The future of healthcare is in digitally reimagined experiences for patients and caregivers alike. Digitalization offers increased choice and convenience for patients, and improved outcomes for caregivers while reducing costs and workloads.
TechTalks | Digital Transformation in Healthcare: Opportunities and Trendsrmcsoft
Of all the industries out there, healthcare has perhaps the most to gain from digital transformation. Technology can decrease wait times, reduce medical errors and increase collaboration across providers — all of which helps people find their way to better health and healthcare businesses achieve a better bottom line.
The problem is, healthcare has struggled more than pretty much any other industry out there to keep up with the times. Why is that? How do we buck the trend and begin to embrace the tremendous opportunity of digital transformation in healthcare? And who out there is already doing it really, really well?
RMCSoft and Advent Coworking brought together a panel of experts to dig into all of that at their TechTalks event on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
This fascinating conversation highlighted not only the challenges facing health care in the digital age, but also ideas and vision for a path forward.
About TechTalks: TechTalks series is a chance for you to improve your knowledge regarding new technology and technology-related issues. Brought by RMCSoft and Advent Coworking, TechTalks target tech startups as well as all other companies utilizing software & digital products in their day-to-day operations.
We cover a wide variety of tech-related topics, offer valuable insights on the best practices, discuss the most common issues, review the tech trends and provide plenty of opportunities to enhance your tech knowledge.
For more information, please write back to us at info@rmcsoft.com
Digital Healthcare Trends: Transformation Towards Better Care RelationshipKumaraguru Veerasamy
Digital health encompasses digital care programs, technologies with health, healthcare, living, and society to enhance the efficiency of healthcare delivery and to make medicine more personalized and precise. With the increasing adoption of telemedicine, wearable devices, mobile health apps (especially during the recent COVID-19 pandemic) and VR/AR; digital health is poised to take healthcare forward.
Digital Health Market has exploded in the last few years. Will that continue? What are the main areas of growth in digital days and what the future will bring us.
Presentation of Vishal Gulati (Draper Esprit, Venture Partner; Horizon Discovery Group PLC, Board Director) at the Forum of the BioRegion of Catalonia, organized by Biocat.
TechTalks | Digital Transformation in Healthcare: Opportunities and Trendsrmcsoft
Of all the industries out there, healthcare has perhaps the most to gain from digital transformation. Technology can decrease wait times, reduce medical errors and increase collaboration across providers — all of which helps people find their way to better health and healthcare businesses achieve a better bottom line.
The problem is, healthcare has struggled more than pretty much any other industry out there to keep up with the times. Why is that? How do we buck the trend and begin to embrace the tremendous opportunity of digital transformation in healthcare? And who out there is already doing it really, really well?
RMCSoft and Advent Coworking brought together a panel of experts to dig into all of that at their TechTalks event on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
This fascinating conversation highlighted not only the challenges facing health care in the digital age, but also ideas and vision for a path forward.
About TechTalks: TechTalks series is a chance for you to improve your knowledge regarding new technology and technology-related issues. Brought by RMCSoft and Advent Coworking, TechTalks target tech startups as well as all other companies utilizing software & digital products in their day-to-day operations.
We cover a wide variety of tech-related topics, offer valuable insights on the best practices, discuss the most common issues, review the tech trends and provide plenty of opportunities to enhance your tech knowledge.
For more information, please write back to us at info@rmcsoft.com
Digital Healthcare Trends: Transformation Towards Better Care RelationshipKumaraguru Veerasamy
Digital health encompasses digital care programs, technologies with health, healthcare, living, and society to enhance the efficiency of healthcare delivery and to make medicine more personalized and precise. With the increasing adoption of telemedicine, wearable devices, mobile health apps (especially during the recent COVID-19 pandemic) and VR/AR; digital health is poised to take healthcare forward.
Digital Health Market has exploded in the last few years. Will that continue? What are the main areas of growth in digital days and what the future will bring us.
Presentation of Vishal Gulati (Draper Esprit, Venture Partner; Horizon Discovery Group PLC, Board Director) at the Forum of the BioRegion of Catalonia, organized by Biocat.
Emerging Trends in Healthcare InnovationGokul Alex
A Point of View on Applying Innovation Incubation and Ecosystem Development to build a business innovation ecosystem in Healthcare sector with specific focus on Service Design and Service Innovation
A Framework for Digital Business TransformationCognizant
By embracing Code Halo thinking and a programmatic approach to business process change, organizations can better engage with customers and deliver mass-customized products and services that drive differentiation and outperformance.
Mobile medical App, healthcare application and medical patient programs are currently beating the industry rapidly. You should however, consult with a mobile application development firm who'd provide much better details in this aspect!
Digitalisation Of Healthcare - Towards A Better Future - Free Download E bookkevin brown
Digital health has been around for quite some
time. Advancements in technology, rising
demand for better care, and governments' focus
on improved health economy have contributed
to the digital transformation in the healthcare
sector. Healthcare providers and professionals
are continuously challenged to come up with
innovative and cost-effective ways of providing
effective care and better patient outcomes.
In the past few years, digital technologies
have changed the healthcare landscape into
becoming more patient-centric, with care givers
focusing on engaging patients and improving
their experiences.
According a Deloitte report, global healthcare
spending is estimated to cross US$10 trillion by
2022. As the global healthcare market embraces
digitalisation, innovation has a major role to
play. Healthcare companies have been investing
heavily in digital technologies to drive innovation
and value-based care, while making care giving
more accessible and efficient. Digitalisation results
in better usage of patient data by care givers
enabling them to offer personalised healthcare
to the patients.
