Here’s how new-age technologies will change patient experience

According to Deloitte, the global market for wearable medical devices and remote patient monitoring systems is expected to reach US$612 billion in 2022. And by some accounts, there are now over 318,000 health apps available on the top app stores worldwide, nearly double the number of apps available in 2015.

So what opportunities do these technologies present the medical industry and what can the sector do to stay relevant in this new environment?

Technology Futurist Shara Evans, who was speaking at the recent MedTech18 Annual Conference in Sydney, said new-age technologies are making people’s lives more connected and are expected to “change the face of medicine”.

“In the near future, patients are going...