I subscribe to LaBlogga's "Broader Perspectives" blog and this is one of the first posts that directly talks about "ehealth". Broader Perspectives is interesting to read because most of the time it is kind of a post-modernist advance search party looking for the intersection between technology and society. I also wonder about the subject of the post, referring to "Internet of Things". Now, if I am not mistaken, the "Internet of Things" was coined by a guy who ran an IBM sponsored lab at MIT, who envisioned a world networked together through RFID tags - literally every manufactured thing could have an RFID tag and thus be on the internet. I know RFID is being used in Healthcare, but I am not sure if it will ever be ubiquitous.
The
efforts of the eHealth movement have been quietly gathering steam for
the last five years and are finally fulminating into what could be a
significant transformation in the management of health and health care.
The most encouraging sign of change is that it consists of not just the
usual shiny new technology solutions, but more importantly, structural
changes in the public health system:
The 80% slim-down of the doctor’s office visit…
Sunday, August 05, 2012
The Rapid Approach of the Health Internet of Things
The
efforts of the eHealth movement have been quietly gathering steam for
the last five years and are finally fulminating into what could be a
significant transformation in the management of health and health care.
The most encouraging sign of change is that it consists of not just the
usual shiny new technology solutions, but more importantly, structural
changes in the public health system:The 80% slim-down of the doctor’s office visit…
- Telemedicine reimbursement: As of March 2011, only 12 states offered reimbursement for telemedicine services (e.g.; telephone, email, video consultation), and at lower rates than in-office visits. Now more payers and states are starting to approve telemedicine reimbursement, which could be a huge cost savings for the industry as it is estimated that 70% of physician consultations could be handled by phone.
- Majority of diagnosis is straightforward: It is estimated that in 18/20 cases (per Singularity University FutureMed), diagnosis is straightforward, and could be accomplished via telemedicine.
- Trend to higher deductible plans: many programs are underway to transfer employees to higher-deductible plans which both reduces costs and puts more of an emphasis on preventive medicine.
- Health sensors, examples: continuous glucose monitoring patches, EEG sensors, ambient assisted living
- Quantified self-tracking devices, examples: Fitbit, Zeo sleep tracking, Body Media, Pebble Watch, Nike Fuel Band, Basis Watch
- mHealth (mobile health) apps, examples: The Eatery, MoodPanda, Map My Run, Cardio Trainer
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