AI in Healthcare | Future of Smart Hospitals Renee Yao
In this talk, I specifically talk about how NVIDIA healthcare AI software and hardware were used to support healthcare AI startups' innovation. Three startups featured: Caption Health, Artisight, and Hyperfine. Audience: healthcare systems CXOs.
Callthedoc,a mobile app, is a global search engine for all your healthcare needs. Starting from Doctors to hospitals, path labs , wellness centers to even covering the blood banks. We are also the first who are taking the search criteria to medical packages available in hospitals and thus first to start medical
Patient centricity and digital solutionsAhmed Graouch
Beyond product offerings, it also positions Medtech companies to help hospitals and health systems transition to the future of health through services.
The term “digital twin” refers to the digital version of a physical device or process. By bridging the physical and the virtual worlds, data is transmitted seamlessly allowing the virtual entity to exist simultaneously with the physical device or process. Digital twins are emerging as virtual test beds for
possible solutions before they implement physical devices. These computer-based models are fed individual and population data and mimic the electrical and physical properties of an object.
Medical device companies are using this technology to simulate how their devices are being used in the
clinical setting.
In our view of the future of health, radically interoperable data is likely to play a huge role in transforming health care. Data from medical technologies such as wearables, remote monitors, and
sensors will be standardized, stored, updated, and aggregated with other sources of information such as social media platforms, retailers, and electronic health records.
The combined data will create a complete personal profile that physicians and health systems can use to help ensure that
I deliver health services in an appropriate fashion.
Digital marketing in pharma - trends and way aheadRanajay Sengupta
This presentation captures the trends in the Pharma Marketing today and how digital is shaping consumer behaviour, brand awareness and customer pull. This also includes the areas where Pharma companies should focus in the new era to successfully leverage the potential of digital
Building Digital Strategy Roadmap For Digital Transformation Complete DeckSlideTeam
Digital strategy roadmap is a blueprint for aligning business goals with your digital strategy. It shows how the company plans to embrace digital technologies to grow business and create better customer experience in the long term. Creating a digital strategy roadmap is not simply listing out key digital initiatives and giving them a tentative timeline. It follows an extensive research process which starts with Digital Review. It starts with uncovering consumer insights and market insights. One then develops Digital Strategy keeping in mind the digital goals and key initiatives in the short and long term. The third step in this process is Digital Planning which involves setting realistic time frame for implementing digital initiatives. The final steps involve setting KPIs for measuring the success of digital strategy. Taking the healthcare sector as a case study, our researchers have outlined the digital landscape of the industry and showed key digital strategies a healthcare provider wishes to implement for digital transformation. https://bit.ly/3bL7TlW
Our analysis regarding the evolution of what we believe is the development of the Healthcare Cloud. We discuss the siloed nature of HCIT in terms of legacy and cloud and discuss how we believe entities need to shift from point to platform solutions over time. We also lay out the fundamental underpinnings of what makes a compelling digital healthcare investment.
Emerging Trends in Healthcare InnovationGokul Alex
A Point of View on Applying Innovation Incubation and Ecosystem Development to build a business innovation ecosystem in Healthcare sector with specific focus on Service Design and Service Innovation
A Framework for Digital Business TransformationCognizant
By embracing Code Halo thinking and a programmatic approach to business process change, organizations can better engage with customers and deliver mass-customized products and services that drive differentiation and outperformance.
Mobile medical App, healthcare application and medical patient programs are currently beating the industry rapidly. You should however, consult with a mobile application development firm who'd provide much better details in this aspect!
Digitalisation Of Healthcare - Towards A Better Future - Free Download E bookkevin brown
Digital health has been around for quite some
time. Advancements in technology, rising
demand for better care, and governments' focus
on improved health economy have contributed
to the digital transformation in the healthcare
sector. Healthcare providers and professionals
are continuously challenged to come up with
innovative and cost-effective ways of providing
effective care and better patient outcomes.
In the past few years, digital technologies
have changed the healthcare landscape into
becoming more patient-centric, with care givers
focusing on engaging patients and improving
their experiences.
According a Deloitte report, global healthcare
spending is estimated to cross US$10 trillion by
2022. As the global healthcare market embraces
digitalisation, innovation has a major role to
play. Healthcare companies have been investing
heavily in digital technologies to drive innovation
and value-based care, while making care giving
more accessible and efficient. Digitalisation results
in better usage of patient data by care givers
enabling them to offer personalised healthcare
to the patients.
AI in Healthcare | Future of Smart Hospitals Renee Yao
In this talk, I specifically talk about how NVIDIA healthcare AI software and hardware were used to support healthcare AI startups' innovation. Three startups featured: Caption Health, Artisight, and Hyperfine. Audience: healthcare systems CXOs.
Callthedoc,a mobile app, is a global search engine for all your healthcare needs. Starting from Doctors to hospitals, path labs , wellness centers to even covering the blood banks. We are also the first who are taking the search criteria to medical packages available in hospitals and thus first to start medical
Patient centricity and digital solutionsAhmed Graouch
Beyond product offerings, it also positions Medtech companies to help hospitals and health systems transition to the future of health through services.
The term “digital twin” refers to the digital version of a physical device or process. By bridging the physical and the virtual worlds, data is transmitted seamlessly allowing the virtual entity to exist simultaneously with the physical device or process. Digital twins are emerging as virtual test beds for
possible solutions before they implement physical devices. These computer-based models are fed individual and population data and mimic the electrical and physical properties of an object.
Medical device companies are using this technology to simulate how their devices are being used in the
clinical setting.
In our view of the future of health, radically interoperable data is likely to play a huge role in transforming health care. Data from medical technologies such as wearables, remote monitors, and
sensors will be standardized, stored, updated, and aggregated with other sources of information such as social media platforms, retailers, and electronic health records.
