Virtual Care-The road ahead in healthcare

‘Virtual Care’, is perhaps the next big wave in healthcare management that is emerging with the US targeting 2030 for realising some tangible applications.

Big data, Genomics, Personalised medicine, Stem Cell therapy and application of tools like Artificial Intelligence will drive dramatic developments in modern medicine that promise to tame many diseases, says David Hayes, Enterprise Medical Director (Provider Relations) , Mayo Clinic Network.

Virtual Care is the delivery of healthcare by harnessing the power of the Smart phone, Computer, tablet, apps etc. There are several efforts globally to develop platforms for reaching benefits of medicine to people, overcoming limitations of geography and physical presence.