How Remote Work is Disrupting Innovation
Over the past year, the novel coronavirus has caused a massive disruption in how we work. Through some research produced by Statista, prior to the coronavirus pandemic, 17% of organizations supported a fully remote-style work environment and following the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020 that number shot up to 44%! Of course, we’ve seen this […]
The 5 Best Medical Apps for Healthcare Providers
For the past year, being a healthcare provider has been extremely emotionally, mentally, and physically taxing. The daily life of a doctor involves not only taking care of patients, but managing office staff, staying current with medical news and innovations, and keeping an eye on the bottom line. With tens of thousands of mHealth mobile […]
5 Health Tech Trends Accelerated by COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis is accelerating technological innovation across a multitude of fields, and healthcare is no exception. Because we are working against the clock for a solution to this pandemic, it’s the right time to start experimenting with new methods and expand the capabilities of emerging technologies. Experienced business leaders agree: per a recent Accenture […]
How a New Wearable Can Track Your Health Via Vibrations
These days, if you mention “wearables”, most people will automatically think of Fitbit and Apple Watch. And while these smartwatches track your sleep, heart rate, calories burned, and prompt you to increase your hourly movement, they’re actually monitoring very basic bodily functions. Wearables encompass so much more than smartwatches, and a team of researchers at […]
AI in Healthcare: The Opportunities & Challenges Ahead — Part 2
The world of healthcare is highly specialized; providers must acquire specific knowledge and expertise in a subset of medicine to excel in their chosen specialty. In contrast, the world of artificial intelligence (AI) development often takes a more holistic approach. Although AI can be focused on one area, it can find patterns and abnormalities from […]
AI Is Taking Flight in the Aerospace Industry
Boeing is a major longtime player in the airplane and aerospace industry. But it’s not letting its historic past get in the way of embracing the future. According to Boeing’s CTO, Greg Hyslop, the company is using artificial intelligence (AI) to simplify the cockpit for pilots. Because there is a shortage of pilots that is expected […]
Zuckerberg Listens to America (But Isn’t Running for Office)
Before he was elected president, Donald Trump was just a businessman (by many accounts, a corrupt and failed businessman) and celebrity with no real experience in the political realm. According to his supporters, what qualified him for office were his willingness to play outside Washington’s established rules and his prodigious deal-making skills — after all, […]