Is Alexa About to Become a Doctor’s Assistant?

As a chief information officer and Harvard professor for two decades, I’ve worked in both the digital health innovation ecosystem of Boston and the policymaking world of Washington, DC. During this time, we’ve computerized records, enhanced security and built population health tools.

In 2018, we are now on the cusp of something much greater. Although I cannot predict the next five years, I can predict the next six quarters. Here are five projections of what’s next in healthcare information technology.

1) Clouds Are On The Horizon

A few legacy applications will still require local hosting, and some healthcare devices with high bandwidth/low latency requirements might require a hybrid of local hosting and cloud; however, most healthcare applications...