In this article, the author provides synopses of the factors that have
finally propelled healthcare education and practice to join, at times
reluctantly, the overarching digital transformative process that has
been swept other industries over the last few decades. The key
contributors and driving forces that have energized the entry of
healthcare education and practices are mentioned. The roles of major
universities, large technology companies and the expanding roles of
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are described. The
projected future developments are predicted to continue to be
substantial, sweeping and forcing changes that are unprecedented. Thus,
academicians and practitioners should be alerted to what the rapidly
changing landscape is likely to become and accordingly take steps to
manage and preserve their roles or risk be left behind or worse be
forced out.