Transformative Frontiers: A Comprehensive Review of Emerging Technologies in Modern Healthcare

Overview

Journal Cureus

Specialty Biomedical Engineering

Date 2024 Apr 22

PMID 38646390

Authors

Sankalp Yadav

Affiliations

Soon will be listed here.

Abstract

The rapid evolution of emerging technologies in healthcare is reshaping the field of medical practices and patient outcomes, ushering in an era of unprecedented innovation. This narrative review touches upon the transformative impacts of various technologies, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), the internet of medical things (IoMT), remote patient monitoring (RPM), financial technology (fintech) integration, cloud migration, and the pivotal role of machine learning (ML). It emphasizes the collaborative impact of these technologies, which is reshaping the healthcare landscape. Virtual reality and AR revolutionize medical training, IoMT extends healthcare boundaries, RPM facilitates proactive care, and fintech integration enhances financial processes. Cloud migration ensures scalable and efficient data management, while ML harnesses algorithms for diagnostic precision and personalized treatment.

Citing Articles

Training of a Joint Replacement Surgeon in India: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives.

Aneja K, Machaiah P, Shyam A J Orthop Case Rep. 2025; 15(1):4-7.

PMID: 39801885 PMC: 11723768. DOI: 10.13107/jocr.2025.v15.i01.5102.

Application of machine learning for mass spectrometry-based multi-omics in thyroid diseases.

Che Y, Zhao M, Gao Y, Zhang Z, Zhang X Front Mol Biosci. 2025; 11:1483326.

PMID: 39741929 PMC: 11685090. DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2024.1483326.

Advancements in Tuberculosis Diagnostics: A Comprehensive Review of the Critical Role and Future Prospects of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra Technology.

Yadav S, Rawal G, Jeyaraman M, Jeyaraman N Cureus. 2024; 16(3):e57311.

PMID: 38690500 PMC: 11059844. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.57311.

References

Miranda R, Oliveira M, Nicola P, Baptista F, Albuquerque I . Towards A Framework for Implementing Remote Patient Monitoring From an Integrated Care Perspective: A Scoping Review. Int J Health Policy Manag. 2023; 12:7299. PMC: 10461888. DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2023.7299. View

Johnson K, Wei W, Weeraratne D, Frisse M, Misulis K, Rhee K . Precision Medicine, AI, and the Future of Personalized Health Care. Clin Transl Sci. 2020; 14(1):86-93. PMC: 7877825. DOI: 10.1111/cts.12884. View

Van Calster B, Wynants L, Timmerman D, Steyerberg E, Collins G . Predictive analytics in health care: how can we know it works?. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2019; 26(12):1651-1654. PMC: 6857503. DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocz130. View

Raghupathi W, Raghupathi V . Big data analytics in healthcare: promise and potential. Health Inf Sci Syst. 2015; 2:3. PMC: 4341817. DOI: 10.1186/2047-2501-2-3. View

Kaplan N, Marques M, Scharf I, Yang K, Alkureishi L, Purnell C . Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Plastic and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery: A Scoping Review. Bioengineering (Basel). 2023; 10(4). PMC: 10136227. DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10040480. View

Stoumpos A, Kitsios F, Talias M . Digital Transformation in Healthcare: Technology Acceptance and Its Applications. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023; 20(4). PMC: 9963556. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043407. View

Kim S, Kim E . The Use of Virtual Reality in Psychiatry: A Review. Soa Chongsonyon Chongsin Uihak. 2020; 31(1):26-32. PMC: 7324842. DOI: 10.5765/jkacap.190037. View

Bracciale L, Loreti P, Bianchi G . Cybersecurity vulnerability analysis of medical devices purchased by national health services. Sci Rep. 2023; 13(1):19509. PMC: 10636100. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-45927-1. View

Carlson C . Virtual and Augmented Simulations in Mental Health. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2023; 25(9):365-371. DOI: 10.1007/s11920-023-01438-4. View

10.

Aliwi I, Schot V, Carrabba M, Duong P, Shievano S, Caputo M . The Role of Immersive Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Medical Communication: A Scoping Review. J Patient Exp. 2023; 10:23743735231171562. PMC: 10333997. DOI: 10.1177/23743735231171562. View

11.

van der Linde-van den Bor M, Slond F, Liesdek O, Suyker W, Weldam S . The use of virtual reality in patient education related to medical somatic treatment: A scoping review. Patient Educ Couns. 2022; 105(7):1828-1841. DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.12.015. View

12.

Mehrtak M, SeyedAlinaghi S, MohsseniPour M, Noori T, Karimi A, Shamsabadi A . Security challenges and solutions using healthcare cloud computing. J Med Life. 2021; 14(4):448-461. PMC: 8485370. DOI: 10.25122/jml-2021-0100. View

13.

Lawrence K, Singh N, Jonassen Z, Groom L, Alfaro Arias V, Mandal S . Operational Implementation of Remote Patient Monitoring Within a Large Ambulatory Health System: Multimethod Qualitative Case Study. JMIR Hum Factors. 2023; 10:e45166. PMC: 10415949. DOI: 10.2196/45166. View

14.

Junaid S, Imam A, Balogun A, De Silva L, Surakat Y, Kumar G . Recent Advancements in Emerging Technologies for Healthcare Management Systems: A Survey. Healthcare (Basel). 2022; 10(10). PMC: 9601636. DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10101940. View

15.

Alowais S, Alghamdi S, Alsuhebany N, Alqahtani T, Alshaya A, Almohareb S . Revolutionizing healthcare: the role of artificial intelligence in clinical practice. BMC Med Educ. 2023; 23(1):689. PMC: 10517477. DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04698-z. View

16.

Bouabida K, Malas K, Talbot A, Desrosiers M, Lavoie F, Lebouche B . Remote Patient Monitoring Program for COVID-19 Patients Following Hospital Discharge: A Cross-Sectional Study. Front Digit Health. 2021; 3:721044. PMC: 8630581. DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2021.721044. View

17.

He Y, Aliyu A, Evans M, Luo C . Health Care Cybersecurity Challenges and Solutions Under the Climate of COVID-19: Scoping Review. J Med Internet Res. 2021; 23(4):e21747. PMC: 8059789. DOI: 10.2196/21747. View

18.

Hassanaly P, Dufour J . Analysis of the Regulatory, Legal, and Medical Conditions for the Prescription of Mobile Health Applications in the United States, The European Union, and France. Med Devices (Auckl). 2021; 14:389-409. PMC: 8628128. DOI: 10.2147/MDER.S328996. View

19.

Agrawal V, Agrawal S, Bomanwar A, Dubey T, Jaiswal A . Exploring the Risks, Benefits, Advances, and Challenges in Internet Integration in Medicine With the Advent of 5G Technology: A Comprehensive Review. Cureus. 2023; 15(11):e48767. PMC: 10719543. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.48767. View

20.

Taghian A, Abo-Zahhad M, Sayed M, El-Malek A . Virtual and augmented reality in biomedical engineering. Biomed Eng Online. 2023; 22(1):76. PMC: 10391968. DOI: 10.1186/s12938-023-01138-3. View