How Technology, Medicine And At-Home Devices Can Improve Healthcare Access And Cost

Healthcare is changing. After years of stagnation and inadequate innovations, the call for care that is higher quality and more accessible and that costs less is beginning to be answered. We're starting to see incremental progress toward meaningful healthcare technology and reimagined delivery models. New developments in digital medicine, DIY care and AI are emerging, with the potential to advance the industry in ways that previous attempts have failed.

Despite signs of progress, doctor's office wait times continue to rise. Middle- and low-income patients are in critical need of more affordable primary and specialty care. Across the country, critical access and other rural hospitals are closing at an alarming rate, leaving people in those areas struggling to find the time, transportation and money needed to see a physician. Primary care visits are declining, while our overall population health continues to lag behind most developed countries.

These issues are the impetus for momentum in digital medicine and direct-to-consumer healthcare. Consumers today expect more from all of the services they use, and healthcare is no exception. New, niche providers and technology focused on patient experience are setting a new standard for healthcare delivery. Some solutions—those that offer unprecedented convenience alongside real medical expertise—have the potential to improve outcomes.

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