CSC Looks at Emerging Tech
A new report from Computer Sciences Corp. lays out emerging technologies that will reshape the health care industry.
A new report from Computer Sciences Corp. lays out emerging technologies that will reshape the health care industry.
The Falls Church, Va.-based consultancy and services firm envisions patients in charge of their care management on a daily basis using smartphones, Web-based decision support and social networking, and bandage-type personal monitoring devices that send data to the smartphone.
Other predicted innovations include:
* Breath tests using nanotechnology to detect diabetes and cancer;
* Glucose monitoring tattoos, smart pills that send notifications when swallowed, and artificial retinas; and
* "Serious" video games for honing medical decision-making skills.
The report, "The Future of Healthcare: It's Health, Then Care," is available for free at csc.com/lefreports.
--Joseph Goedert
The Falls Church, Va.-based consultancy and services firm envisions patients in charge of their care management on a daily basis using smartphones, Web-based decision support and social networking, and bandage-type personal monitoring devices that send data to the smartphone.
Other predicted innovations include:
* Breath tests using nanotechnology to detect diabetes and cancer;
* Glucose monitoring tattoos, smart pills that send notifications when swallowed, and artificial retinas; and
* "Serious" video games for honing medical decision-making skills.
The report, "The Future of Healthcare: It's Health, Then Care," is available for free at csc.com/lefreports.
--Joseph Goedert
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