The combined data will create a complete personal profile that physicians and health systems can use to help ensure that
I deliver health services in an appropriate fashion.
Digital marketing in pharma - trends and way aheadRanajay Sengupta
This presentation captures the trends in the Pharma Marketing today and how digital is shaping consumer behaviour, brand awareness and customer pull. This also includes the areas where Pharma companies should focus in the new era to successfully leverage the potential of digital
Building Digital Strategy Roadmap For Digital Transformation Complete DeckSlideTeam
Digital strategy roadmap is a blueprint for aligning business goals with your digital strategy. It shows how the company plans to embrace digital technologies to grow business and create better customer experience in the long term. Creating a digital strategy roadmap is not simply listing out key digital initiatives and giving them a tentative timeline. It follows an extensive research process which starts with Digital Review. It starts with uncovering consumer insights and market insights. One then develops Digital Strategy keeping in mind the digital goals and key initiatives in the short and long term. The third step in this process is Digital Planning which involves setting realistic time frame for implementing digital initiatives. The final steps involve setting KPIs for measuring the success of digital strategy. Taking the healthcare sector as a case study, our researchers have outlined the digital landscape of the industry and showed key digital strategies a healthcare provider wishes to implement for digital transformation. https://bit.ly/3bL7TlW
Our analysis regarding the evolution of what we believe is the development of the Healthcare Cloud. We discuss the siloed nature of HCIT in terms of legacy and cloud and discuss how we believe entities need to shift from point to platform solutions over time. We also lay out the fundamental underpinnings of what makes a compelling digital healthcare investment.
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE NEXT NORMAL: How consumerism, technology and th...Damo Consulting Inc.
What was assumed to be a transformation journey stretching over several years has now shrunk to a matter of months, and the pace of change is accelerating. Paddy Padmanabhan and Ed Marx, the authors of the first book published on healthcare digital transformation since the pandemic hit us, discuss 5 major themes in healthcare’s digital transformation, and what the next normal looks like.
They will present findings from recent research on how mid-tier systems must approach transformation.
1. How COVID-19 accelerated the timelines for transformation
2. Why health systems must go beyond just telehealth
3. Why digital leaders must develop enterprise roadmaps
4. How CIO’s can transform IT to support digital health
5. How technology decisions must deliver enterprise-level impact
In early 2020, Geisinger Health launched a multi-year digital transformation program to transform patient and caregiver experiences. The program sought to harness best-in-class technology solutions and innovation from the digital health ecosystem, and also envisioned the transformation of IT infrastructure to support digital health experiences. When the pandemic struck in early 2020, Geisinger’s leadership reaffirmed their commitment to the digital transformation road map and the strategic technology investments required to accelerate the transformation. To implement the road map, Geisinger established a Digital Transformation Office (DTO) to oversee the implementation of the road map, provide centralized governance, and enable technology partner selection for key aspects of the proposed road map. With broad cross-functional involvement and collaboration, the DTO was able to accelerate the transformation journey, improve digital engagement, and deliver millions of dollars in benefits.
Learning objectives
1) Identify best practices and learnings from how a large integrated health system is driving a multi-year digital transformation roadmap
2) Discover how technology is enabling digital transformation at the front and back end of healthcare operations and best practices in technology strategy and technology partner selection
3) Recognize how centralized governance can accelerate transformation and maximize value from technology investments
Peter Rasmussen, MD, Medical Director for Distance Health at Cleveland Clinic and Paddy Padmanabhan, CEO Damo Consulting Inc. shared 'Digitally Transforming Patient and Caregiver Experiences' at HIMSS 2019 on Feb 15th at Session 309. The session described the key elements of an enterprise digital transformation strategy, Illustrated success in digital transformation with the Distance Health program (Cleveland Clinic’s Telehealth Program), and discussed the key learnings from the ongoing digital transformation at the Cleveland Clinic
Just as Amazon changed how we buy things and
Netflix transformed how we consume videos,
companies like AirBnB and Uber have shaken up the
hotel and transportation industries. With new disruptive
technologies, products, services and business models
being introduced almost daily, CIOs need to take charge
of their organization’s response now to secure long-term
business success.
7 Reasons why Companies & Government should invest in Digital TransformationIsmail Sayeed
Early adoption of digital solutions to provide services, whether health related or not, allows organisations to be ready for future user demands. The large pool of data on patterns of service/product consumption, feedback and possible future behaviour (extracted from data analytics) can guide strategic decisions on what to invest in and for whom.
Digital healthcare innovation was needed decades ago, with or without a global health emergency. Other industries with complex systems have rapidly adopted digital transformation; such as logistics networks, taxation, commerce and others
- except healthcare.
A company that is already accustomed to some form of digital-based communication and operations (as much as possible) are the ones most able to survive and thrive in these circumstances.
A government body that can still function and serve remotely and digitally is the most ideal form of democracy. An organisation with remote workers, paperless reporting, established telecommunications through all chains of command are really agile in its truest form.
I had predicted 2 years ago that digital healthcare solutions would be the dominant narrative for the emerging middle class of many developing countries in Asia.
it is time for the global industry to transform itself to the new reality.
Now.
The Work Ahead: Moving Healthcare Organizations into the Digital AgeCognizant
For healthcare payers and providers, the digital revolution offers a powerful prescription for transforming an industry value chain in need of drastic modernization. In this installment of our Work Ahead research series, we look at the way forward to the future of work for healthcare.
The Next Normal Digital Transformation In A Post-pandemic FutureSeta Wicaksana
Technology offers businesses across industries incredible potential to engage with people around the world at a moment’s notice. Prior to the pandemic, many organizations were just beginning to see the potential that many of these capabilities offered their businesses. However, when in-person meetings and work were limited in response to Covid-19, they quickly realized just how powerful technology can be. The pandemic helped to accelerate digital transformation and created a landscape that will continue to encourage innovation and technological adoption moving forward. As businesses begin to better understand the capabilities of these types of modern technology, they will also begin to understand the opportunities that lie before them, even after the pandemic is over.
