Technology Disrupting the Digital Health World

There has been a dramatic increase in health technology over the past few years. However, some critics argue that 2016 has seen the greatest rise on digital health technology. These new innovations have disrupted the medical world and are changing the way healthcare is practiced in this day and age. Medical apps and technologies are helping save hospital costs and make healthcare more accessible.Here are some technologies that have changed the digital health game:Star Trek Style TricorderIn the Star Trek movie, a hand-held device, known as the Tricorder, is used to observe and examine unfamiliar environment and to record and review data. A similar device is currently being created at theXPrize contest, which will help doctors in patient examinations and will aid in forming diagnosis.Artificial RetinasA person is considered legally blind if they have lost their peripheral vision. A company calledNano-Retinahas come up with a solution to solve this complex and debilitating problem. A nano-retina device has been created (the NR600 Implant and Eyeglasses) that will replace the damaged cells of the eye and stimulate the remaining healthy cells of the eye to increase functionality.Advancement in ProstheticsThere has been a tremendous amount of development in the biomedical field.Prostheticsdevices that are currently in the works will potentially be controlled through neural signals. Once an interface is created that is compatible with the human central nervous systems, this technol...
Source: ePharma Summit - Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Digital Health digital marketing disruption ePharma IoT mobile patient monitoring Source Type: blogs