# Preventive Medicine * **Definition:** Medical practices aimed at preventing diseases or conditions before they occur, focusing on the prevention of diseases and the promotion of health. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Preventive Medicine ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Preventive Medicine**, for healthcare technology leaders * 7K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/29/2025 | [**North America Preventive Healthcare Technologies And Services Market Trends 2025**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/north-america-preventive-healthcare-technologies-tfraf/) | [[Linkedin]] | | 5/19/2025 | [**Arineta's SpotLight Duo CT Scanner Receives FDA Clearance for Low-Dose Lung Cancer Screening**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/19/fda-clearance-enables-dual-heart-lung-screening-in-single-image/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 4/7/2025 | [**Transforming Healthcare with AI and Deviceless Remote Patient Monitoring**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/04/07/transforming-healthcare-with-ai-and-deviceless-remote-patient-monitoring/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 3/20/2025 | [**OURA Appoints Ricky Bloomfield, MD as Chief Medical Officer - Morningstar**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20250320135730/ura-appoints-ricky-bloomfield-md-as-chief-medical-officer) | [[Morningstar]] | | 3/20/2025 | [**OURA Appoints Ricky Bloomfield, MD as Chief Medical Officer - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ura-appoints-ricky-bloomfield-md-120000286.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 1/21/2025 | [**Global IoT in Healthcare Market Set to Surpass USD 1 Trillion by 2035 Highlight Rapid ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/global-iot-healthcare-market-set-160000510.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 1/14/2025 | [**Healthcare Trends Shaping 2025 And Insights For Industry Leaders - Forbes**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2025/01/14/healthcare-trends-shaping-2025-and-insights-for-industry-leaders/) | [[Forbes]] | | 1/14/2025 | [**25 Executive Digital Health Predictions o Watch in 2025**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/01/14/25-executive-digital-health-predictions-trends-to-watch-in-2025/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 1/6/2025 | [**Docquity and HCDC Partner to Strengthen Preventive Medicine Education for Thousands of ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/docquity-and-hcdc-partner-to-strengthen-preventive-medicine-education-for-thousands-of-hcps-in-vietnam-302342487.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/5/2025 | [**Docquity and HCDC Partner to Strengthen Preventive Medicine Education for Thousands of ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/docquity-hcdc-partner-strengthen-preventive-030000617.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/19/2024 | [**mHealth Solutions Market Forecast: Insights on Growth Factors and 13.9AGR through 2031**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mhealth-solutions-market-forecast-insights-growth-factors-8vkbe) | [[Linkedin]] | | 12/9/2024 | [**Patient Engagement Solutions Market to Reach USD 82.35 Billion by 2032, Fueled by ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/patient-engagement-solutions-market-reach-130000245.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/6/2024 | [**eMerge Americas Announces 2025 Healthtech Innovation Hub Presented by Jackson ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/emerge-americas-announces-2025-healthtech-innovation-hub-presented-by-jackson-health-system-and-uhealth-welcoming-new-strategic-partners-302324635.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/2/2024 | [**Future Market Trends for Electronic Health Records (EHR) System: Forecasting Size, Share ...**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/future-market-trends-electronic-health-records-ehr-system-forecasting-r1hde) | [[Linkedin]] | | 11/27/2024 | [**Patient Engagement Technology Market to grow by USD 37.41 Billion from 2024-2028 ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/patient-engagement-technology-market-to-grow-by-usd-37-41-billion-from-2024-2028--driven-by-rising-chronic-disease-cases-and-ais-impact-on-market-trends---technavio-302316647.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/26/2024 | [**Remote Patient Monitoring Market to Expand by USD 3.31 Billion (2024-2028), Focus on ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/remote-patient-monitoring-market-to-expand-by-usd-3-31-billion-2024-2028-focus-on-chronic-disease-management-ai-powered-market-evolution---technavio-302315566.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/25/2024 | [**Electronic Health Records Market size is set to grow by USD 54.7 billion from 2024-2028 ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/electronic-health-records-market-size-is-set-to-grow-by-usd-54-7-billion-from-2024-2028--benefits-of-ehr-leading-to-rise-in-adoption-to-boost-the-market-growth-technavio-302314995.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/23/2024 | [**Comprehensive Report on the Remote Patient Monitoring Services Market Size from 2024 to 2031**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/comprehensive-report-remote-patient-monitoring-services-market-yqnqc) | [[Linkedin]] | | 11/20/2024 | [**AI's Growing Role in Transforming Healthcare Delivers Innovations in Diagnostics, Patient Care**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ais-growing-role-in-transforming-healthcare-delivers-innovations-in-diagnostics-patient-care-302311265.