A presentation by: Jannae Baca, Carly Byron, Melissa Caro and Mike Paje

MIS 304Spring 2010

Professor Fang Fang

Introduction Preventive Diagnosis Treatment Questions

Introduction

What is Health Technology?

Use of technology to improve health care systems and medical devices

Types of ways that health professionals use to help with diagnoses, prevention and treatment

Improve quality

Why does it cost so much?

Office visits Cost of medicine and equipment Extensive procedures and treatments $2.3 trillion in United Sates.

Our Focus

New technologies to lower costs in: Prevention Diagnosis Treatment

Biomask BioFriend 25% less than standard surgical mask

$10~$20

Prevention

Sensory Wristwatch by Fraunhofer Lab-on-chip wristwatch Disposable diagnostic systems

Prevention

PeePoo Bag $2.6 million without

access to toilets $.02~$.03

Prevention

Diagnostic Chips Diagnoses:

HIV Malaria Tuberculosis Hepatitis

Cost: 1 cent

3M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope 3200 Detects heart murmurs

and can signal heart abnormalities or leaky valves

Can save $9.4 billion a year

Vscan Mini Ultrasound Scanner

Cell Scope Turns any cell phone into a

microscope Cost: $10

Treatment

Medical AccessNew TechnologiesNew TreatmentsNew Cost

Medical Access

Online access to medical records. Online appointments. Contacting doctor by email or online

chat. Online statements and reviews. Online payments Safe and secure information

Technologies

New advances in technologies are extending people’s lives to 78 years of age average.

Iphones and other cell phones are helping us live longer because of access to information.

Health care bill to help fund patient and doctor communication.

Technologies Decay-Fighting Microbes Artificial Lymph Nodes Asthma Sensor Cancer Spit Test Biological Pacemaker Prosthetic Feedback Smart Contact Lens Speech Restorer Absorbable Heart Stent Muscle Stimulator Nerve Regenerator Stabilizing Insoles Smart Pill Autonomous Wheelchair Gastrointestinal Liner Liver Scanner Nanoscale Adhesive Portable Dialysis Walking Simulator Rocket-Powered Arm

Treatments

Nanomedicine Wireless medicine Medical imaging Virtual medicine Artificial medicine

Costs

Medical Insurances Co-pays and

premiums Coverage Payments

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