Forbs | By
Dan Riskin, MD
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Dan Riskin lecturing at FutureMed at Singularity University in 2011.
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Every 50 years, there is a revolution in healthcare based on the trends of
the era. In the 1870s, healthcare was revolutionized by the germ theory of
disease and promotion of public health efforts. In the 1920s, the discovery of
penicillin propelled forward the use of medication as treatment for disease. In
the 1970s, use of the randomized controlled trial (RCT) ushered in an era of
evidence-based medicine. As we approach the 2020’s, the trend toward big data,
tools and systemization of care will revolutionize the way hospitals and
physicians work and, most importantly, the way patients are treated.