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/19/2024 | [**The AI Healthcare Revolution: What It Means for Patients, Providers, and the Future of Medicine**](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/ORCL/pressreleases/29678485/the-ai-healthcare-revolution-what-it-means-for-patients-providers-and-the-future-of-medicine/) | [[The Globe and Mail]] | | 11/16/2024 | [**Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read - October 2024**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-issues-that-deserve-a-second-read-october-2024/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 10/7/2024 | [**The Role of Predictive Analytics in Preventive Medicine**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/the-role-of-predictive-analytics-in-preventive-medicine/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 8/20/2024 | [**Docquity and Vietnam Association of Preventive Medicine (VAPM) Partner to Advance Medical Training**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/docquity-vietnam-association-preventive-medicine-020000829.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 8/8/2024 | [**Novel AI model may enhance health data interoperability - Medical Xpress**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-ai-health-interoperability.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 6/28/2024 | [**HealthtechAnalytics Features from TechTarget**](https://www.techtarget.com/healthtechanalytics/features) | techtarget.com | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Docquity**: A healthcare technology platform that has launched a dedicated channel for preventive medicine training in Vietnam. - **Upfront Healthcare**: A technology company that provides automated digital outreach to improve patient engagement in preventive care. - **Advocate Health**: A healthcare system emphasizing value-based care and preventive strategies to improve patient outcomes. - **TALHospitals**: An organization hosting HealthFest 2024, focusing on preventive, predictive, and prescriptive healthcare. - **Artemis Global RPM**: A company that utilizes patented technology to advance preventative healthcare and management solutions. - **UnitedHealth Group**: A major healthcare company focusing on value-based care, emphasizing preventive medicine and chronic disease management. - **LetsGetChecked**: A healthcare company focusing on genomic testing and personalized healthcare solutions. - **Eko Health**: A company providing advanced medical technology for heart health monitoring, partnering with LSU Athletics for preventive care. - **Emory Healthcare**: A healthcare organization expanding its population health management efforts through partnerships to enhance primary care services. - **CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)**: Introduced programs to incentivize the use of virtual care and digital health technologies. - **Oura**: A company providing personalized health insights through its smart ring technology, emphasizing preventive care. - **Northwell Health**: Employs generative AI to predict health risks in elderly patients, improving care coordination. - **Prisma Health**: The largest healthcare organization in South Carolina, known for its patient engagement initiatives that enhance preventive care. - **Merative**: A company focused on using AI and data analytics to improve clinical decision support and operational efficiency. - **Carrum Health**: A company focused on managing specialty care costs and implementing value-based care programs. - **Lightbeam Health Solutions**: Offers advisory services to healthcare organizations for improving outcomes and reducing costs through data-driven care strategies. - **Amazon**: Emerging as a significant disruptor in the virtual care space with Health Condition Programs. - **HEALWELL**: A healthcare technology company focused on early disease detection and innovative healthcare solutions. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Docquity and Vietnam Association of Preventive Medicine**: A partnership aimed at enhancing medical training for preventive medicine professionals in Vietnam through educational resources. - **Upfront Healthcare and Prisma Health**: This partnership has successfully engaged nearly one million patients in preventive screenings and medication refills, demonstrating the effectiveness of digital outreach. - **LetsGetChecked and healthcare providers**: Partnering to enhance accessibility of genomic information in clinical settings. - **Emory Healthcare and Guidehealth**: Collaboration to improve primary care services for over 350,000 patients in Georgia, focusing on preventive care and community engagement. - **Carrum Health and health systems**: Collaborating to implement value-based care programs targeting specialty care costs. - **BGI Genomics and Technopark Biogen**: Collaboration to improve early disease diagnosis and preventive medicine in Kazakhstan. - **OXIHER and Xavier University**: A collaboration aimed at educating healthcare providers on health equity and developing tailored health programs. - **BayCare and Cadence**: A partnership to launch a remote monitoring program for seniors with chronic conditions, utilizing real-time data sharing. - **Docquity and Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC)**: Aims to enhance healthcare professional education in Vietnam through a dedicated educational channel on the Docquity app. - **Unlearn and QurAlis Corporation**: Collaboration to apply AI-powered digital twins in clinical trials for improved healthcare outcomes. - **Oura and Essence Healthcare**: Partnership to enhance offerings in metabolic health and AI-powered primary care. - **WELL Health and HEALWELL AI**: An alliance to launch clinical trial sites across Canada, enhancing access to clinical research. - **Foxconn and Taichung Veterans General Hospital**: Collaborating to promote smart medical care and digital transformation. - **OBHPN and Alera Health**: A strategic partnership to create a clinically integrated network for improving behavioral health care quality and efficiency. - **TALHospitals and Touch-A-Life Foundation**: Hosting HealthFest 2024 to foster strategic partnerships and innovative solutions for healthcare challenges. - **CrossTx and Artemis Global RPM**: This partnership enhances RPM and CCM programs across the U.S., streamlining care coordination and improving patient engagement. - **Eko Health and LSU Athletics**: Partnership to enhance heart health monitoring for student-athletes using advanced digital stethoscopes. - **OpenAI Startup Fund and Thrive Global**: Collaboration to launch Thrive AI Health, focusing on personalized health coaching. - **HEALWELL and Orion Health**: HEALWELL's acquisition of Orion Health aims to enhance capabilities in healthcare technology. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Universal Design**: Promotes preventive care by ensuring accessible healthcare environments, encouraging regular screenings and early interventions. - **Predictive Analytics**: Utilized in preventive medicine to enhance patient care and operational efficiencies through AI and machine learning. - **Automated Outreach Programs**: Upfront Healthcare's digital outreach has activated over 75% of patients for preventive screenings, showcasing the potential of technology in preventive medicine. - **HealthFest 2024**: An event focusing on preventive, predictive, and prescriptive healthcare, showcasing innovations and fostering collaborations. - **Digital Twins**: Emerging technology in healthcare for personalized medicine and predictive analytics, driving proactive healthcare solutions. - **AI-Driven Predictive Analytics**: Utilizing AI to identify risk factors and alert healthcare providers to potential health issues before they escalate. - **Wearable Technology**: Devices like fitness trackers and smartwatches are promoting preventive healthcare by enabling continuous health monitoring. - **Value-Based Care Models**: Focus on reducing healthcare costs and improving outcomes through defined episodes of care, emphasizing preventive measures. - **mHealth Solutions**: Mobile health applications are projected to grow significantly, driven by advancements in technology and a focus on preventive healthcare. - **Telehealth**: Usage surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a significant shift towards virtual primary care, enhancing access to preventive care. - **Hoag Compass Program**: A proactive healthcare program offering expanded lab testing and personalized care plans to optimize wellness. - **Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)**: Growing sector focusing on patient-centered care through real-time health data collection. - **Social Determinants of Health (SDoH)**: Addressing SDoH is becoming crucial in preventive care strategies to improve health outcomes, particularly in underserved communities. - **Telehealth and Remote Monitoring**: Technologies that facilitate access to healthcare services, particularly for chronic disease management and rural populations. - **AI and Machine Learning in PHM**: Technological advancements are enhancing predictive analytics, allowing for early intervention and improved patient outcomes. - **Generative AI**: Transformative technology enhancing patient education and engagement through personalized health guidance. - **Remote Patient Monitoring Technologies**: Innovative solutions are being developed to monitor patients' health in real-time, improving chronic disease management. - **AI-Powered Self-Triage Tools**: Transforming smartphones into essential devices for assessing symptoms and facilitating quicker access to care. - **Wearable Devices**: Expected to transform senior healthcare by predicting critical health conditions. - **Machine Learning in Risk Calculators**: Enhancements to cardiovascular risk calculators improve accuracy and treatment decisions. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Access to Preventive Services**: Despite the benefits of preventive screenings, participation rates remain low, highlighting the need for more accessible options. - **Access to Preventive Care**: Barriers such as limited access and social determinants of health hinder engagement with preventive services. - **Data Privacy and Interoperability**: Concerns regarding data privacy and the need for interoperability between healthcare systems hinder effective preventive care. - **Health Equity**: Ensuring equitable access to preventive care and addressing the unique challenges faced by vulnerable populations. - **Healthcare Disparities**: Significant barriers remain for underserved populations in accessing preventive care and managing chronic diseases. - **Health Inequities**: Challenges in ensuring equitable access to preventive care technologies, particularly in low-income regions. - **Access and Equity**: Ensuring equitable access to preventive healthcare technologies for marginalized populations remains a significant concern. - **Data Privacy**: Concerns regarding data privacy and security in the adoption of digital health solutions. - **Cultural Resistance**: Identified as a primary obstacle to the effective adoption of AI in healthcare settings. - **Data Privacy and Security**: Concerns regarding data privacy and regulatory hurdles in the adoption of new healthcare technologies. - **Data Security**: Concerns regarding the protection of sensitive patient information amidst increasing cybersecurity threats. - **Vaccine Hesitancy**: Decreasing vaccination rates pose significant challenges to public health. - **Corporate Ownership of Primary Care**: The corporatization of primary care raises concerns about the quality of care and the future of independent practices. - **Data Security and Privacy**: Ethical concerns surrounding the use of AI in healthcare, particularly regarding data privacy and transparency, must be addressed. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: Challenges in regulatory compliance for telehealth and RPM technologies. - **Clinician Burnout**: A pressing issue in healthcare that can be alleviated through telehealth and streamlined workflows. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Healthcare organizations must adhere to regulations like HIPAA to protect patient data and maintain trust. - **Model Interpretability**: Issues related to the interpretability of AI models in healthcare, which can affect trust and implementation. - **Transition to Value-Based Care**: Many providers still rely on fee-for-service models, which can hinder the adoption of value-based care practices. - **Technology Infrastructure**: Smaller practices may lack the necessary technology infrastructure to thrive in a value-based care environment. ## Related Topics [[Preventative Health]]; [[Preventative Care]]; [[Disease Prevention]]