Q02 · Platforms & InfrastructureAssess◌ NewHorizon: 2-3 yr

Digital Twins of Patients & Care Pathways

Simulated models of individual patients or hospital processes for planning and prediction.

Patient- and pathway-level digital twins show strong promise for capacity planning and treatment simulation, but data fidelity and validation standards are still being established.

Digital Twins across other industries

Continuously-updated simulated models of physical processes, assets or people.

Operations

From the Healthcare & Life Sciences Emerging Technology & Innovation Radar, Edition 2026.1, published 2026-10-01.

An independent, industry-agnostic radar curated by Shailesh Kumar.