Introductions to 2025 Predictions Last year we predicted our critical hot topics for healthcare that we expected to advance throughout the year. Although many advancements were made in improving technologies and software in healthcare, this year we expect to see a shift toward empathy, human-centric solutions, and quality. For instance, healthcare...
Introduction to 2024 Predictions Recap Earlier this year, we outlined critical healthcare trends that we anticipated would advance throughout 2024. In the first part of our recap series, we discussed advancements in AI and personalized care. In this second part, we recap progress in integrating wearable technologies for remote care and...
Introduction to Environmental Sustainability and Ethical Design in Healthcare In this third topic in our series on sustainability and ethical design through HCD, we focus on the environmental aspect, and how it specifically targets the protection of natural assets [1]. We also focus on the importance of using HCD to ensure...
Introduction to Determinants of Health From Lack of Community Support In the fourth part of our series on the social determinants of care, we discussed the barriers that come from patients lacking access to affordable and quality healthcare. In this fifth part of our series, we discuss the challenges of...
Introduction Often in healthcare, the importance of the power of connection is forgotten due to the importance of other factors such as process and technology. However, connection plays a major role in healthcare systems. Whether that connection is fostered between stockholders and healthcare professionals, or the connection is between patients and...
Intro to Biases in Remote Care Biases in remote care may arise from many barriers that limit patients’ access to digital technologies. Unfortunately, sometimes digital healthcare solutions are geared to favor certain demographics, and this can further worsen biases in care. For instance, patients who lack reliable internet or access to...
Current Readiness of Older Patients for Emergencies Older patients may feel like they are ready and prepared to handle an emergency situation, however, a poll showed that many lack the preparation needed to manage one [1]. For instance, some older patients have not signed up for notifications that a natural disaster...
Growing Concerns Due to Social Disparities The older population is at risk of facing adverse health effects due to discrimination often related to race and ethnicity [1]. For instance, older black patients are more likely to face increased health problems due to the discrimination they face [1]. In general, older people...
Overview of Key Issues Going into 2023 Earlier in 2023, we predicted that the healthcare industry would see more personalization and prevention options for patients [1]. Some key issues included a bias towards minority groups, the lack of patient engagement, and the need for improved collaboration between providers and patients. This...
