The Health Care Metaverse!
I. Value Creation
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Improving access to care by connecting patients and providers regardless of location
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Enhancing the accuracy of diagnostics and the quality of surgery with advanced technologies
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Reducing costs in care delivery, medical training, and data management
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Opening new possibilities for storage, sharing, and access to data
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Enhancing the experience of patients and insurance plan members and diversifying revenues with new offerings
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Lowering operating costs by streamlining such functions as recruiting, learning and development, and payment
II. Emerging Health Care Use Cases
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Mental health and neurological treatments (e.g., online therapy, telemedicine) 23%
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Blockchain for scoring and sharing health care data (e.g., patient data protection and sharing) 21%
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Medical training and education (e.g., virtual surgery simulation) 12%
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Medical procedure assistance (e.g., surgery robots, surgery holography) 10%
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Physical therapy and rehabilitation (e.g., stroke recovery, physical therapy workouts, progress tracking) 9.1%
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Blockchain ecosystems and payment and supply chain applications (e.g., payment platforms, anticounterfeit technology) 8.6%
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AR and VR Infrastructure for biotech (e.g., developers, manufacturers) 8%
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Vision diagnostics and eye tracking (e.g., eye exams, eye movement tracking) 7.1%
III. Early Adopters Can Gain Extra Value
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Learning Curve
Early participation enables companies to stay ahead of the curve and move quickly as use cases scale up -
Network Effects
Early movers can establish valuable partnerships and alliances ahead of competitors -
First-Mover Advantage
Organizations can accumulate data and talent ahead of the competition -
Reputational Impact
Early movers gain a disproportionate share of voice and recognition as leaders -
Innovation
Companies can create new channels for engagement with patients and members.
IV. Getting Started Today
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Experience the metaverse
Buy some headsets, organize demonstration sessions, and expose the organization to new possibilities -
Form a crew
Bring together experienced and passionate people in a loose structure that facilitates regular interaction and collaboration -
Collect use cases
Create ways to brainstorm and evaluate the highest-value use cases -
Foster partnerships
Initiate discussions with potential partners and peers to build knowledge and experience -
Follow the trends
Stay up to date on technology investments, adoption trends, changes in regulation.
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