Step forward a decade: Seven IT trends in health you need to know about now

The inaugural Emerging Tech in Health symposium in Wellington last month challenged attendees to look ahead and consider how healthcare will be delivered closer to home by 2027. Treatment delivered to thousands of schoolchildren via a smartphone, nanoparticles that can target a single diseased cell, addressing the sustainability of general practice through mobile health solutions - innovation was front and centre of discussions at the event. New Zealand Doctor's technology reporter, Aaron van Delden, joined delegates at the conference, hosted by Health Informatics New Zealand and New Zealand Health IT Step forward a decade: Seven IT trends in health you need to know about now Although technology has the potential to revolutionise healthcare, there is a real risk health services will look no different in 10 years' time, unless attention is paid to how the sector adopts innovation