The use of technologies such as social networks, smartphones, internet applications and more is not only changing the way we communicate, but is also providing ground-breaking ways for us to monitor our health and well-being and giving us better access to information. Together these advancements are leading to a convergence of information, technology,people, and connectivity to improve health outcomes and health care.

1. SAFINA SHAIKH- Masters in Information Management (202)
TECHNOLOGY FORECAST IN HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY

2. The industrial revolution changed everything a few centuries ago. Now
everything is affected by the digital revolution. The opportunities for
interdisciplinary digital health research bringing together computer science to
radically improve global health, public health, and wellbeing of individuals and
populations globally are astonishing.
Digital health is about connecting up the points of care, by electronic means,
so that health information can be shared securely across networks. This is the
first step to understanding how digital health can help deliver safe, secure and
better quality healthcare.
The broad scope of digital health includes categories such as health
information technology (IT), mobile health (mHealth), wearable devices, tele-
health and telemedicine, and personalized medicine. Providers and other
stakeholders are using digital health in their efforts to:
• Reduce inefficiencies
• Trim down costs
• Improve access
• Increase quality
• Make medicine more personalized for patients
The use of technologies such as social networks, smartphones, internet
applications and more is not only changing the way we communicate, but is
also providing ground-breaking ways for us to monitor our health and well-
being and giving us better access to information. Together these
advancements are leading to a convergence of information, technology,
people, and connectivity to improve health outcomes and health care.

3. Approach used for Forecasting- DELPHI METHOD-details
• The forecast methodology used here is DELPHI Method.
• A structured communication technique was performed in the form of surveys
which was sent to a specific group of people (Expert panel).
• The forecast was done through a systematic, interactive forecasting method.
• Questionnaires were answered by the experts in multiple rounds.
• Anonymous summary of forecasts for each round are redistributed to the
experts to end up with final conclusion.

4. ROUND 1
Questionnaire

5. 1. Please list down the digital technology you currently use in your day to day life in Healthcare and Medical.
• Practo and blogs
• Tools for monitoring Blood pressure, Sugar and others.
• Heart rate monitor, blood pressure monitor
• Wristband monitoring heart beat and number of steps that we took daily, Sugar level check using handy equipment (Accu- Check), Some
First Aid precautionary measure to check body temperature and , ones blood pressure​ check etc.
2. What problems you or your family members had faced during any of your medical stints.
Finding a genuine solution...Not a solution which helps medicine companies to sell more medicines
Like Routine Checkup of sugar level, blood pressure are generally never considered but should be taken as a monthly check, to be safe for
ones life.
Incomplete information with the doctors and hence taking long medication process. Lack of updates on what's going on internally in our body
to act quickly and adequately on it. Hospitals spending lakhs on the infrastructure but are technology averse, still following the old traditional
approach in treatment, handling, dealing with patients and their records. Each and every car should be induced with an application
monitoring their pollutant emission and helping them know how it's going to affect them and their closed ones.
3. What you think could be the solution to the problems you faced if it would have been replaced by Digital automation.
• Integrated information access to all the information about a patient. Whenever a patient is admitted to a hospital or visits a doctor, the
hospital or the doctor should be able to view and analyze the patients history with advanced technology, tools and techniques.
• Robotic Nurse Assistant.
• It really works to head's up and figure out what immediate solution and precautionary measure to take which digital technology assure
and will truly be helpful for us.

6. 4. What kind of prospects [next 5 years] you see in healthcare industry, in terms of convenience, automation, IOT, artificial intelligence and
availability of medical services at the patient’s doorstep.
• Ambulance drones, Self learning AI like IBM Watson to provide solutions.
• Robots to motivate people to do physical exercises.
• IOT enabled devices surrounding us capturing logs of each and every activity impacting health which may provide in–depth analysis.
• Artificial Organs
• Robotics nurse, health monitoring, lightbulbs that can kill bacteria, Artificial Retinal.
• Mental Health assistance through use of Social Networking site, Interactive sessions like Video Games, e-learning courses etc. for
individuals suffering from psychological disorders.
5. How would this technology innovation and automation would impact the patients.
• The current generation is too much equipped or you can say addicted to the technology.. once all the things around them is integrated and
helps them to keep healthy it would be very useful tools for monitoring their health.
• Betterment of Humanity.
• Transparency, fast and accurate.
• Wristband monitoring heart beat and number of steps that we took daily, Sugar level check using handy equipment (Accu- Check), Some
First Aid precautionary measure to check body temperature and , ones blood pressure​ check etc.
6. How would this technology innovation and automation would impact the medical practitioners, doctors, students, medical researchers etc.
• It would bring convenience, comfort and improved efficiency in the healthcare and medical field which would be a boon to the medical
practitioners, doctors,
• It will be great learning for them, made innovation and technology made things much easier for doctors, students can learn more and
more and try to innovate more better equipment's or ways or technologies for the benefit in healthcare industry, researchers should keep
up their great work and research should be kept on Heart rate monitor, blood pressure monitor
• This will help doctors to cut the hypothesis by 99%.
• Students to have good hand in Latest technology in healthcare, researcher for more further growth and look more solution.

