The Top Digital Health and AI stories of 2022
- AI-Enabled Diagnostics: AI is making its way into the healthcare sector in a big way as it enables doctors to diagnose diseases with greater accuracy. AI-driven diagnostics are expected to become even more sophisticated in 2022, allowing for faster and more precise diagnoses.
- Telehealth: Thanks to the pandemic, telemedicine has seen an exponential growth in popularity. In 2022, it is expected to become an even more widely accepted form of medical care, with more insurance companies covering it and more providers offering it.
- Wearable Technology: Wearable tech such as fitness trackers and smartwatches have already become commonplace in recent years. In 2022, we can expect to see more sophisticated wearables that are capable of tracking more than just fitness metrics.
- Personalized Medicine: The ability to tailor treatments to patients’ individual needs is becoming more and more of a reality. In 2022, the use of personalized medicine is expected to become even more widespread, with AI algorithms being used to identify the most effective treatments for individual patients.
- Robotics and Automation: The use of robotics and automation is becoming increasingly commonplace in the healthcare sector. In 2022, we can expect to see even more medical procedures being automated, such as robotic surgery and pharmacy fulfillment.
- Data-Driven Insights: Data-driven insights are becoming increasingly important in healthcare. In 2022, we can expect to see more healthcare systems utilizing data to improve decision making and patient outcomes.
- Augmented Reality: Augmented reality is becoming more widely used in healthcare, allowing doctors to visualize medical images in 3D and to practice medical procedures in a virtual environment. In 2022, the use of AR is expected to become even more widespread and more sophisticated.
