Here are eight key technologies for the healthcare industry to watch over the next decade:
- Artificial intelligence
- Augmented reality
- Blockchain
- Drones
- Internet of Things
- Robots
- Virtual reality
- 3-D printing
“Healthcare organizations should avoid making the common mistake of adopting technologies individually, as point solutions, rather than exploring how they work together,” according to the PwC report. “The best value for all of these will be when they are applied in coordination with one another, or in coordination with services delivered by human beings.”
Click here to view more of the report, titled Top health industry issues of 2017: A year of uncertainty and opportunity.
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