Healthcare in the past effectively meant “sickcare” and revolved around physicians and hospitals. But mobile and sensor technologies have the potential to make healthcare a truly personalised and 24 hour affair. Think Scrubs meets the quantified self.
Business as usual isn’t really an option for the healthcare system. 17 percent of U.S. GDP is spent on healthcare and McKinsey reports that healthcare spend in the U.S. is growing 2 percent faster than GDP per year, clearly an unsustainable situation. An aging population and soaring levels of chronic diseases all add up to a ticking healthcare time bomb. Technology can help.
via venturebeat.com