The second Medscape Medicine’s 3.0 series was held in March at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, and focused the effect of patient-generated data and how it is shaping the future.
Eric Topol, MD the editor-in editor-in-chief of Medscape and director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, stated at the start of the discussion that "Most of the things being done by doctors today will someday be done by patients."
The panel cited examples of the changes in patient-monitored blood glucose activities and the proliferation of healthcare apps as examples of how technology is fundamentally changing the way medicine is practiced, with the patient at the center of the revolution.
The issue of the proliferation of data and how to manage the massive volume that will be generated, together with questions concerning the accuracy of patient-generated information were again raised as cautionary notes.
Regardless of these concerns, there is no doubt that technology will radically impact the way that practitioners practice medicine in the future.
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Medscape: Medicine 3.0 Panelists Dissect Patient-Generated Data
Eric Topol, MD the editor-in editor-in-chief of Medscape and director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, stated at the start of the discussion that "Most of the things being done by doctors today will someday be done by patients."
The panel cited examples of the changes in patient-monitored blood glucose activities and the proliferation of healthcare apps as examples of how technology is fundamentally changing the way medicine is practiced, with the patient at the center of the revolution.
The issue of the proliferation of data and how to manage the massive volume that will be generated, together with questions concerning the accuracy of patient-generated information were again raised as cautionary notes.
Regardless of these concerns, there is no doubt that technology will radically impact the way that practitioners practice medicine in the future.
Read the full story here:
Medscape: Medicine 3.0 Panelists Dissect Patient-Generated Data
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