% in 2002, but rose to 39% in 2007 and 50% in 2010. In five of these nations, computer use saw a double-digit increase from 2007 to 2010: Russia, Argentina, Turkey, China and Kenya. Furthermore, I wanted to look more into how technology has improved healthcare, and I found how that technology has played a huge role in Anesthesiology. Anesthesiologists help ensure the safety of patients undergoing surgery and childbirth. The anesthesiologist provides care for the patient to prevent the pain and distress they would otherwise experience. Without the help of technology, Anesthesiology wouldn’t be a reliable as it is today. Anesthesiologists use technologies such as gas analyzers; arterial pulse oximeters, electronic infusion pumps, advanced airway devices, portable ultrasound, and echocardiographic imaging have reduced the mortality directly attributable to anesthesia (the Rector and Visitors). This has helped doctors perform surgeries minimizing the chance of error.
Your interpretations of the data:
There is much more quantitative research about the numbers and data I can talk about, but I will save that for the future projects. However, I did include a lot of factual information. My interpretation about the data is good. I believe that technology is growing and will keep growing.
How this research supports your thesis statement:
Technology is helping save lives, help workflow, and better the world. Some of the most significant changes that technology has delivered in the last three decades have been in the field of productivity and communication. The fax mach.
Powering the Future of Healthcare in Asia | The Propell Group | Baker & McKenzieJulien de Salaberry
"Powering the Future of Healthcare in Asia Pacific" is a six-part report series produced by Baker & McKenzie in partnership with The Propell Group. The Report, which will be released over the period of six months, considers the impact of technological innovation on healthcare in the region and highlights some of the legal concerns which start-up innovators, and pharmaceutical and medical devices companies may face in this new paradigm of e-Health
#healthtechasia
Powering the Future of Healthcare in Asia Pacific | Funding, IP Protection | ...Julien de Salaberry
The HealthTech Report has been developed in partnership with The Propell Group, a boutique venture investor and advisory firm focused on healthtech early-stage companies. The latest chapter on funding is now available for download on the App Store and is compatible with iPad devices. In this chapter, we will look into the flow of investments in the healthtech sector and some legal considerations on funding. We will also discuss how you can utilise intellectual property laws to add value to your technology. Previous chapters covered the legal implications of big data, mobile health and biosensing wearables, as well as data privacy and other regulatory challenges that healthtech companies face. Future chapters will discuss other opportunities that healthtech presents.
#healthtechasia
Powering the Future of Healthcare in Asia Ch.2 | The Propell Group | Baker & ...Julien de Salaberry
Radical technological change and innovation are transforming the delivery of healthcare services in Asia Pacific.
Baker & McKenzie's report, Powering the Future of Healthcare in Asia Pacific, examines how this transformation is affecting the region's legal and regulatory landscape and, in turn, how laws and regulations in Asia Pacific impact advances in healthcare technology. It also looks at where the funding for this change is coming from.
The HealthTech Report has been developed in partnership with The Propell Group, a boutique venture investor and advisory firm focused on healthtech early-stage companies. The latest chapter on Data-driven Healthcare is now available for download on the App Store and is compatible with iPad devices. In this chapter, we will look into the legal implications of Big Data, the rise of Mobile Health and biosensing wearables, as well as data privacy and other regulatory challenges that healthtech companies face. Future chapters will discuss funding and other opportunities that healthtech presents.
#healthtechasia
Kim Solez tech&future of medicine for med students fall 2016 1Kim Solez ,
Dr. Kim Solez presents "Technology and the Future of Medicine for Medical Students" on Friday October 21st, 2016 at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Running head COURSE PROJECT- ROUGH DRAFT .docxsusanschei
Running head: COURSE PROJECT- ROUGH DRAFT 1
Course Project- Rough Draft
Weltee Wolo
Rasmussen College
Author Note
This paper is being submitted on November 24, 2016, for Mischelle Pittman Henry’s
H400/HSA4191 Healthcare Information System course
COURSE PROJECT- ROUGH DRAFT
2
Technology has become very useful in many sectors. In the health care industry, it has
changed the way health care services are provided. It turns out to be a critical tool for
competition in the health care market. Quality has now been at the forefront when it comes to
shaping any health care program (Feenberg, 2012). This makes health care institutions to strive
and produces better services to its customers.
A look at surgical procedures together with state of the art proper care method, an
important position from the infirmary is represented by the technology. Compared to the past,
health care institutions have now been successful when it comes to performing a number of
lifetime harmful and critical surgical procedures (Mali, 2012). All these are attributed to
advanced models to be used in surgeries brought about by technology. There is much equipment
that has been brought about by technology advancement including 3D echocardiogram and CT
reconstruction. These two have made surgery more efficient by improving imaging capabilities
which enable surgeons to operate without hindrances on the human body (Raza, Sabik, Masabni,
Ainkaran, Lytle, W. B., & Blackstone, 2014). Healthcare services have improved too, by the
introduction of robotic surgery and teleconferencing. The latter has enabled doctors to provide
knowledge and expertise far and wide irrespective of their physical location. They can monitor,
track and communicate with their patients to help them keeping tabs on their ailments (Raza, et
al., 2014). Robotic surgery helps doctors conduct surgery remotely with the use of a machine that
can multitask and overcome some of the limitations a human doctor may have. This improves the
likelihood of an operation to be successful which benefits both the physician and the patient.
