Last week , a major exhibition concerning e-health took place in Utrecht. IF picked some trends for your. The first is that the need to provide best services in an ageing population, is becoming more and more apparent and urgent. Lack of personnel in conjunction with ageing population lead the development in the sector. It seems here too that AI will play a significant role, too. Image process, fall detection remote assistance for those who want and can leave independently are areas where assistance from AI is already provided.
Another issue is the discussion of Medical Data Management . It becomes demanding that data produced need to be protected and used for the benefit of the society. It is important thus, that protection and avoidance of over exploitation for commercial purposes need to take place. Insights of these offered while in the presentation of EMDS.
of course this years exhibition specialised applications and gadgets that serve specific needs were also presented. Apps that connect you to your personal dietitian for diabetes control, or your personal trainer for rehabilitation are becoming more and more common. This market can have a significant potential in distance health provision. Not to mention that if insurance sector pushes towards adoption of such practices definitely we will see an exponential growth.
Technology assisted health sector is more than a nice to have: It is a urgency that will respond to the gaps of personnel, resources cut in costs, while it will significantly improve the total circle of the health provision.
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