Intelligent pills that deliver targeted doses of medication to specific locations in the body; brain implants that prevent seizures; contact lenses with microchips to detect glaucoma; bioprinting that creates new skin – these and other emerging technologies will help control costs while improving health by ushering in an era of wellness, self-monitoring, increased and earlier detection of disease, and more effective treatments, according to “The Future of Healthcare: It’s Health, Then Care” study released by CSC’s (Computer Sciences Corp) Leading Edge Forum (csc.com/lef).

The report identifies five key trends that will change healthcare, all enabled by these emerging technologies:

• E-power to the patient
• Earlier detection
• High-tech healing
• Resources
• Global healthcare ecosystem emerges

For more information on these trends, how to obtain a copy of the report and where to go for videos discussing the lead researcher’s perspective, visit MedicalDesign.com and click Blogs.