Matej Mikulic
Research expert covering health, pharma & medtech
Medical technology and preventive healthcare - statistics and facts
Better preventive healthcare has the potential to provide population-wide benefits as well as economic benefits for health systems. Healthy living, for example by exercising more, can lower the prevalence of chronic diseases, emergency room visits, and hospital admissions. Screenings can also detect diseases such as cancer before symptoms appear, which significantly improves treatment outcomes. Therefore, medical technology has a crucial role to play in the current and future of preventive healthcare. Studies suggest that consumers have, over the last few years, taken an increased interest in maintaining or improving their health. Technology has allowed consumers to have more control and information over their health than ever before, prompting health experts to postulate whether they can lead to improved health metrics.
