The Game Changers 2020 report identified 12 cutting-edge technologies and techniques that will be at the forefront of health IT transformation in the next year, as well as the three most promising early-stage companies in each category.
Here are the 12 “game-changing” healthcare technologies of 2020, according to CB Insights:
- Speed-of-light chips: developing photonics-based hardware with unprecedented processing power
- Quantum cryptography: protecting sensitive data against the threat of quantum decryption
- AI transparency: building trust in AI by analyzing an algorithm’s decision-making process
- CRISPR 2.0: developing safer and more precise approaches to gene editing
- AI-based protein prediction: predicting the structure of proteins to enhance disease diagnosis and treatment
- Electrocharged therapeutics: treating diseases and ailments with electrical impulses instead of chemical drugs
- Microbiome masters: targeting the human microbiome to treat both chronic and rare diseases
- Mind-altering medicines: developing psychedelic compounds to treat mental illness
- DNA data marketplaces: enabling the secure exchange of genetic data to reward consumers and enrich medical research
- Carbon capturers: removing and recycling carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere
- Next-gen nuclear energy: creating new solutions to zero-emission nuclear energy production
- Sustainable shippers: reducing costs and mitigating the environmental impact of heavy-lift logistics
View the full report, including a list of 36 potentially game-changing startups, here.
More articles on health IT:
Brigham and Women’s, Mass General test AI-driven patient safety platform
Amazon’s EHR-mining tool adds ontology linking feature
Stolen laptop potentially exposes 114,000 Missouri hospital patients
At the Becker's 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health, taking place September 14–17 in Chicago, healthcare executives and digital leaders from across the country will come together to explore how AI, interoperability, cybersecurity, and revenue cycle innovation are transforming care delivery, strengthening financial performance, and driving the next era of digital health. Apply for complimentary registration now.