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Thinking about the Future

Eli Amdur’s TEDx Talk highlights how he expects life in 2050 to be. I believe that the video’s basic premise is quite sensible given the past trends observed in the past centuries. According to Amdur’s video (TEDx Talks, 2013), creativity is the only sustainable thing that anyone or any organization will ever have. Which makes a lot of sense given the potential that the 21^st century has. Through creativity, will we be in a position to adopt new and more innovative methods of solving problems in healthcare, technology, and agriculture,

Amdur predicts that the future of healthcare will embrace the technology of nano-robots, gene sequencing and gene splicing, and organ chips (TEDx Talks, 2013). This is part of what will come to pass in the healthcare sector by 2050. Also, brain implants, exoskeletons, genomics, networked sensors, and artificial organs will be part of healthcare in the future (Thimbleby, 2013). These technological innovations will provide solutions to problems that exist in healthcare today. These innovations will primarily focus on the health and well-being of the patients by providing viable solutions (Thimbleby, 2013).

By the year 2040, healthcare will be referred to as health (Deloitte Health, 2021). As much is it almost entirely impossible to eliminate disease, science, data, and technology will make it easier for early detection and intervention of various conditions (Deloitte Health, 2021). The progression of different conditions will be understood better to help consumers sustain their well-being. The future will be focused on wellness (Deloitte Health, 2021). The speed of innovation is increasing as time goes by. Technology will be one of the drivers of positive change and the discovery of solutions in healthcare (Thimbleby, 2013). Some predicted solutions in healthcare include custom-made titanium implants, which will be a perfect fit for every individual. This will be a development of the current 3D printing technology (Thimbleby, 2013).

Additionally, custom drugs will also be manufactured in the future to suit the specific needs of the patient’s condition and their genetic makeup. As most hospitals conform to the current standards of going paperless, it is expected that the patient data handles by the hospitals will continue piling up (Thimbleby, 2013). This is where big data will come in. computer systems will be programmed to be able to synthesize patient data and come up with valuable information on the effectiveness of the treatments and any potential side effects that may take place (Thimbleby, 2013). Big data will enable hospital systems to handle large amounts of data at a go without any technical hitches. This will make the work of healthcare professionals easier.

Telehealth will also advance with time eliminating any need that patients may have of visiting a hospital or sitting in crowded waiting rooms. Patient assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and follow-up procedures will all take place virtually (Thimbleby, 2013). In the future, technology will also help differentiate between legitimate and credible healthcare information and misleading information. This way, patients will have an easier time conforming to the new norm of telehealth services (Thimbleby, 2013). Patient confidentiality and privacy will also be enhanced in the future. As the healthcare industry goes paperless, it is paramount that all healthcare institutions invest in proper protective software that will prevent malicious individuals from accessing patient records illegally (Thimbleby, 2013). Hopefully, the future in healthcare will also solve patient inequality, which is a limitation of healthcare at the moment (Future Proofing Healthcare, n.d.).

According to the UCSF Faculty and Alumni (2020), some of the expected future developments in healthcare include the complete eradication of AIDS because of the development of improved medical therapies. Also, implanted health records will become one of the ways to identify patients at triage (UCSF Faculty and Alumni, 2020). This will eliminate the problem of losing files and wrong documentation of patient records. Full cybernetic limbs will be readily available in the market at an affordable price solving the issue of lack of access to all populations (UCSF Faculty and Alumni, 2020). Eventually, cell and gene therapies will also be readily available in the market. Also, a pill that treats obesity will be created as a way of dealing with the current lifestyle challenges in the world (UCSF Faculty and Alumni, 2020). Conclusively, the future of healthcare is predicted to adopt a creative problem-solving approach to the existing healthcare issues.

References:

Deloitte Health. (2021). The future of health. Deloitte. Retrieved from https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/life-sciences-and-health-care/articles/future-of-health.html

Future-Proofing Healthcare. (n.d.). A vision of health in 2050. Retrieved from https://futureproofinghealthcare.com/sites/default…

TEDx Talks (2013). The world in 2050… Are you ready? Eli Amdur at TEDxFairleighDickinsonUniversity. YouTube. Retrieved from

Thimbleby, H. (2013). Technology and the future of healthcare. Journal of Public Health Research, 2(3), e28. DOI: 10.4081/jphr.2013.e28

UCSF Faculty and Alumni. (2020). What will health and medicine look like in 2050? UCSF Magazine. Retrieved from https://magazine.ucsf.edu/what-will-health-and-med…

Discussion Questions:

Peer #1 :- Thank you for such an interesting post. What are your thoughts on a pill to treat obesity. Do you think that this will result in a decline in physical exercise or a rise in physical exercise? Aside from the safety concerns I would have with an obesity pill, I think that it would result in an increase in physical activity. At times, people need a boost in order to kickstart the journey to lifestyle changes. What are your thoughts?

UCSF Faculty and Alumni. (2020). What will health and medicine look like in 2050? UCSF Magazine. Retrieved from https://magazine.ucsf.edu/what-will-health-and-medicine-look-2050

Peer # 2 :

Question :Given what we know, would you chose to go into the future, or would you say in the present if given a choice?