Discuss the Potent Impacts of the Selected Healthcare Trend on the APN Role(s)

Arnautova (2018) in the article ‘Top Healthcare Industry Trends to Watch in 2018 and Beyond’ outlined five trends that will revolutionize how we provide and consume healthcare services over the next decade. These healthcare trends include:

  • Telemedicine
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Robotics
  • IoT and wearables
  • Blockchain

Select 1 of the 5 trends and discuss the potent positive and negative impacts the trend will have on the APN role(s) (Clinician, Educator, Researcher, Administrator, Entrepreneur, Consultant, and Leader).