We are living in the digital era! No doubts that the healthcare sector is one of the most sectors that has been affected by the various technologies in order to face challenges and facilitate all available means for healthcare providers so that they can provide the most convenient care solutions for patients with high standards. Nowadays, with a high increase inthe consumerization of healthcare trends globally, Technological solutions are working on wealth besides the health of patients.

The health care IT market is increasing dramatically, while the global healthcare IT market size is predicted to be valued at $450 billion by 2025. And the global adoption of cloud services in healthcare is expected to be valued at $40 billion by 2026.

Therefore, It’s crucial for doctors and Health IT professionals to addresses the new trends in healthcare IT in 2020 that going to enhance the healthcare processes and standards that absolutely launch a new level of providing healthcare.

let’s break down the most healthcare IT trends that waiting for us in 2020:

AI & Machine Learning

Artificial intelligence’s importance is increasing year by year since the term first coined by John McCarthy in the ’50s to become the norm in technology almost at all aspects of man-kind life. In the field of healthcare, AI and machine learning are playing a great role in the early detection of sensitive diseases like breast cancer, also the accompanying symptoms, the development of complete plans for treatment, and enhancing levels of communication with patients.

By 2020, studies estimate a high increase in medical data to be double every 73 days. A report by McKinsey estimates that $100 billion annually may be saved for medicine and pharma by depending on big data, AI, and machine learning tools to process it.

Artificial intelligence algorithms powered by recent advances in computational power learn from the data and ultimately will help doctors in

• Disease identification/diagnosis
• Personalized treatment/behavioral modification
• Drug discovery/manufacturing
• Clinical trial research
• Radiology and radiotherapy
• Smart electronic health records
• Epidemic outbreak prediction

3D Printing

3D printing technology helps all industries in manufacturing, customizing, and prototyping so does the healthcare industry.

In 2020, 3D printing will play a vital role in dentistry and orthodontics, and surgery as well. By 3D printing, doctors can replicate specific organs and drill guides, prosthetics also the creation of patient-specific replicas of bones, organs, and blood vessels for their patients that will help doctors for the well-preparing for procedures. that will make it easier and cost-effective to develop comfortable prosthetic limbs as well as printing tissues and organs for transplant.

5G

According to the increasing need for the IoMTservices including telemedicine and the provision of health care for patients remotely as well as improving the capabilities for healthcare centers in under-served areas. The quality and speed of the internet network are crucial to achieving a high positive impact.

That is ensured by 5G technology that provides a high-quality network for healthcare providers. In addition to benefiting from AI, AR & VR technologies, and achieving a positive impact with the ability to overcome the geo and environmental difficulties.

Robotics

Do you imagine the future with robots?! In the healthcare field, robots are already assisting surgeons in tasks in the operation room, the development of robots and their role will increase in 2020. It is expected that the market of robots will reach $20 billion by 2023

The role of robotics in healthcare is extended to include the assistance of doctors in providing care for patients through telepresence also helping rehabilitation patients.

And the most important role of robot making lies in microrobot technology, which helps caregivers target a small part of the body for treatment. for instance, radiation for tumors. prostheses and many other services

Wearable technology

Wearable healthcare items are going to extend in 2020. With more than 80% of people willing to wear wearable tech, wearable technology is not limited to fitness only, but extends to the medical device industry; It helps healthcare providers to improve, monitor, and track patients’ health situations and enhancing the levels of patient care.

This technology in healthcare including electronic devices that consumers can wear, like Fitbits and smartwatches that will enable doctors to collect immediate health data of their patients and monitor heart rhythms, blood pressures, and sending reports and pushing warning alarms in sensitive cases to the patient and doctor as well.

In 2020, you will be next to your patient every minute, at an unbeatable cost.

Digital Twins

Digital Twins technology is considered one of the biggest trends which will transform medicine and the healthcare industry in the next 5 years starting from 2020. If you ask Why? Let’s know that.

Have you doubted if a kind of drug will work with your patient? Have you imagined if you can have a virtual copy of your patient to test drugs before you decide? Well here is the good news.

With Digital Twins technology you will have a typical copy and full picture of your patient data including the tiniest ever details like gens and DNA. The digital twin is depending on providing us with a cloud-based virtual image of an asset that can be maintained through the patient lifecycle which is allowed healthcare providers to know the extent or potential for the success of a specific treatment decision and make the correct decisions for treatment and follow-up of chronic diseases and thus raise the level of the patient experience.

It is still too early for this technology and it is still in the first steps, but it carries a lot of potential in the field of health care

It is estimated that the technology will be used by half of the large industrial companies and approximately 21 billion digitally connected sensors by 2020, to save billions of costs.

In conclusion;

Healthcare IT technology is an evolving industry that mixes the doctor’s imagination with the extreme power of technology and programming solutions, 2020 is the year that will transform your medical solutions.