Cancer Detection Technology in a Spot of Bother?
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Such functionality has a big role to play in the travel insurance sector, where identifying medical conditions early can save lives and save the industry a fortune in medical and repatriation costs - by spotting potential causes for concern before travellers embark.
The insurance industry is embracing apps to drive sales and improve customer journey, introducing geo location to real time medical screening. Aquarium's support of technology to assist medical diagnosis and predict insurance risk, comes with the caveat that this must be done responsibly so not to dent public trust; with premiums in decline and large numbers travelling without adequate cover.
"Tech is changing the insurance landscape, but care is required using apps for medical purposes," said
One solution is for images to be sent to a dermatologist, if something identifies as a red flag, requiring a specialist opinion. For the insurance industry this is performing a public service, by screening people who might never have seen a doctor otherwise with a problem they were unaware of.
"New tech must be integrated with caution but we have to be careful not to pour too much cold water on apps claiming 88 percent success," added Colonnese. "There is no substitute for a real doctor but anything reducing risk for public and policy provider alike is good. Providers don't face costly claims and the insured gets early treatment for a condition that accounts for 2,285
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