Digital transformation is more necessary during this crisis, not less. But that doesn’t mean it will look the same as it did before the pandemic. Resources—both in terms of talent and money—will likely be constrained. Digital initiatives may need to be reprioritized based on relevance in the current environment. New problems and opportunities may come to light with greater urgency. For some businesses, the forces of disruption may be so great that the long-term strategic vision will need to be overhauled. And any digital transformation roadmap that does not deliver value at every increment will need to be reimagined. The key is continuing to experiment and innovate with digital solutions front and center. With the right approach, businesses can come out of the fray stronger, more agile, and more customer-centric than before. Foremost, digitisation is accelerating. To lead in the post-COVID-19 world.
There will be no “return to normal”. The coronavirus is permanently reshaping the way we live and work. Some of the behaviors developed in crisis—including wide-scale digital adoption—will outlast the pandemic, well after restrictions on activity are lifted. To stay competitive, organizations must respond to these behavioral changes and meet emerging customer demands. Savvy organizations will focus now on leveraging advanced analytics to extract insights from their customer data and continue internal and external data integration efforts to develop a more holistic view. Detecting those signals of change early will be crucial to optimizing the customer experience and redefining customer value propositions in line with evolving preferences and needs.
Inside this Issue
1. Crafting a Digital Strategy: A Primer for Indian Pharma by Manish Bajaj
Steps and mantras for digital transformation of the pharma organization
2. Effective Management begins with Role Clarity by K. Hariram
Role clarity and the importance of coaching for successful frontline management
3. Digital Transformation in Pharma Begins with a Mindset Change by Sandeep Narula
The biggest challenge is not technology adoption but mindset change
4. Who Moved my Visual Aid? by Vivek Hattangadi
A story of how digital technology made the Visual Aid obsolete – inspired by Dr. Spencer Johnson. Download here.
5. AIOCD Market Highlights by Ameesh Masurekar
Market highlights for the month of January 2018
CRM - A Game-Changer in Digital transformation.pptxNRBsanv
With this presentation, you will discover how CRM, coupled with other technologies, can help you create a client experience worthy of the name, automate the sales and marketing processes and gain a complete view of your business performance.
More informations contact marketing@nrb.be
Technology and digital transformation continue to be
central to the futuristic design and vision for finance.
Across industries and sectors, technologies such as
advanced data analytics, robotics, blockchain and
Artificial Intelligence (AI) are creating new opportunities
and driving finance transformation
89% of consumers switch to a competitor after a poor CX Abhishek Sood
89% of consumers switch to a competitor following a poor customer experience, according to an Oracle study. But how can you use digital technology to improve your customers' experience?
Uncover how several prominent businesses embraced digital technologies to retain customers and increase profits. For example, Domino's Pizza had a 23% growth in profit after it allowed customers to track their deliveries online.
Discover the 4 factors that can make a digital transformation project profitable and worthwhile.
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CHIME LIVE Webinar: Digital Maturity in Health Systems – The DigiM Framework ...Damo Consulting Inc.
CHIME LIVE Webinar
Digital Maturity in Health Systems – The DigiM Framework and How to Use it with Sara Vaezy and Paddy Padmanabhan
Learn Objectives:
- Understanding digital maturity in health systems
- Applying an objective, structured assessment tool such as DigiM to evaluate digital maturity
- Developing a roadmap for accelerating technology-led transformation
Health systems have been on a digital transformation journey for the past few years. However, there is no structured framework to assess the maturity of health systems, specifically from a technology enablement standpoint. Damo Consulting’s DigiM framework addresses this gap with an online assessment tool that helps healthcare leaders benchmark themselves against their peers. The framework also assesses the relative maturity of the digital transformation vision against the execution of the strategy.
Using recently concluded research and data points from self-assessments by several health systems, this session will provide a roadmap for digital transformation leaders looking to take an objective view of their progress and prioritize their investments to meet their enterprise goals.
For queries, write to info@damoconsulting.net
How witch companies are actively acquiring to expand their digital and emergi...Damo Consulting Inc.
This infographic is based on the research conducted on M&A activities of global IT consulting firms looking to expand their healthcare footprints across the United States.
Our annual review of 11 publicly held global technology consulting firms indicates a soft Q4 in 2018, with HLS business growth dropping below overall company growth. HCL continued to be an exception, growing at an impressive 18.56% on a YoY basis, Wipro’s struggles with the HPS acquisition may be bottoming out. The HLS business could be headed for a breakout year in 2019. Find out about their financial performance, mergers and acquisitions, customer wins, strategic partnerships, new product initiatives and leadership announcements in this edition of the WITCH report.
Healthcare Digital Transformation - Outlook and recommendations for 2019Damo Consulting Inc.
In our inaugural review of healthcare’s digital transformation, we assess the current state of digital, analytics, and technology-led innovation in healthcare, and offer our recommendations to healthcare enterprises and technology solution providers.
Our mid-year review of 11 publicly held global technology consulting firms indicates weak organic growth for most in the healthcare segment relative to their respective overall company growth rates. Find out about their financial performance, mergers and acquisitions, customer wins, strategic partnerships, new product initiatives and leadership announcements in this edition of the WITCH report.
Paddy Padmanabhan discusses the current healthcare ecosystem for the digital health startups: 'Forces driving healthcare transformation', 'Healthcare payment models', 'Focus areas and opportunities for the stakeholders', 'Investments', 'Vendor landscape' and 'Growth strategy'
This brochure explains Damo Consulting offerings for healthcare technology firms and enterprises to help them with market growth strategies, thought leadership content marketing, and healthcare market intelligence and research.
