Health Management Technology January 25, 2018
It is often stated that 70% of medical decisions are driven by diagnostic testing. As we enter the era of mainstream application of precision medicine, tailored therapeutics, wearables, and artificial intelligence, the importance of diagnostics’ role in medicine will continue to grow and the definition of what constitutes a diagnostic test will continue to evolve. This is encouraging news as the earlier almost any medical condition is detected, the better the outcomes for that patient and their family and the greater the potential for savings to the healthcare system.
Diagnostic testing traditionally has been confined to testing performed directly at the healthcare facility or laboratory—imaging, lab tests, EKGs. The future of diagnostics incorporates these traditional modalities and many more that...