What 6 Surprising Insights Everyone Gets Wrong About Health Tech.

What 6 Surprising Insights Everyone Gets Wrong About Health Tech. Six surprising Insights of Edition #6-2025 of ICT & Health magazine that also will be discussed, debated and explored at the ICT & health World Conference January 27-29, 2026 in Maastricht .Healthcare is often portrayed as a technological solution to its problems. AI, big data, and digital transformation are seen as the silver bullets that will address issues like rising costs and staff shortages. The promise is a future of seamless, data-driven, and efficient care. However, the leaders, clinicians, and technologists building this future are learning that the greatest challenges are human. They’ve discovered that meaningful progress requires empathy, communication, and a clear moral compass, not just better algorithms. This article reveals six counter-intuitive lessons from the vanguard of health innovation. These insights challenge our assumptions about technology’s role in care and point toward a more surprising and human future.