Becker's Healthcare June 4, 2019
Jackie Drees

Healthcare experts anticipate technological developments in telemedicine, artificial intelligence, EHRs and wearable devices will define the future of physician appointments in the next 20 years, according to Texas Medical Center.

Here are three healthcare providers’ predictions for how the following technology may impact appointments by 2039:

Telemedicine: Healthcare appointments via online and mobile devices will continue to increase, allowing providers to reach patient populations with limited access.

“Today, how we ‘visit’ a [physician] is transforming,” said Roberta Schwartz, PhD, CIO at Houston Methodist Hospital, according to the report. “We are moving from a world where you see the physician face-to-face to a world where you can visit a physician through telemedicine, whether you’re at the hospital or home, and you...

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Digital Health, EMR / EHR, Health IT, Health System / Hospital, Home, Patient / Consumer, Physician, Primary care, Provider, Technology, Telehealth, Wearables
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