The Future of Healthcare: Virtual- and Tele-medicine vs the Human Touch
Whereas everyday activities such as shopping and banking can today be fully executed online, medical consultations and procedures across the world still take place in hospitals and doctors’ surgeries. However, devices such as wearable fitness gadgets and health apps, used to monitor everything from blood pressure to sleep patterns, heralds the beginning of an important shift towards more informed patients taking greater control over their own health via technology. Will patients one day be able to accurately self-diagnose, using their own comprehensive digital dashboards? Are governments ready to promote telemedicine and remote care, in light of the potential cost savings and greater coverage this can offer? Separately, how are nanorobots and 3D printing revolutionising surgery, healthcare and eldercare? Could bio-printing transform the nature of clinical trials?
Whereas everyday activities such as shopping and banking can today be fully executed online, medical consultations and procedures across the world still take place in hospitals and doctors’ surgeries. However, devices such as wearable fitness gadgets and health apps, used to monitor everything from blood pressure to sleep patterns, heralds the beginning of an important shift towards more informed patients taking greater control over their own health via technology. Will patients one day be able to accurately self-diagnose, using their own comprehensive digital dashboards? Are governments ready to promote telemedicine and remote care, in light of the potential cost savings and greater coverage this can offer? Separately, how are nanorobots and 3D printing revolutionising surgery, healthcare and eldercare? Could bio-printing transform the nature of clinical trials?
SPEAKERS |
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| Chen I-Ming Director of Robotics Research Centre and Director of Intelligent Systems Centre NTU |
Lee Chien Earn CEO Changi General Hospital |
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| Chong Yoke Sin CEO Integrated Health Information Systems (IHiS) |
Fernando Erazo Senior Director, Hospital to Home, Asia Pacific Philips Healthcare |
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CO-CHAIRS |
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| Lucy Colback Asia Lex Editor Financial Times |
Bernd Schmitt Executive Director ACI |
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