The WITCH Report: Healthcare IT Consulting Update (Annual Review 2017)Damo Consulting Inc.
Our second annual report on global technology consulting firms in the healthcare space tells us one thing: traditional technology consulting firms struggled in 2017 in the healthcare segment. Aspects covered in the WITCH Report include financial performance, mergers and acquisitions, customer wins, strategic partnerships, new product initiatives and leadership announcements.
This report is a round-up of healthcare sector updates from a select group of publicly held technology services companies. The focus of the report is on M&A activities, customer wins, partnerships, new product initiatives and leadership announcements. For consistency, timelines are referred to in calendar quarters, though the fiscal year periods are different for the companies covered here.
This quarter, we have included an analysis of the M&A transactions over the past year by the WITCH companies. The analysis provides some interesting insights into the valuation premiums paid and the impact on margins from the amortization of goodwill from these acquisitions.
There is also a listing of transactions announced by the major companies in our report since Jan 1, 2017, for those interested in competitor activity.
Thought leadership: winning the battle for attention in B2B technology marketingDamo Consulting Inc.
Thought leadership is the fastest growing spend category in content marketing today. Here are some best practices to get the most out of your investments in thought leadership marketing.
DamoDigital's first annual survey revealed interesting trends into how B2B marketers in healthcare are approaching, doing, and implementing content marketing, including:
-Improving engagement with clients and prospects
-Delivering quality content with limited team size
Download the report to access deeper insights into what is working in content marketing in healthcare. Find answers to other trends, tactics, and decisions taken by B2B content marketers in healthcare.
This report analyzes the most recent financials and market updates for five major IT services firms (Wipro, Infosys, TCS, Cognizant, and HCL - sometimes referred to as the WITCH group), along with their market announcements during the 2nd quarter of 2016. The report also contains market updates for the last quarter on a number of other companies with a healthcare focus.
This report is a round-up of select healthcare sector updates from major IT services companies. The focus of the report is on M & A activity, customer wins, strategic initiatives, and leadership announcements.
The report covers IT services companies that have a strategic focus on healthcare, and includes select updates from large and mid-tier global firms with dedicated healthcare BU’s. The report also covers a handful of smaller firms that are focused on healthcare.
This report analyzes the Q1 2016 earnings and market updates of major tech services firms in healthcare. Th report highlights client wins, M & A, leadership changes ans strategic initiatives
Overcoming Big Data Bottlenecks in Healthcare - a Predictive Analytics Case S...Damo Consulting Inc.
Implementing population health management in transitional care settings is challenging because of: 1) Data interoperability and other bottlenecks 2) complex workflows designed for reactive rather than proactive processes; and 3) difficulty in integrating them into clinical workflows
This presenattion discusses t a use case demonstrating a practical, real-world solution to these challenges.
Three audience takeaways from presentation:
1. Learn about the big data bottlenecks in healthcare
2. Learn how Sutter Health is using its E.H.R. data in a readmission risk predictive model;
3. See how those predictive models are integrated into clinical operations in improving care
Medical Technology Tackles New Health Care Demand - Research Report - March 2...pchutichetpong
M Capital Group (“MCG”) predicts that with, against, despite, and even without the global pandemic, the medical technology (MedTech) industry shows signs of continuous healthy growth, driven by smaller, faster, and cheaper devices, growing demand for home-based applications, technological innovation, strategic acquisitions, investments, and SPAC listings. MCG predicts that this should reflects itself in annual growth of over 6%, well beyond 2028.
According to Chris Mouchabhani, Managing Partner at M Capital Group, “Despite all economic scenarios that one may consider, beyond overall economic shocks, medical technology should remain one of the most promising and robust sectors over the short to medium term and well beyond 2028.”
There is a movement towards home-based care for the elderly, next generation scanning and MRI devices, wearable technology, artificial intelligence incorporation, and online connectivity. Experts also see a focus on predictive, preventive, personalized, participatory, and precision medicine, with rising levels of integration of home care and technological innovation.
The average cost of treatment has been rising across the board, creating additional financial burdens to governments, healthcare providers and insurance companies. According to MCG, cost-per-inpatient-stay in the United States alone rose on average annually by over 13% between 2014 to 2021, leading MedTech to focus research efforts on optimized medical equipment at lower price points, whilst emphasizing portability and ease of use. Namely, 46% of the 1,008 medical technology companies in the 2021 MedTech Innovator (“MTI”) database are focusing on prevention, wellness, detection, or diagnosis, signaling a clear push for preventive care to also tackle costs.
In addition, there has also been a lasting impact on consumer and medical demand for home care, supported by the pandemic. Lockdowns, closure of care facilities, and healthcare systems subjected to capacity pressure, accelerated demand away from traditional inpatient care. Now, outpatient care solutions are driving industry production, with nearly 70% of recent diagnostics start-up companies producing products in areas such as ambulatory clinics, at-home care, and self-administered diagnostics.
Leading the Way in Nephrology: Dr. David Greene's Work with Stem Cells for Ki...Dr. David Greene Arizona
As we watch Dr. Greene's continued efforts and research in Arizona, it's clear that stem cell therapy holds a promising key to unlocking new doors in the treatment of kidney disease. With each study and trial, we step closer to a world where kidney disease is no longer a life sentence but a treatable condition, thanks to pioneers like Dr. David Greene.
ICH Guidelines for Pharmacovigilance.pdfNEHA GUPTA
The "ICH Guidelines for Pharmacovigilance" PDF provides a comprehensive overview of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) guidelines related to pharmacovigilance. These guidelines aim to ensure that drugs are safe and effective for patients by monitoring and assessing adverse effects, ensuring proper reporting systems, and improving risk management practices. The document is essential for professionals in the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory authorities, and healthcare providers, offering detailed procedures and standards for pharmacovigilance activities to enhance drug safety and protect public health.
