Digital dilemmas in healthcare

The digital transformation in healthcare is influencing every aspect of care delivery- from the bench to the bedside and into homes. Technology continues to be an important enabler across the entire spectrum of healthcare spanning genomics, clinical guidelines and social determinants of health. The intersection of healthcare and technology will play a central role in driving the value of health globally.

The digital transformation in healthcare is influencing every aspect of care delivery - from the bench to the bedside and into the homes of healthcare consumers. Technology continues to be an important enabler across the entire spectrum of healthcare spanning genomics, clinical guidelines and social determinants of health. The intersection of healthcare and technology will play a central role in driving the value of health globally. Today, artificial intelligence is being utilized to improve diagnoses, treatments and care management. This progress enables better insights around the role technology can play in improving health and longevity. While we understand the potential value this technology can bring, it brings significant disruption to current healthcare processes and must be thoughtfully integrated and maintained over time. Acknowledging these challenges and tensions allows us to plan for both the value and challenges of technology in healthcare.

As we consider the next decade of digital transformation, we can imagine the value of quantum simulation for personalized medicine. This replaces ‘one-size-fits-all’ medicine with an approach that is much more targeted to individual patients. The intersection of these two disciplines- quantum simulation and personalized medicine- could dramatically increase longevity and quality of life. Yet, the ethical, biological and technical considerations must be carefully weighed and will create barriers to achieving the ultimate goal- improved health. The success of precision medicine is strongly dependent on the ability to turn data into clinical insights. This data spans electronic health records, medical imaging, laboratory tests encompassing genomics profiling, pharmacy, administrative data, sensors, wearable devices, and more. We must consider the many forces at work as we push for this innovation and progress around personalized medicine. Both today and into the future, digital transformation will drive innovation, insights, and disruption in healthcare, but our charge is to ensure it drives the value of health globally.

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