The Optimistic Technologist

Health2049

Historically, technology in healthcare has created greater inefficiencies. How will that evolve? Dr. Nirav Shah, Chief Medical Officer of Sharecare, provides real-world examples of innovations in technology to Health2049 podcast co-host Jason Helgerson. He shares his vision of personalized “team-based care” in which clinicians and artificial intelligence collaborate.

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Timestamps:

• How medical technologies have advanced over the past hundred years. [03:11]
• Four areas of the patient’s healthcare experience that will evolve by 2049. [05:47]
• Team-based care plus A.I. work together to eliminate redundancies. [09:37]
• What are the human superpowers that computers can’t replace? [11:12]
• Historically, technology in healthcare has caused greater inefficiencies. [12:47]
• Will healthcare become more equitable? [15:16]
• Healthcare providers that may go out of business. [17:15]
• Will the hierarchy of healthcare be flipped upside down? [19:24]
• Can this technology vision be achieved by 2049? [20:51]
• Hearing aids can now quantify if someone is lonely. [21:43]
• Dry biomarker tracking for a person with allergies. [22:18]
• A federated learning model can be beneficial and preserve privacy. [24:00]
• The benefits of data that can be unlocked for public use. [25:43]
• Seven key areas to focus on for a better healthcare future. [28:42]