The Ultimate Tier List Of Digital Health Technologies
I don’t know about you, but I’m a great fan of tier lists – should they be about the nutritional value of vegetables or the relative strength of Terraforming Mars Preludes. So I was more than happy we decided to create the tier list of digital health devices. The Medical Futurist evaluated 23 digital health technologies and places them in their respective tiers. You can watch the video on our YouTube channel. Based on the video, here is a sneak peek at how to categorize digital health devices – or rather technologies. Let’s see how practical is the given device/technology for the measuremen...
Source: The Medical Futurist - July 6, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Health Sensors & Trackers tier list of digital health Source Type: blogs

Drugs Vs. Digital Therapeutics – A Digital Symbiosis
In conclusion, it’s not about Drugs vs DTx. It’s about Drugs & DTx, leveraging the strengths of both for maximal benefits. The post Drugs Vs. Digital Therapeutics – A Digital Symbiosis appeared first on The Medical Futurist. (Source: The Medical Futurist)
Source: The Medical Futurist - July 4, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: E-Patients Future of Pharma Personalized Medicine Telemedicine & Smartphones DTx digital therapeutics prescription apps Source Type: blogs

From Cuff To Cuffless: The Evolution Of Blood Pressure Monitoring
The history of blood pressure monitoring originates in the 16th century from Sir Stephen Hales’ experiments involving directly inserting a tube in an artery. Since then, the practice has been (thankfully) improved not to involve invasive manoeuvres.  Nowadays, blood pressure monitoring is an essential part of a patient’s examination; and in the digital health era, the means to do so are evolving. In this article, we’ll consider the evolution of this practice and what awaits it in the future; as it might be the next healthcare practice most prone to change based on recent trends.  From manual to digita...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 29, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Health Sensors & Trackers wearable blood pressure monitor non-invasive blood pressure monitor blood pressure bracelet Source Type: blogs

The Best ChatGPT Plugins: How To Add Browsing, Learning, Wolfram And More
ChatGPT plugins became available a few weeks ago and I have been testing them to see what they can do. They offer interesting new features from all walks of life, so let’s take a look at these new gadgets. What are ChatGPT plugins and how you can get them?  You can imagine these as apps on your phone: little extra programs that give ChatGPT extra skills.  How to enter the beta features?  You need to have GPT-4 access, which comes with the paid accounts. If you have GPT-4, click on your name on the bottom left, go to settings, click on beta features and allow them with the slider.  How t...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 27, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF artificial intelligence ChatGPT plugins digital health Medicine AI in healthcare AI in medicine Source Type: blogs

Prompt Engineering For Healthcare: 11 Tips To Craft Great ChatGPT Prompts
In conclusion, as AI continues to grow and evolve, the importance of being adept at prompt engineering cannot be overstated. The ability to elicit useful and meaningful responses from AI can empower us to make the most of this cutting-edge technology. Remember, practice is key, and each question we ask is a step towards becoming more fluent in the language of AI.  In general, use it to expand your knowledge and ideas instead of solving things on behalf of you.  The post Prompt Engineering For Healthcare: 11 Tips To Craft Great ChatGPT Prompts appeared first on The Medical Futurist. (Source: The Medical Futurist)
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 22, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine AI in healthcare AI in medicine AI text generator ChatGPT ChatGPT in healthcare prompt engineering Healthcare AI Source Type: blogs

Analysis Of Over 10,000 Healthcare AI Patents Highlights Future Trends: Our New Study
We are thrilled to announce the recent publication of our new study, Forecasting Artificial Intelligence Trends in Health Care: Systematic International Patent Analysis in the Journal of Medical Internet Research AI (JMIR AI). Our study takes an interesting deep dive into healthcare AI patents from the last decade, analysing over 10,000 of them from 2012 to 2022. Through this exploration, we shed light on the growth trends, the direction AI innovation is heading in different medical specialties, and the potential future implications of AI and Machine Learning (ML) in healthcare. Our journey into the world of healthcare ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 15, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Artificial Intelligence in Medicine AI patents digital health patent analysis future Innovation machine learning AI in healthcare AI in medicine Source Type: blogs

ChatGPT Alternatives For Healthcare And Research
ChatGPT has made a name for itself in the world of AI, along with Bard and MedPaLM. Following the success of these first-generation language models, a host of alternatives, including the open-source project Spark NLP for Healthcare, have emerged. Our exploration today focuses on alternative solutions that, while underpinned by the principles of ChatGPT, have potential utility in the healthcare and research sectors. ChatGPT is remarkable, but it does have its drawbacks: a knowledge cut-off in November 2021, unilateral control and updates by OpenAI, an iOS-exclusive mobile app, and API-only integration, which can be quite...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 13, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Artificial Intelligence in Medicine digital health large language models GPT in healthcare ChatGPT in healthcare AI Source Type: blogs

Digital Health And AI Best Practices For Policy Makers: A Free Report
Regardless of how advanced our healthcare technologies are, no matter how well-educated our doctors are, or how digitally literate our patients become, without a robust and supportive regulatory framework, progress can only go so far. In essence, the true effectiveness of digital health technologies hinges largely on the strength of the regulations in place. No matter how groundbreaking these innovations might be, their potential can be undermined if the regulations aren’t up to par. (Source: The Medical Futurist)
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 8, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Digital Health Research Healthcare Policy digital innovation digital health strategy future health policy Medicine technology Source Type: blogs

