Population Health Management and the Science of Individuality in the Era of Quantum Computing

Abstract

Population health management (PHM) is a discipline that studies and facilitates care delivery across the general population. On the other hand, currently, there is a significant outgrowth of precision medicine within the science of individuality that recognizes the uniqueness and digitization of the individual. The chapter focuses on five technologies that significantly impact precision medicine, arguing that cloud computing, big data, and m-health technologies offer the resources to succeed in dealing with the shortcomings of population health management. Finally, it contends that quantum computing and artificial intelligence are the necessary keystones, as they provide the required enormous processing power and algorithmic tools.