Suburban hospitals have spent tens of millions of dollars in recent years to upgrade the technology they use. Health
The history of health care technology starts with Rene Laënnec, a French physician. For centuries, doctors listened to patients' hearts by putting their ear to the chest. One day in 1816, Laënnec was called to the bedside of a young woman and, because of her gender, he was reluctant to do that.
Let's look at just a few of these advancements -- some that are already here and some that are still coming. Personalized medicine The Human Genome Project describes personalized medicine as"an emerging practice of medicine that uses an individual's genetic profile to guide decisions made in regard to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease."
Wearables Did you know your Apple watch can perform and record a 30-second EKG to detect atrial fibrillation? Veterans Affairs has hospital-in-the-home initiatives at a dozen VA facilities around the country. I think we'll see more health care systems adopting this approach to help their patients and keep their costs down.
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