Future of Health: Developments Contributed By The PSFK Audience

Over the next few weeks, PSFK is running a trends research and innovation project in association with UNICEF. We are researching – with your help – the development of key trends that impact health and wellbeing and then using our findings to develop with partners concepts that UNICEF and likeminded organizations could consider deploying across the world.

Below are highlights from the developments in health technology and relevant resources that the PSFK audience has submitted thus far to PSFKu.com:

Developments

• Portable medical devices will transform the where/when/howof patient/healthcare provider interaction [via Denise Lee Yohn]
• Using social networks to empower blood donation efforts [via Katie Sherman]
• Zozi – Social purchase for active lifestyles [via Daniel Gruneberg]
• Pandora radio model for classroom learning [via @scottmio to #PSFKu]
• The medical home is the new smart home – remote medical diagnosis [via Denise Lee Yohn]

How To Contribute

We invite PSFK readers, writers, PurpleListers and friends to collaborate with us:

Research: If you see a new idea taking place in the subject areas below, let us know by completing the form at PSFKu.com or tweeting a URL with hashtag #psfku. We will feature the best ideas in our report with credit to the contributor.

Concepts: If you would like to develop open-source concepts for UNICEF and likeminded organizations to consider, then please complete this form for more information.

Our Brief
We will be researching developments in the following areas:

• Innovation in health – practical, technology, treatments
• Innovation in education – learning methodology, knowledge sharing, technology
• Innovation in fitness – practical, technology, methods
• Innovation in remote working – telecommuting, business travel
• Innovation at the intersection of data use and the web – graphic reinterpretation, sharing, social media
• Innovation in children’s products and services

Over the next few weeks, PSFK is running a trends research and innovation project in association with UNICEF. We will be researching (with your help) the development of key trends that impact health and wellbeing and then using our findings to develop with partners concepts that UNICEF and likeminded organizations could consider deploying across the world.

Find out more here: PSFK presents the Future Of Health in association with UNICEF