7. Questionnaire
ROUND 2

8. 1 Please select the different technology listed below which you think would be the most critical one.
Food Scanners-65%
Robotics-Surgery/Nursing- 0%
Consumer Electronic Devices- 100%
Artificial Organs-35%
Interoperability between devices- IOT- 100%

9. 1 Artificial Intelligence is going to be the future in healthcare Industry. Artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare uses
algorithms and software to approximate human cognition in the analysis of complex medical data. The primary
aim of health-related AI applications is to analyze relationships between prevention or treatment techniques and
patient outcomes.
Strongly Agreed- 100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Srongly Agree
Series 1
Series 1
2 Technology Innovation and advancements in healthcare would create a cost effective and robust environment. It
would have a positive impact in terms of availability, cost and efficiency.
Strongly Agreed-100%

10. 3 Technology improvements or advancements would be a boon to patient's lives helping in addressing very minor
problems in day to day life.
4 E-Mental Health as one of the future forecast in healthcare would help an individual to deal with issues related
with mental health by use of tools like social media, Internet Communities, E-learning couses in the form of
games, videos etc.
5 Impact of Robotics, Arificial Intelligence, Automation, IOT etc, on the patients as compared to the traditional
approach. Please select the success rate for the implementation of the same in the next 5 years.

11. TECHNOLOGY FORECAST IN HEALTHCARE
- 2022

12. Interoperability solutions for
exchanging patient information
across care settings is one particular
technological development that will
shape the future of healthcare
organizations.
Problems:
Due to the globalization and mobile
environment people keep moving,
hence our healthcare details like
medicine records, diseases we have
witnessed in the past, hereditary
diseases that we are prone to, track
of our lifestyle changes etc. are not
Interoperability between Systems

13. FOOD SCANNERS
Problems it would address:
• Useful for allergic person
• Diet perspective
• Better decision making in terms of what to eat, what not to eat.

14. Remote Patient Monitoring

15. Consumer Electronic Devices
• Sweat Sensors: detect different chemical in sweat-
Sodium/potassium/glucose and lactate. The idea is to have
this thumbs-up or thumbs-down device that will give real-
time information: it could provide an alarm that you need to
take some medication, or that you’re getting dehydrated
and need to drink some water,”
• Heart Rate Monitoring Devices:
• Artificial Tissues
• Fibretronics- E Textiles
Artificial Organs

16. E-Mental Health:
(Is The Use Of Information And Communication Technologies (ICT) To Improve Mental Health.
E-mental health is frequently used to refer to internet based interventions and support
for mental health conditions. However, it can also refer to the use of information and
communication technologies that also includes the use of social media, landline and
mobile phones. E-mental health services can include information; peer support services,
computer and internet based programs, virtual applications and games as well as real
time interaction with trained clinicians. Programs can also be delivered using telephones
and interactive voice response (IVR).

17. HUMANOID ROBOTS
Research shows that humanoid robots can be
employed as social agents, for their ability to create a
bond with human users. The vision which inspires this
work is that robots might become important motivator
for children to learn and maintain healthy lifestyles.
Humanoid Robots to motivate patients to dance and
exercise.

18. Glucose Monitoring System
Activity trackers during cancer treatment
Connected inhalers
Ingestible Sensors
Connected Contact Lenses
Depression fighting Apple Watch App
Coagulation testing
Arthritis - Apple’s Research Kit
Parkinson’s
IOT in Healthcare:
• The most immediate use for IoT
technology in healthcare is not to
assist in diagnoses, though, but to
ensure adherence. Adding sensors to
medicines or delivery mechanisms
allows doctors to keep accurate track
of whether patients are sticking to
their treatment plan.
• This provides motivation but also
clarity for patients. Devices
connected to mobile apps allow for
patients to receive reminders, as well
as to check on their own adherence.

19. • Useful in hospital where lots of patients daily with
different elements and diseases.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment
• This rays would kill the bacteria, preventing it from
re-populating the space.
Light bulbs that Disinfect and Kill Bacteria

20. • Time Consuming
• Selection of the Expert Panel
Shortcomings of the approach used

21. CONCLUSION
• Insights from the survey can help healthcare organizations plan their
next moves in the journey toward full digitization.
• Tech will catalyze drastic system-wide cost savings and efficiencies
• Our medical knowledge will advance at record speeds with the help
of Artificial Intelligence and Analytics
• Doctors will be trained to bring “care” back into “health care”
• We will see unprecedented market caps

22. • Survey
• Interviews
• Blogs
• TED Talks
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