Jul 31, 2017
More effective prevention and management of common diseases, better
overall health care at lower costs, fewer visits to doctor’s
offices, and earlier discharges from hospitals: how can we make
this a reality? Matthew Holt, co-chairman of the Health 2.0
Conference, believes that the answer lies in the application of new
emerging technologies to the field of health care. Whether it’s a
virtual visit to the doctor from the comfort of your home, a sensor
that continuously monitors your blood pressure and blood sugar
concentration, or a form of artificial intelligence that compiles
and helps us make sense of the data, these technologies hold
promise for the future of human health care. “There’s no reason why
we can’t deliver better care for lower cost. The vast majority of
the cost in health care gets spent on a very small number of
people…The idea of technology is that you can do this stuff at
scale- so you can give these things to everybody,” says Holt. So,
why isn’t it already here? Hit play to learn.
Holt also discusses:
Three reasons why the medical industry has been slow to adopt new
technologies
Which of the common conditions and diseases may be most
beneficially impacted by the adoption of new technologies
What to expect at the upcoming Health 2.0 conference, which is
scheduled to take place on October 1st and 4th of this year, in
Santa Clara, CA