Digital healthcare potential is limited only by the imagination
Telehealth can deliver cost-efficient and scalable healthcare – but these gains are limited when most remote consultations are still conducted via the telephone.
As the COVID-19 pandemic forces Australia to re-evaluate its approach to healthcare and embrace new technologies, the nation must broaden its definition of healthtech beyond simply digitising the existing healthcare system.
Like every segment of the economy, health is experiencing a data-driven boom. Globally, the digital health market is predicted to reach US$505.4 billion by 2025, up from US$86.4 billion in 2018.
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Adam Turner is an award-winning Australian technology journalist and co-host of weekly podcast Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News. Connect with Adam on Twitter. Email Adam at adam.turner@fairfaxmedia.com.au
