HealthTech

Getting IT Right – by Molly Coye: New wireless applications are proliferating, and even the most enthusiastic hospital leaders are dismayed by the challenges of competing technology platforms, devices and uses for untethered streams of data. The costs of facility retrofitting are enormous, making new construction an attractive opportunity to “get it right” —but in the absence of consensus standards, even that is hard. Article

The Future of Oncology Services Technology Impact Projection: Stemming from the recent Expert Panel on the Future of Oncology Services, this chart provides environmental context, drivers and barriers of technology adoption and diffusion from 2008-2018. Technology Impact Projection

Behavioral Health Report: The report will revolve around five technology-enabled strategies in Behavioral Health Services including, Expand the Role of Peer Networks, Expand IT Infrastructure, Develop Date Sharing and Use of Comprehensive Records, Recognize Remote Supervision and Training for Licensure, and Develop Collaborative Care Models for Substance Abuse with Co-Occurring Disorders. Report

Cardiovascular Services Expert Panel Videos: Expert panelist discussion on HealthTech generated forecasts in Cardiovascular Services at the Expert Panel. Video

Polypill Article: The Polypill is a combination of generic versions of statins, ACE inhibitors and aspirin in a single fixed-dose pill. The drugs that make up the Polypill have been shown individually to reduce coronary disease and ischemic stroke by 15-30%. Although the Polypill could provide a 60% reduction in heart attack and stroke risk, interest in clinically testing the concept and commercializing the product in global health care markets has been slow to materialize. Polypill Profile

Cardiovascular Services Expert Panel Interview List: Directory of interviewees and topics discussed for research on the Future of Cardiovascular Services. Interview List

Interview with Marilyn Rymer, MD: CT continues to dominate acute stroke diagnostics with MRI and Ultrasound emerging and possibly replacing some form of evaluation in the next few years. On the neuroprotectant front, promising technologies in trial like PhotoThera and the CoAxia device bring back hope to the dismal neuroprotectant past and could potentially revolutionize stroke care treatment. Interview Summary

Surgical and Interventional Services Expert Panel Videos: Expert panelist discussion on HealthTech generated forecasts in Surgical and Interventional Services at the Expert Panel. Video

Telemedicine Technology Profile: From a clinical perspective, telehealth/telemedicine is often used to improve patient outcomes through remote patient monitoring, early screening, chronic disease management, and access to specialists. These technologies are particularly useful for the elderly, chronically ill, people living in rural locations, and people who have trouble accessing traditional sites of care. Technology Profile

Webinar: Highlights of the Future of Behavioral Health Services Expert Panel: This webinar will provide a summary of the recent expert panel session, highlighting key points from the panel discussion while taking a deeper look into the trends. Webinar

Webinar: Highlights of the Future of Cardiovascular Services Expert Panel: This webinar provided a summary of the recent expert panel session, highlighting key points from the panel discussion while taking a deeper look into the trends. Webinar

Webinar: Emerging Stroke Technologies and Analysis of Eligibility for Acute Therapies: This webinar discussed the current state of tPA, use of CT Perfusion in stroke diagnostics, and future acute stroke technologies. Marilyn Rymer, MD, Founder and Director, Saint Luke’s Brain and Stroke Institute and Professor of Medicine, University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine gave this webinar. Webinar

As always, please contact Steve DeMello, Executive Director, sdemello@healthtech.org, or Andrew Broderick, Director of Research and Forecasting, abroderick@healthtech.org, with any questions about our research activities.