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Medicine in Transition:
Episode 4
Monday, 12 January, 2026
Medicine has transitioned due to massive tech adoption (Electronic Health Records EHRs, Artificial Intelligence AI, Telehealth), shifting patient expectations (consumerism, convenience), the rise of value-based care, new treatments (precision medicine), and increased focus on population health and prevention, all while grappling with rising costs, data security, and persistent access/equity gaps, making healthcare more data-driven, personalized, and digitally integrated but also more complex and fragmented. We try to break it down to try and understand the changes and how they might improve the outcomes when going to the doctor. Technological Revolution Electronic Health Records (EHRs) & Analytics: Widespread EHR adoption (95% of hospitals by 2017) streamlined data, enabling better analytics for management, diagnosis, and care coordination, notes HNI Healthcare and Becker's Hospital Review. Telehealth & Wearables: Virtual visits, health apps, and fitness trackers (like heart rate monitors) became common, improving access and remote monitoring, says ThriveAP. Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning: AI now analyzes complex data for diagnostics, research, and clinical decisions, says Health Tech Academy and National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov). Evolving Patient & Provider Landscape Consumerism: Patients demand convenient, personalized care, challenging traditional models, notes Marathon Health and NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery. New Care Models: Integration (ACOs, hospitalists) aimed at better quality/cost, but challenges in coordination persist, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov). Population Health: Greater focus on prevention, chronic disease management (diabetes, obesity), and public health crises (COVID-19), says Health Data Management. Shifting Medical Focus & Costs Precision Medicine: Tailored treatments using biomarkers are improving efficacy, notes faCellitate. Rising Costs: More expensive tech, drugs (like gene therapies), and increased demand contribute to significant spending increases, say National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov) and Springer Publishing Company. Data & Billing Changes: The shift to complex coding (like ICD-10) improved data but added operational hurdles, say Becker's Hospital Review and National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov) pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov .
