The next big healthcare technologies include artificial intelligence to diagnose and find treatments for diseases and automated credentialing for health systems, Fast Company reported Nov. 19.
The publication's writers and editors selected its Next Big Things in Tech awards from applicants based on relevancy, ingenuity, progress and potential, and impact. Here are the winning companies (and their specializations), in alphabetical order:
1. Anumana (AI algorithms for electrocardiograms)
2. Certify Health (automated credentialing and licensing for healthcare providers)
3. Color Health (digital support for cancer patients)
4. Glaukos (a glaucoma implant)
5. Kineon (red-light laser therapy for the home)
6. Pangea Biomed (identifying patients for precision cancer treatments)
7. Proscia (AI for cancer diagnosis)
8. QuantalX (a device that uses direct electrophysiology imaging to diagnose brain conditions)