The future of the pediatric practice

ABSTRACT

[...]this did not occur until the enactment of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), which was part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.2 Likewise, I predicted touch-/stylusenabled computer screens and the ability of computers to populate fields in an EHR, either via patient or staff input, and the ability of "connected" devices to rapidly take vital signs and perform patient screens. [...]we will see Drs Alexa, Siri, and Google evolve and have the ability to remind diabetic patients to measure and record their sugars, suggest healthy eating habits and exercise for children who are overweight, and remind families of upcoming health care visits. Other point-of-care technologies will facilitate diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections, pneumonias, and urinary tract infections. patients not only with genetic syndromes, but also with anxiety, depression, or attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. * Artificial intelligence (AI) will figure prominently in enabling physicians to improve medical care.