Perhaps one of the biggest opportunities for AI (Artificial Intelligence) is the healthcare industry. According to ReportLinker, spending on this category is forecasted to jump from $2.1 billion to $36.1 billion by 2025. This is a hefty 50.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). So then what are some of the trends that look most interesting within healthcare AI? Well, to answer this question, I reached out to a variety of experts in the space. Ori Geva, who is the CEO of MedialEarlySign: One of the key trends is the use of health AI to spur the transition of medicine from reactive to proactive care. Machine learning-based applications will preempt and prevent disease on a more personal level, rather than merely reacting to symptoms. Providers and payers will be better positioned to care for their patients’ needs with the tools to delay or prevent the onset of life-threatening conditions. Ultimately, patients will benefit from timely and personalized treatment to improve outcomes and potentially increase survival rates. Dr. Gidi Stein, who is the CEO ofMedAware: In the next five years, consumers will gain more access to their health information than ever before via mobile electronic medical records (EMR) and health wearables. AI will facilitate turning this mountain of data into actionable health-related insights, promoting personalized health and optimizing care. This will empower patients to take the driving wheel of their own health, promote better patient-provider communication and facilitate high-end healthcare to under-privileged geographies. Tim O’Malley, who is the President and Chief Growth Officer atEarlySense: Today, there are millions of physiologic parameters which are extracted from a patient. I believe the next mega trend will be harnessing this AI-driven “Smart Data” to accurately predict and avoid adverse events for patients. The aggregate of this data will be used to formulate predictive analytics to be used across diverse patient populations across the continuum of care, which will provide truly personalized medicine.

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