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Blue GroupRaymond James Barrett

Jolene Dunne David Ganter

Niall Giblin Cristover Lopes

Eoghan McEntee Patrick Monahan

Shane O’BrienNiall O'Colmain

Today’s healthcare system:� Under increased stress.

� Cost out of control.

� More staff required.

� Overcrowded.

How Long Can We Live Like This? . . .

Vision of the Future� Increase in world population

� Decrease in human mortality rates.

� People living longer.

Edna Parker –

The world’s oldest person

How I.T. will improve Medical Care in 2030

Eoghan McEntee

Hospital of the Future

Digital Hospital

Transformation

Films will be replaced with Digital Media

Hand written notes can be turned into Digital content

RFID tags could become more prevalent in many healthcare establishments

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Increased Efficiency

Doctors keeping track of patients outside of hospital environment with security,

ease and efficiency.

Barcodes will be on all stock, so stock control can always be monitored

Vast improvements in robotics.

Communication

More devices could be robot controlled

Staff would be easy to contact via integrated communication systems

Patient and Medical Staff communication - more frequent and easier

How prosthetics fit into the future of health care in the year 2030.

Raymond Barrett

Raymond Barrett

Prosthetics

Raymond Barrett

Cyborgs

Raymond Barrett

Kevin Warwick

�Self Experimentation

�Pioneer in the field of cybernetics

�Nervous signals over the internet

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Raymond Barrett

Exoskeletons

Hal 5 US Army

Raymond Barrett

Cool. Cool. Cool?

90's 00's 2030's

Advancements for detection and the prevention of Illnesses in 2030

David Ganter

David Ganter

Old “Technology”

Patrick Monahan

� Leeches: Administered for anything from gumboils to facial discolouration.

Present Technology� CT Scans

� M.R.I Scans

� X –Ray Scans

� Etc..

http://jnch.nic.in/CT-Scan.jpgDavid Ganter

Future Technology� Nanotechnology

� Genetic Preventive Medicine

� Remote Health Administration

David GanterStar Trek Sick Bay

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Nanotechnology� Repair damaged cells.

� Get rid of tumours.

� Could also “patrol” the body searching for problems.

David Ganter

www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/media/concept-1.jpg

Remote Health Monitoring

David Ganter

� Constant health monitoring.

� Immediate emergency response.

Technological advances in home care for the elderly and disabled in 2030

Patrick Monahan

Population Pyramid 1900

Population Pyramid 2000 Population Pyramid 2030

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Future problems� Over 65’s will double by 2030

� Little geriatricians

� 13,000 more needed today

� 36,000 more needed by 2030

� 3 months extra – USA gains 3 billion dollars

Projects� University of Florida – Matilda

� Smart home

� assistive-living devices

� Remote monitoring

� Care-o-Bot � Robot assistant

� Navigates safely indoors

� Communicates with and guides people

Advantages� Reduction of medical costs

� Independence

� Improved quality of life

� Greater personal mobility

� Active aid during absence of care personnel and nurses

� Increase of individual security

• IT can benefit Healthcare Systems.

• Improve quality of life for patients.

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