A transformation has taken place in the healthcare industry with the increasingly enacted technologies in the digital field, and growth of personalized medicine, with more interest in patients as the central concern. This chapter shall explicate such a transformation regarding the key areas of adoption of EHRs, development and expansion of telemedicine, and adoption of wearable devices and IoT technologies. From personalized medicine, where genomics and pharmacogenomics are leading the way with more tailored and effective treatments, to diagnostic capability, predictive healthcare, and drug discovery—all are being enabled by data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). Besides the technological revolution itself, this shift to patient-centeredness has helped them to be more proactive about their health, supported using digital tools and shared decision-making frameworks. Similarly, this revolution is not without its problems, such as data privacy, ethical concerns in AI, and persistent inequities within the healthcare sector. The chapter also considers the future of healthcare through emerging technologies and further integration of AI, robotics, and blockchain—promising even more transformation for the industry. This will also include the current state and the future possibilities toward revolutionizing the healthcare industry.

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Revolution of Healthcare Industry

  • Sonali Vyas,
  • Sunil Gupta,
  • Abhishek Tyagi

摘要

A transformation has taken place in the healthcare industry with the increasingly enacted technologies in the digital field, and growth of personalized medicine, with more interest in patients as the central concern. This chapter shall explicate such a transformation regarding the key areas of adoption of EHRs, development and expansion of telemedicine, and adoption of wearable devices and IoT technologies. From personalized medicine, where genomics and pharmacogenomics are leading the way with more tailored and effective treatments, to diagnostic capability, predictive healthcare, and drug discovery—all are being enabled by data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). Besides the technological revolution itself, this shift to patient-centeredness has helped them to be more proactive about their health, supported using digital tools and shared decision-making frameworks. Similarly, this revolution is not without its problems, such as data privacy, ethical concerns in AI, and persistent inequities within the healthcare sector. The chapter also considers the future of healthcare through emerging technologies and further integration of AI, robotics, and blockchain—promising even more transformation for the industry. This will also include the current state and the future possibilities toward revolutionizing the healthcare industry.