Original 2021 statement: Personal health concierges will be one of the fastest-growing career professions
What Jim has written about this
From “World Health Care Innovation and Technology Congress, Washington, DC - The Future of Health Care” (September 2009)
Held in Washington, DC, it’s one of the world’s most prestigious health care events.
From “Daily Inspiration: (Grading My 2014 Predictions About 2025) - “Sometimes you need not be right you just need to be bold!”” (January 2025)
#6 - The fastest-growing profession involves people known as ‘personal health concierges.’ At the same time that the bio-connectivity data flood is fed into the health grid, it will be sent to the personal health coach - or concierge — of individual patients. The concierge — who more than likely will have in-depth medical knowledge, generated on a just-in-time basis, will be located in one of the new, Asian/African mega-cities. They’ll work with the patient’s traditional family doctor to help guide the patient through both routine and complex healthcare decisions, activities, and motivations. Claude.AI: Personal Health Concierges. Grade: Somewhat Correct. Analysis: While not exactly as described, telehealth and personal health coaching have grown significantly. The global telehealth market reached $144.2 billion in 2023. AI-powered health assistants and remote health monitoring services have become common.
#13 - Grown up! The first 12-generation family is part of Earth society. In 2015, the number of generations that were alive in a single family was seven. But in 2025, due to longevity, advances in health care, and lifestyle changes, society saw the first great-great-great-greet-great-great-great-great-great-grandparent. Try and do the math. It will boggle your mind. Try and make a little kid say it, and new words like “grandmaseven” were invented. Claude.AI: 12-Generation Family. Grade: Ridiculous Prediction . Analysis: This prediction was mathematically implausible. The current record for most living generations in one family remains at 7 generations, set in 1989. Given current life expectancy trends, a 12-generation family would require multiple generations of extremely young parenthood.
#17 - What we did for heart health in the 20th century, we did for brain health in 2025 . Cholesterol, heart disease, and blood pressure became phrases from a bygone era as global scientists attacked the challenge of an aging population. Alzheimer’s, dementia, muscle shutdown, and other diseases that come with an aging brain took over the agenda. The global health community threw themselves at the challenge and came up with numerous innovative ideas involving therapy, gene-specific drugs, exercise, and other methods of achieving one of the greatest health transformations of the early 21st century. Claude.AI: Brain Health Revolution. Grade: Somewhat Correct. Analysis: While we haven’t solved major brain diseases, neuroscience has advanced significantly. Brain-computer interfaces, new Alzheimer’s treatments, and a better understanding of neuroplasticity have emerged. Companies like Neuralink have pushed boundaries in brain-technology interfaces.
Read the full pieces on jimcarroll.com:
World Health Care Innovation and Technology Congress, Washington, DC - The Future of Health Care
Daily Inspiration: (Grading My 2014 Predictions About 2025) - “Sometimes you need not be right you just need to be bold!”