Phillips, the official health technology sponsor of SXSW Interactive, compiled 10 of the top health technology trends to note from SXSW that will continue to emerge over the year.
Wearable technology: Eighty percent of consumers said a benefit of wearable technology is its potential ability to make healthcare more convenient.
Connected devices: Using remote monitoring and support, health system repair time can fall by up to 50 percent.
EHRs: Seventy-one percent of physicians have adopted an EHR, and of those who have adopted one, 85 percent are using a meaningful use-certified EHR.
Telehealth: Seven out of 10 patients would be comfortable communicating with providers through text messages, emails or video instead of seeing them in person.
Predictive analytics: Technology systems will soon handle 80 percent of daily tasks, such as blood pressure and glucose monitoring, genomics and monitoring skin temperature.
Population health management: Approximately 70 percent of providers report seeing tangible benefits to patient care due to population health, including improved outcomes, cost savings and better prevention and care planning.
mHealth apps: The majority of millennials, 71 percent, want their providers to use mobile apps.
Data security: Consumers are more concerned with data security than with convenient access to their health records and physician notes.
Partnerships: One in four Fortune 50 companies entered a new healthcare partnership in 2014.
Cloud-based technology: The cloud computing market is expected to grow at a 20 percent annual rate through 2017, reaching $5.4 billion.
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