Additionally, there are Pc Served Medical procedures together with CAS, which have
been termed as computer or laptop well guided medical procedures. Most surgeons, especially
cosmetic surgeons rely on these procedures in some surgery activities on various subjects, such
COURSE PROJECT- ROUGH DRAFT
3
as orthopedic and otolaryngologic operations (Hendricks-Munoz, 2015). In clinical laboratories,
well-trained individuals are making use ...
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The information theory of biology has accelerated scientific knowledge of the inner workings of our bodies – understanding them from an almost machine and code perspective. Advancements in gene therapy, cellular rejuvenation and the longevity science field is growing exponentially and many experts in the field are claiming we now live between mortals and immortals. Renown technologist Ray Kurzweil predicts that we will reach longevity escape velocity by 2029. This would mark a moment when technological improvements add years to life faster than time passes. This presentation explores what these advancements mean for individuals, society, the economy and the military.
2. Medical Technology
When any type of technology can be used to
medically enhance or save someone’s life it is
considered to be medical technology.
Medical technology varies from everyday items to
new technologies that have changed people’s lives.
There are more than 500,000 medical technologies
throughout the world that currently are available to
improve and extend people’s lives.
3. All these technologies contribute to living
longer, and healthier and are giving people the
power to contribute to society for longer.
This can prove to be both a positive and a negative as
the life expectancy of people keeps growing and
with it the population, however the livable space and
resources on earth is staying the same.
5. Importance of medical
technology
Some of the ways that medical technology have
helped improve the lives of people are the increase in
productivity at the work place, faster sources of
medical information, the ability to reach patients all
over the world, faster and more effective
treatments, and more accurate predictions of
medical trends.
6. The increase in
productivity at the
work placeThe way that new technologies have improved the productivity
at the work place is by the use of faster more efficient
resources.
An excellent example of this is electronic patient charts. Many
medical offices keep charts of their clients. This used to be done
with paper folders, but is now accessible through the click of a
button on the computer.
Many medical technologies have become faster and more
accurate, helping medical facilities to diagnose and help their
clients fast are more accurately the first time. This helps to
reduce the population in medical facilities and emergency
rooms as people are in the actual facilities for less time.
7. Faster sources of
medical information
The Internet has become a great medical tool for
health professionals. Health professionals are able to
clarify and find information at the click of a button.
8. The ability to reach
patients all over the
world
The enhancement of medical technologies has
enabled technologies to be distributed around the
world to places they could not reach in the past.
9. Faster and more
effective treatments
This also helps to minimize the traffic in health care
facilities by having fewer recall visits and helping the
clients properly the first time.
10. More accurate
predictions of medical
trends
Due to the upgrades in medical technologies health
professionals can rely more on their equipment to
give them faster, accurate readings and treatments.
11. Advances in medical
technology
Some new and exciting advances in medical technology
are prosthetic limbs and functioning organs.
Scientists are taking stem cells and using them to grow
actual human body parts and organs.
When an organ becomes damaged small pieces of tissue
are taken to grow a new organ outside of the body in a
controlled area. Because the organ was grown from the
bodies own tissue it is not rejected by the body when
transplanted, as the body can tell it is its own. Rejecting
the organs is a major complication in organ
transplants, and if creating clones for the organs can
eliminate this it will greatly impact the survival rate of the
organ transplant patients.
12. Research in muscle and brain activity has lead to the
development of prosthetic limbs that can be
controlled by the mind.
This is an amazing development as amputees may
soon be able to carry out their lives just as before. It
will look very similar to them having a real limb, as it
will be functioning just as a normal limb.
13. Effects on society
There are both good and bad effects of the
technological advances in the field of medicine.
Some of the positive effects I have previously talked
about in the power point include, the increase in the
life expectancy, overall health care and improved
quality in life.
14. Effects on society
Some controversial issues with new technology are that it
will continue to become more and more expensive as the
technology becomes more advanced. This may make it
difficult for the people who cannot afford the care and
create a greater divide in society.
Another controversial issue with medical advancements is
that with the rising life expectancy of people the overall
population is going to rise as well. The earth however is
not creating more habitable places for people to live or
more resources to sustain us.
As we are getting closer to the ability to create human
parts we become closer to creating human beings, and
this can be controversial and seen as “playing God”.
15. Conclusion
In conclusion medical technology has created many
cures and controversies within its advancements. It
has become a very important aspect to the way our
health care is provided, and continues to improve it
everyday. There is a fine line that we must watch as a
society to ensure we do not misuse our newfound
powers and abuse them.
16. References
De Miranda, M.A., Doggett, A. M., & Evans, J.T. (n.d.).
Retrieved from http://www.mycahs.colostate.edu/
michael.demiranda/medtechprimer6.0.pdf
Eucomed medical technology. (n.d). Retrieved from http://
www.eucomed.be/medical-technology
Kuriakose, D. (2013). New technology allows the mind to control
prosthetic limbs. Retrieved from http://mashable.com/
2013/06/14/prosthetic-mind-control/
MacRae, M. (2013, March). Top 5 Medical Technology innovations.
Retrieved from https://www.asme.org/engineering-topics/
articles/bioengineering/top-5-medical-technology-innovations
Wilkinson, J. (2012, May 10). What is medical technology. Retrieved from
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