Open AccessList of 2021 Health Technology Trends to Watch
Author(s) -
CADTH Horizon Scanning Service
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
canadian journal of health technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2563-6596
DOI - 10.51731/cjht..29
Subject(s) - telemedicine , wearable computer , health care , health technology , emerging technologies , psychological intervention , wearable technology , biomedical technology , business , disruptive technology , digital health , medicine , computer science , internet privacy , engineering , nursing , political science , agricultural engineering , artificial intelligence , law , embedded system , manufacturing engineering
The CADTH Horizon Scanning Service identifies and monitors new and emerging health technologies likely to have a significant impact on health care in Canada. This Watch List focuses on those categories of medical devices, clinical interventions, or other health technologies that are, or may become, important or disruptive to Canadian health care or decision-making in the next few years.Among others, the trends and technologies featured in this Watch List include:developments of artificial intelligence within imaging technologiesgreater integration and connectedness of wearables to improving patient monitoring systemsproliferation of transcatheter valve devices driving innovations for interventional cardiologyincreasing interest and development of non-pharmacological solutions for pain managementrapid growth in technologies and digital services enabling virtual care