Future Care - by Jag Singh (Hardcover)

About the Book

WITH A FOREWORD BY SIDDHARTHA MUKHERJEE

A renowned cardiologist and Harvard professor spells out the future digital shift of medicine -- and how it will impact the lives not only of patients and health care professionals but of all humans

Book Synopsis

WITH A FOREWORD BY SIDDHARTHA MUKHERJEE

A renowned cardiologist and Harvard professor spells out the future digital shift of medicine - and how it will impact the lives not only of patients and health care professionals but of all humans.

Future care is virtual care: sensor-aided, digitally enabled, and powered by predictive analytics. Like most facets of modern life, human organs, too, are being digitally monitored. Sensors are well on their way to helping us proactively capture the information needed to predict and prevent disease. Paired with the medical world's growing emphasis on wellness and prevention, the digital revolution will help us effectively monitor and address the chronic diseases that have been the Achilles' heel of the health care system to date. This large-scale transition is not only going to reshape the patient-physician relationship but also dramatically change how hospitals and the business of medicine operate.

Dr. Singh explores the upswell of virtual care, the evolving role of sensors, and the impact of artificial intelligence in medicine and health care through cutting-edge science, big idea projections, and patient stories. Using anecdotes from his own COVID-19 illness and medical practice, Dr. Singh shows that the success of the digital revolution in medicine is dependent on our ability to understand and adapt to this changing landscape.

Future Care provides fascinating insights into how health care can become sensible, affordable, and practical and why everyone needs to become a part of the solution. It is an important and timely contribution to the ongoing and increasingly urgent conversation about medicine, technology, and health care.

Review Quotes

"The future is already here and it eclipses our wildest dreams. From sensors in our clothing to nano devices we ingest, we have so many ways to 'sound' the body. But the pace of technological progress can be bewildering. Singh's gift is synthesis, the thoughtful overview, even as he tackles the thorny issues of lack of integration in health care, or the growing digital divide. I was left inspired, educated, and hopeful for the future."--Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone and The Covenant of Water

"Future Care will have a significant impact on how medicine continues to evolve. It will serve as a terrific guide for patients, caregivers, and anyone interested in healthcare as it provides direction for the future." --from the foreword by Siddhartha Mukherjee

"With the increasing use of wearables, sensors, and artificial intelligence, the transformation of medicine has begun. In Future Care, cardiologist Jag Singh provides a superb, detailed, and prescient glimpse of our digital future."--Sandeep Jauhar, New York Times bestselling author of My Father's Brain: Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer's

"Future Care resonates with my experience leading digital and information technology at Mass General Brigham, and is quite honestly a template for our digital health strategy. Dr. Singh shows that virtual care and digital health are not only the future of medicine, but can transform healthcare as we know it. He rightly highlights how digital capabilities can help move the practice of medicine from treatment to wellness and prevention, and most importantly, bring equity to healthcare."--Jane Moran, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Mass General Brigham

"In Future Care, Dr. Singh reflects on the current state of American medicine through the lens of his own COVID experience. Although he has used data and technology in his own practice and research for decades, the pandemic opened his eyes to what might be possible not just in medicine but in true health care. The patient stories tells really capture your attention and illustrate how we might improve health for all. It's a journey worth taking with him."--Robert Harrington, M.D., Chair, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, and Past President of the American Heart Association

"Jag Singh is a world-class physician-scientist and innovator who brilliantly explores the cutting edge, and the emerging art of the possible. Future Care is a must-read for those who seek to understand and apply the massive potential to shift from a reactive sick-care world of intermittent data, to one of real-time, proactive, personalized, sensor-driven care anywhere."--Daniel Kraft, M.D. Physician-Scientist, Founder of Digital.Health & NextMed Health, and Chair of the XPRIZE Pandemic & Health Alliance

"The future of medicine has already arrived--new healthcare technologies are already being implemented at your local hospital and doctor's office. If you're curious about AI, sensors, and telehealth, Future Care will take you on a fascinating journey. Dr. Singh lucidly explains the current state of healthcare, shows us where we are--or should be--headed, and makes it all come to life with cases and patient stories from his own practice. Future Care is an important contribution to our ongoing conversation about how to live better, healthier lives."--Paul M. Grand, CEO, MedTech Innovator

About the Author

Jag Singh, M.D., is a practicing cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and a professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He has lived and studied in Pune and Mumbai (India), Oxford (UK), and Boston (USA). As a clinician-scientist, his research work has focused on innovative device therapies, sensors, AI, and virtual care. He has served in many leadership roles within medicine and on multiple scientific advisory boards for device and digital companies. He lives with his wife in Boston.