What is the future of medtech in 2019?

4. More medtech in nontraditional environments

The AirMini, the smallest PAP available, was released by ResMed in 2017. [Image courtesy of ResMed]

“Ongoing changes in health care delivery will continue to create new product opportunities for manufacturers beyond the acute-care setting. The medical home, value-based care, avoiding readmissions, high-deductible health plans, telehealth and more are all healthcare market shifts that will continue to pull medical devices out of traditional provider environments to alternate sites or directly to patients. Many startups target these new opportunities, and smart, established manufacturers are also evaluating brand extensions that will leverage their core technologies into new care delivery areas and growth markets.” – Tim Gee, principal, Medical Connectivity Consulting

“In-home diagnostic kit – this started a few years back, but we see 2019 as a year where this will really take off. The ability for patients to do simple diagnostics tests like blood work, urine analysis, etc. will be widely available by 2019.” – Abbas Dhilawala, CTO, Galen Data