Medscape January 10, 2020
Ken Terry

Physicians, residents, and medical students all expect new technologies — such as telemedicine, artificial intelligence, and wearables — to transform healthcare and are preparing to integrate health data of various kinds into the clinical setting, according to a new national survey by Stanford Medicine.

However, the survey shows, the majority of respondents felt ill-prepared for the technological future just over the horizon.

To compile its report, The Rise of the Data-Driven Physician, Stanford Medicine polled 523 physicians, 77 medical students, and 133 medical residents.

One indication of the respondents’ engagement in new technologies was their interest in learning more about them. Forty-seven percent of the doctors and 73% of the medical students said they were seeking additional training or classes...

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