Get ready for the next shift in Orthopedics - the "Predictive" shift.
Very few savvy device companies are working in this area. There will be a ton of opportunity for those who "get it" and can capitalize on the Predictive wave. Surgeons will want to tap into these new Predictive tools, Healthcare Providers will want to leverage it, and Insurance Providers will want to purchase access to it.
The Orthopedics 3.0 shift was all about automation and personalization, and we are well into it now. [more here].
A few years ago, I predicted that software was starting to eat orthopedics. Well its happening. New orthopedic products contain some sort of a software component.
We are about to enter Orthopedics 4.0.
Today the shift is moving to "Predictive".
I'll drop a pin in the year 2025 for the acceleration of the Predictive wave.
Learning from other industries.
As usual, Orthopedics lags behind other industries. Too many people are still thinking "implant" and "relationship". However, the good news is that we have the opportunity to learn from the other industries that have embraced "predictive". These industries have moved well into the predictive adoptio...
