Digital Opportunities in Healthcare Can Save the Global Economy Trillions of Dollars
Lux Research defines wellness as a form of preventative care and identifies the opportunities that lie in leveraging digital tools to support emerging paradigm shifts
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BOSTON, April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's healthcare system of only treating disease as it arises unsustainably costs the global economy trillions of dollars each year. However, two significant paradigm shifts are enabling change. First, there is a shift from a focus on treating disease to helping consumers stay well – a change in the "when" of how care is provided. Second, there is a decentralization of healthcare happening, with more tools and services being deployed in the home or "on the go," in contrast to more traditional hospitals and clinics, and a significant shift in "where" care is provided. Both of these shifts are enabled by digital tools like wearables, biosensors, digital biomarkers, and artificial intelligence.