The Current State of 521 FDA-Approved, AI-Based Medical Devices
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in healthcare has reshaped the industry. And due to the recent march of ChatGPT, Midjourney and similar tools, various AI algorithms have entered the lives of the general population as well. These technologies will undoubtedly change the way medicine is practiced. Given that healthcare is an industry where decisions can literally be a matter of life and death, the importance of effective regulation can’t be overstated. Now this is one hell of a challenge even for the most seasoned professionals. AI and ML present novel regulatory challenges. Unlike...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 6, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine AI digital health fda Healthcare AI in healthcare AI in medicine AI-based medical devices Source Type: blogs

What Is Medical Coding Automation And Its Potentials In Healthcare?
When it comes to the term ‘coding’, what comes to mind is probably programmers writing software. While this applies to the medical setting in the digital health age, traditionally, medical coding has referred to a specific process. It involves the conversion of medical records, generally from clinician’s texts, into structured codes based on a classification system for the appropriate patient diagnosis and relevant procedure. The result is clinical information that is consistent and comparable over time and across healthcare departments. Such data can subsequently be used to inform relevant research, policies and,...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 1, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: TMF Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Medical coding clinical coding AI AI in medical coding AI in hospitals digital health Source Type: blogs

Health Equity In The AI And Digital Health Era: Promise or Peril?
This report estimated that poor health reduces global GDP by 15% each year.  On the flip side, equalizing healthcare access and quality has healthful effects on the economy at large. Digital technology could narrow the health equity gap by simplifying complex medical processes and removing travel barriers to healthcare access. Figures indicate that underrepresented and/or disadvantaged (poor, rural, minority, women, LGBTQ, etc) groups have significantly less access to all the cutting-edge solutions digital health offers. Thus the gap is not only not closing, but it’s rather further widening right now. W...
Source: The Medical Futurist - May 30, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Health Sensors & Trackers Personalized Medicine Telemedicine & Smartphones digital health literacy health equity digital health equity AI Source Type: blogs

ChatGPT In Healthcare: What Science Says
This study demonstrates that ChatGPT, a large language model, can assist in radiologic decision-making at the point of care, achieving moderate to high accuracy in determining appropriate imaging steps for breast cancer screening and breast pain evaluation, although limitations of the model, such as misalignment and “hallucinations”, must be considered when designing clinically-oriented prompts for use with large language models.Analysis of large-language model versus human performance for genetics questionsMedrxivThe use of language models like ChatGPT in clinical genetics has the potential to provide rapid an...
Source: The Medical Futurist - May 25, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: TMF Artificial Intelligence in Medicine ChatGPT digital health large language models ChatGPT in healthcare AI in healthcare AI in medicine Source Type: blogs

Ask Me About Digital: Our Initiative To Connect Tech-Savvy Doctors And Patients
The digital era has undeniably transformed healthcare. However, this revolution has inadvertently given rise to a communication gap. Forward-thinking medical professionals and open-minded patients often struggle to connect, leading to frustration on both sides. Certain patients, eager to take a more proactive and informed role in their healthcare, often face discouragement. There are healthcare workers who would happily share their 21st-century practices, but no one seems interested. This is where our humble “Ask Me About Digital” initiative aims to offer support: to facilitate contact between these two gro...
Source: The Medical Futurist - May 23, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Judit Kuszkó Tags: TMF Artificial Intelligence in Medicine E-Patients Health Sensors & Trackers badge guide digital health Guide To Digital Health For Doctors Source Type: blogs

Seven Reasons To Be Optimistic About The Future Of AI In Medicine
Everywhere we look, there seems to be an air of pessimism surrounding AI, despite the fact that we have actually not made significant advancements in AI development recently. The only difference is that during the past few months, due to ChatGPT, the topic has greatly entered the spotlight. Figures like Tristan Harris spread fear, Harari claims that this is even worse than nuclear war, major tech companies and moguls call for a six-month moratorium on the development of large language models (though it’s clear that nations such as China won’t halt their progress), countries ban it, and Silicon Valley has spl...
Source: The Medical Futurist - May 18, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine AI AI in medicine digital health AI in heaalthcare future large language models MedPaLM ChatGPT in healthcare Virtual care Source Type: blogs

Me And My Digital Twin: I Have A Brand New Deepfake Avatar
I’ve previously written about the impending era of deep fake medical videos and how to spot if you’re talking to a deep fake physician (or a digital avatar) instead of a flash-and-bone one. As we discussed back then, synthetic healthcare workers will arrive eventually, as the number of missing doctors, nurses and other medical personnel will only increase globally in the coming decades.  It was also widely discussed on our platforms that with the rapid development of various AI algorithms, we can soon find ourselves in a situation where dealing with a medical AI chatbot will provide less risk than waiting f...
Source: The Medical Futurist - May 16, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Virtual Reality artificial intelligence avatar virtual world digital avatar Source Type: blogs