Description
This unit explores emerging innovations and future trends shaping Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and mobile health (mHealth).
Learners will examine how technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Blockchain, 5G connectivity, and interoperable IoT ecosystems are transforming digital health delivery.
The focus is on how these advancements will improve predictive care, real-time analytics, personalization, and population health management.
The unit also addresses ethical, regulatory, and infrastructural considerations needed to sustain innovation while ensuring patient safety, equity, and trust.
Recognize emerging digital health trends.
Explain applications of AI and analytics.
Demonstrate understanding of interoperability technologies.
Examine the role of 5G, IoT, and blockchain in data exchange.
Critique ethical, legal, and regulatory challenges.
Design or forecast innovative digital health strategies for the future.
Identify emerging digital health trends influencing RPM and mHealth innovation, Explain how AI, ML, and predictive analytics improve clinical decision-making and personalized care, Analyze how technologies like 5G, IoT, and blockchain enhance interoperability, scalability, and secure communication, Evaluate ethical and policy challenges related to data governance, equity, and patient consent in emerging digital ecosystems, Forecast and design strategies for implementing future-ready RPM and mHealth solutions in healthcare systems.
A foundational understanding of digital health technologies, telehealth, or healthcare informatics.
Basic knowledge of data privacy and interoperability (recommended completion of prior RPM modules).
An interest in exploring emerging technology trends and innovation strategy in healthcare.
Healthcare professionals seeking to understand future innovations in digital health.
Health IT managers, analysts, and data scientists involved in predictive analytics and AI-driven healthcare.
Policy-makers and administrators planning digital transformation initiatives.
Entrepreneurs and innovators developing mHealth applications and IoT solutions.
Educators, researchers, and postgraduate students interested in the future of connected health technologies.