Future of health technology / edición, Renata G. Bushko.

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Looking into the Future.--
Chapter 1. Defining the Future of Health Technology: Biomechatronics, Renata G. Bushko.--
Chapter 2. Inventing the Future - Tools for Self Health, Alice P. Pentland and Alex P. Pentland.--

Advancing Medical Technologies.--
Chapter 3. Future of Medical Knowledge Management and Decision Support, Robert A. Greenes.--
Chapter 4. The Future of Nanofabrication and Molecular Scale Devices in Nanomedicine, Robert A. Freitas Jr.--
Chapter 5. Thought to Computer Communication, Kevin Warwick.--
Chapter 6. Affective Medicine: Technology with Emotional Intelligence, Rosalind W. Picard.--
Chapter 7. The Future of Medical Computing, Blackford Middleton.--
Chapter 8. Intelligent Agent Software for Medicine, Henry Lieberman and Cindy Mason.--
Chapter 9. Speech and Language Technologies, Intelligent Content Management and Intelligent Assistants, Jo Lernout.--

Advancing Global Health Information Infrastructure.--
Chapter 10. Developing the Health Information Infrastructure in the United States, Mary Jo Deering.--
Chapter 11. The Future of Telemedicine, Meg Wilson.--
Chapter 12. Advanced Technology Program: Information Infrastructure for Healthcare Focused Program, Richard N. Spivack.--
Chapter 13. Quality Enhancing Conceptual Tools for Medical Decision Making. Graziella Tonfoni.--
Chapter 14. The Future of Highly Personalized Health Care. Barry Robson and Jean Garnier.--
Chapter 15. Developing E-Commerce and Improving Resource Management. Barbara B. Friedman and Albert Sunseri.--
Chapter 16. The Future of Information Technology for Health in Developing Countries, Scott C. Ratzan and Maria I. Busquets.--

Advancing Intellectual Leadership.--
Chapter 17. What is Digital Medicine? David Williamson Shaffer, Colleen M. Kigin, James J. Kaput and G. Scott Gazelle.--
Chapter 18. Evaluating New Health Information Technologies: Expanding the Frontiers of Health Care Delivery and Health Promotion. Gary L. Kreps.--
Chapter 19. Future of Security and Privacy in Medical Information, Gio Wiederhold.--
Chapter 20. Future of Technology to Augment Patient Support in Hospitals. Marina U. Bers, Joseph Gonzalez-Heydrich and David Ray DeMaso.--
Chapter 21. Our Wealth, Our Health - Bellwether Industries for Decision Tools and Symbiotic Stewardships, Jean A. Wooldridge.--
Chapter 22. Impact of Voice- and Knowledge-Enabled Clinical Reporting - US Example, Renata G. Bushko, Penny L. Havlicek, Edward Deppert and Stephen Epner.

Health technology has become the centre of healthcare systems strategic planning process. Developing a clear vision of the future of health technology and smart investment in technology are the critical success factors. Healthcare executives need to develop a vision of future health technology to lead effectively in the 21st century. "Future of Health Technology" helps to develop a clear vision of the future and it assists in planning of investments in health technology for those involved in setting health systems strategy for the 21st century. This book provides a comprehensive vision of the future of health technology by looking at the ways to advance medical technologies, health information infrastructure and intellectual leadership. It also explores new technology creation and adoption process including the impact of rapidly evolving technologies. People discover and respond to the future as much as they plan it. Health systems with the clear vision of future technology will win.

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