Global launch of the Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index 2nd wave – alongside...ILC- UK
The Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index is an online tool created by ILC that ranks countries on six metrics including, life span, health span, work span, income, environmental performance, and happiness. The Index helps us understand how well countries have adapted to longevity and inform decision makers on what must be done to maximise the economic benefits that comes with living well for longer.
Alongside the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 28 May 2024, we launched the second version of our Index, allowing us to track progress and give new insights into what needs to be done to keep populations healthier for longer.
The speakers included:
Professor Orazio Schillaci, Minister of Health, Italy
Dr Hans Groth, Chairman of the Board, World Demographic & Ageing Forum
Professor Ilona Kickbusch, Founder and Chair, Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute and co-chair, World Health Summit Council
Dr Natasha Azzopardi Muscat, Director, Country Health Policies and Systems Division, World Health Organisation EURO
Dr Marta Lomazzi, Executive Manager, World Federation of Public Health Associations
Dr Shyam Bishen, Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare and Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Dr Karin Tegmark Wisell, Director General, Public Health Agency of Sweden
CHAPTER 1 SEMESTER V PREVENTIVE-PEDIATRICS.pdfSachin Sharma
This content provides an overview of preventive pediatrics. It defines preventive pediatrics as preventing disease and promoting children's physical, mental, and social well-being to achieve positive health. It discusses antenatal, postnatal, and social preventive pediatrics. It also covers various child health programs like immunization, breastfeeding, ICDS, and the roles of organizations like WHO, UNICEF, and nurses in preventive pediatrics.
CHAPTER 1 SEMESTER V - ROLE OF PEADIATRIC NURSE.pdfSachin Sharma
Pediatric nurses play a vital role in the health and well-being of children. Their responsibilities are wide-ranging, and their objectives can be categorized into several key areas:
1. Direct Patient Care:
Objective: Provide comprehensive and compassionate care to infants, children, and adolescents in various healthcare settings (hospitals, clinics, etc.).
This includes tasks like:
Monitoring vital signs and physical condition.
Administering medications and treatments.
Performing procedures as directed by doctors.
Assisting with daily living activities (bathing, feeding).
Providing emotional support and pain management.
2. Health Promotion and Education:
Objective: Promote healthy behaviors and educate children, families, and communities about preventive healthcare.
This includes tasks like:
Administering vaccinations.
Providing education on nutrition, hygiene, and development.
Offering breastfeeding and childbirth support.
Counseling families on safety and injury prevention.
3. Collaboration and Advocacy:
Objective: Collaborate effectively with doctors, social workers, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care for children.
Objective: Advocate for the rights and best interests of their patients, especially when children cannot speak for themselves.
This includes tasks like:
Communicating effectively with healthcare teams.
Identifying and addressing potential risks to child welfare.
Educating families about their child's condition and treatment options.
4. Professional Development and Research:
Objective: Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in pediatric healthcare through continuing education and research.
Objective: Contribute to improving the quality of care for children by participating in research initiatives.
This includes tasks like:
Attending workshops and conferences on pediatric nursing.
Participating in clinical trials related to child health.
Implementing evidence-based practices into their daily routines.
By fulfilling these objectives, pediatric nurses play a crucial role in ensuring the optimal health and well-being of children throughout all stages of their development.
Defecation
Normal defecation begins with movement in the left colon, moving stool toward the anus. When stool reaches the rectum, the distention causes relaxation of the internal sphincter and an awareness of the need to defecate. At the time of defecation, the external sphincter relaxes, and abdominal muscles contract, increasing intrarectal pressure and forcing the stool out
The Valsalva maneuver exerts pressure to expel faeces through a voluntary contraction of the abdominal muscles while maintaining forced expiration against a closed airway. Patients with cardiovascular disease, glaucoma, increased intracranial pressure, or a new surgical wound are at greater risk for cardiac dysrhythmias and elevated blood pressure with the Valsalva maneuver and need to avoid straining to pass the stool.
Normal defecation is painless, resulting in passage of soft, formed stool
CONSTIPATION
Constipation is a symptom, not a disease. Improper diet, reduced fluid intake, lack of exercise, and certain medications can cause constipation. For example, patients receiving opiates for pain after surgery often require a stool softener or laxative to prevent constipation. The signs of constipation include infrequent bowel movements (less than every 3 days), difficulty passing stools, excessive straining, inability to defecate at will, and hard feaces
IMPACTION
Fecal impaction results from unrelieved constipation. It is a collection of hardened feces wedged in the rectum that a person cannot expel. In cases of severe impaction the mass extends up into the sigmoid colon.
DIARRHEA
Diarrhea is an increase in the number of stools and the passage of liquid, unformed feces. It is associated with disorders affecting digestion, absorption, and secretion in the GI tract. Intestinal contents pass through the small and large intestine too quickly to allow for the usual absorption of fluid and nutrients. Irritation within the colon results in increased mucus secretion. As a result, feces become watery, and the patient is unable to control the urge to defecate. Normally an anal bag is safe and effective in long-term treatment of patients with fecal incontinence at home, in hospice, or in the hospital. Fecal incontinence is expensive and a potentially dangerous condition in terms of contamination and risk of skin ulceration
HEMORRHOIDS
Hemorrhoids are dilated, engorged veins in the lining of the rectum. They are either external or internal.
FLATULENCE
As gas accumulates in the lumen of the intestines, the bowel wall stretches and distends (flatulence). It is a common cause of abdominal fullness, pain, and cramping. Normally intestinal gas escapes through the mouth (belching) or the anus (passing of flatus)
FECAL INCONTINENCE
Fecal incontinence is the inability to control passage of feces and gas from the anus. Incontinence harms a patient’s body image
PREPARATION AND GIVING OF LAXATIVESACCORDING TO POTTER AND PERRY,
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Digital transforma�on: gaining momentum in healthcare 3
Table of contents
Table of figures
Key themes in digital transforma�on 4
A phased approach to digital transforma�on 5
Summary and recommenda�ons 10
Implemen�ng a digital strategy: an ecosystem approach 9
Figure 1: Forces driving digital transforma�on in healthcare 3
Figure 2: Key focus areas for healthcare's digital transforma�on 4
Figure 3: Digital transforma�on phases 5
Figure 4: Digital roadmap priori�za�on matrix 7
Figure 5: Digital health solu�on provider ecosystem 9
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The future of healthcare is in digitally reimagined
experiences for pa�ents and caregivers alike.
Digitaliza�on offers increased choice and convenience for
pa�ents, and improved outcomes for caregivers while
reducing costs and workloads.
The cri�cal ques�ons for a healthcare CEO considering digital transforma�on today are:
Digital transformation: gaining momentum in healthcare
What does “digital” mean to us? How do we see it impac�ng
the enterprise in the future?
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1 2
Payment
reform and
value-based
care (VBC)
Healthcare
consumerism
Virtualized
care
delivery
models
Emerging data
sources
Figure 1: Forces driving digital transforma�on in healthcare
Despite the promise, digital transforma�on faces several
headwinds. The shi� from fee-for-service to value-based
care is not as rapid as was expected. Falling
reimbursements in an accountable care era lead to
diminishing margins for health systems, leaving li�le for
discre�onary spending on technology spend for returns
in the distant future.
The healthcare sector is in the midst of consolida�on,
and the threat of disrup�ve non-tradi�onal players
looms large.
What are other leading enterprises
inves�ng in and how will that impact
our compe��ve posi�on?
3
As Greg Silves�, Head of Digital Health & Innova�on for
AbbVie, puts it: Digital is now cost of entry for
organizations looking to play an important role in the
future of healthcare.
Technology and execu�on risks in enterprise digital
transforma�on remain high due to various factors.
Con�nued underinvestment in technology over the
years means that scarce resources are being consumed
in addressing technical debt. As incumbents in every
sector get disrupted by a �dal wave of digitally enabled
compe�tors, the wri�ng on the wall is clear for many
healthcare enterprises - it's about survival.
The explosion of data sources, par�cularly genomics,
wearables, and sensor data, along with advanced
analy�cal capabili�es, is enabling new digital health
experiences.
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4. The framework above describes at a high level the
objec�ves of a digital strategy. There are three broad
focus areas for digital transforma�on today:
A third focus area is the opera�ons of a healthcare
enterprise – how HR, legal, supply chain, and finance
can be improved through digitally transformed
processes.
According to a report by the American Hospitals
Associa�on (AHA) in 2017, more than 65 percent of
hospitals have implemented telehealth in at least one
care unit, while an addi�onal 13 percent plan to
implement telemedicine within the next year.
Key themes in digital transformation
Figure 2: Key focus areas for healthcare's digital transforma�on
Engage pa�ents Enable caregivers
Drive opera�ng
efficiencies
Strategic enablers: analy�cs, security, cloud
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The terms digital and digitalization are used interchangeably and often confusingly.
Digital refers to technologies that promise to automate and accelerate how a
business runs. Digitalization is the integration of digital technologies to reimagine
business processes and provide new revenue and value producing opportunities.
For health systems and health plans, engaging
pa�ents and enabling caregivers directly relate to
how care will be delivered in the future.
For pharma and life sciences companies, it may mean
focusing on drug discovery processes and introducing
digital therapeu�cs in the way drugs are prescribed
and consumed.
The concept of virtual hospital is gaining trac�on:
Intermountain’s virtual hospital Connect Care Pro
provides basic medical services as well as stroke
evalua�on, intensive care, newborn cri�cal care and
mental health services.
The Cleveland Clinic’s Distance Health program includes
synchronous virtual visits, e-visits, e-consults, remote
image uploads, and eHospital and eICU for remote
monitoring of acute care pa�ents.
Remote monitoring has gained a significant amount of
trac�on as a means to reduce caregiver workload and
save costs. Kaiser Permanente has launched
Bluetooth-enabled glucose meters to enable pa�ents to
have their readings automa�cally synced to their mobile
devices.
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A phased approach to digital transformation
Digital strategy
and enterprise
vision
Where does digital
transforma�on fit in
overall enterprise
strategy?
What are the current
digital ini�a�ves in
flight?
What is the universe
of digital opportunity
areas?
What is the right
priori�za�on and
sequencing of the
digital roadmap
opportuni�es?
What is the op�mal
opera�ng structure
to deliver on this
strategy?
What are the key
gaps in talent ? What
are the key skills to
be developed
in-house?
What is the role of
the internal
development teams?
What is the
governance structure
for digital
transforma�on?
Who are the strategic
technology partners
to help execute the
vision?
What is the funding
structure and
funding sources?
How much is Capex
vs Opex?
What is the business
case for each
digitaliza�on use
case?
What are the major
technical
dependencies?
What is the level of
technical debt?
How do they map to
pa�ent engagement,
caregiver enablement,
or organiza�onal
efficiencies?
What is the expected
level of investment
over a 3-year period?
What benefits have
these ini�a�ves
delivered?
How do current
ini�a�ves compare
to industry
benchmarks?
What are the goals
and objec�ves of a
digital strategy?
What are the risks
in not execu�ng on
a digital
transforma�on?
Readiness
assessment and
benchmarking
Digital
roadmap
development
Priori�za�on &
dependencies
Opera�ng
model &
funding
Technology
pla�orm &
partner selec�on
1 2 3 4 5 6
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Figure 3: Digital transforma�on phases
For these enterprises, digital strategy closely follows
that of industry leaders, driven mainly as IT ini�a�ve
focusing on one or two key areas. Leadership tends to
be conserva�ve about innova�on programs, and
prescrip�ve about near-term returns on investments.
Digital follower
These enterprises do not have a formal digital
transforma�on strategy. Digital investment decisions
tend to be driven by market pressures and funding
availability and are very o�en departmental ini�a�ves
that operate in isola�on. For such enterprises, IT
governance is as much a challenge as driving an
enterprise-wide IT-led digital strategy.
Digital opportunist
The digital transforma�on journey begins with
developing a vision for the enterprise and an assessment
of the current maturity level and enterprise-readiness
for digital transforma�on. This starts by addressing
fundamental ques�ons about digital aspira�ons for the
enterprise.
A simple categoriza�on such as the one below helps
benchmark aspira�on levels and align it with
enterprise-level expecta�ons.
Phase 1: Digital strategy and readiness assessment
For enterprises in this category, digital is a top enterprise
priority, supported by adequate funding and
cross-func�onal execu�ve sponsorship. These
enterprises tend to have a comprehensive digital
strategy for the enterprise that goes beyond a narrow
focus on telemedicine or process automa�on.
Digital pioneer
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Name and describe the digital ini�a�ves currently
deployed in the enterprise.
What have been the achievements of such efforts
to date?
1
2
How do you measure success (key metrics)?3
What investment has gone into these programs so
far (last 1-2 years)?
4
Do you have a view of the future state for your
ini�a�ve?
5
What kind of resources do you need to get to
future state?
6
Is there a documented business plan/ case for
investment? If no: how do you plan to fund your
ini�a�ve?
7
How does your ini�a�ve enable new care models
or change exis�ng care models?
8
What challenges do you foresee in the
development and adop�on of your ini�a�ve?
9
Who are your “first adopters”? How will their
experience and results be leveraged to
accelerate adop�on by other users?
10
What are the risks associated with your program
and how do you plan to mi�gate them?
11
What internal/ external technology capabili�es
are required to enable the transforma�on (or, to
implement your ini�a�ve)?
12
Enterprise readiness is another cri�cal factor to consider
before launching a program. Readiness assessment
requires evalua�ng current pa�ent and caregiver
experiences, the maturity level of support opera�ons,
and IT infrastructure readiness. A significant factor in IT
readiness is technical debt, which refers to the level of
investment required to upgrade the IT infrastructure to
meet the digital aspira�ons of the enterprise.
Other factors include free cash flow for investments,
capacity for large-scale change management, and a
reliable technology partner ecosystem among other
things.
We also recommend reaching out to peers in the sector
who have launched digital transforma�on ini�a�ves,
refer to industry research, and engage poten�al
technology and consul�ng partners in gathering
industry insights based on their customer rela�onships.
Dr. Albert Chan, Chief Digital Officer, Su�er Health
Digital technologies should be able to anticipate needs
and reduce friction for providers and patients.“
A self-assessment of readiness levels starts by looking at
current in-flight ini�a�ves and the maturity levels of the
same. The indica�ve list of ques�ons below will help
establish a baseline to determine strategy going forward.
(We recommend administering these questions via an
internal survey)
“
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Phase 2: Roadmap development and prioritization
The priori�za�on matrix is a useful guide to
communicate with stakeholders involved in the
implementa�on of a digital roadmap. In addi�on to
providing clarity on digitaliza�on priori�es, it is helpful
as a tool for planning and budge�ng for the necessary
investments.
The priori�za�on matrix also serves as a useful por�olio
management tool, helping the enterprise understand
the scale and scope of the ini�a�ves, investment
alloca�ons, risk levels and payback periods.
The next stage in this process is priori�zing and
sequencing the roadmap for implementa�on. A
framework such as the one above is a useful guide.
Near-term Wins
Ready-to-deploy solu�ons
Enterprise roll-outs
Enhancements
Feature addi�ons e.g voice
Advanced analy�cs
Long-term bets
Emerging tech e.g blockchain
Start-up investments
Strategic enablers e.g CRM
Advanced analy�cs and AI
Game-changersMODERATEIMPACTHIGHIMPACT
SHORT PAYBACK PERIOD LONG PAYBACK PERIOD
MODERATE EFFORT HIGH EFFORT
HIGHCOMPLEXITYMODERATECOMPLEXITY
Figure 4: Digital roadmap priori�za�on matrix
Ed Marx, Chief Informa�on Officer, The Cleveland Clinic
No single platform can meet all the needs of digital
transformation. It's important to evaluate the critical
choices, and involve stakeholders from all functions in
the decision process.
“ “
Recognizing the challenges of developing and customizing
point solu�ons for a wide range of use cases, larger
technology firms have developed health cloud pla�orms
and are offering the pla�orms to end clients and the
developer ecosystem to build “last-mile” digital health
applica�ons on the pla�orms.
(Read our paper: Evaluating health clouds: a primer)
A digital roadmap may include a “wish list” of all the
possible digital solu�ons for an enterprise, and the list
may have to be ra�onalized and priori�zed to allow for
budget and resource alloca�ons.
The marketplace for ready-to-deploy solu�ons is also in
the early stages of maturity which implies many of these
solu�ons may not be available today, despite the thriving
ecosystem of digital health solu�on providers including
startups.
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Phase 3: Operating model definition and technology platform selection
In the decentralized model, individual departments or
func�ons autonomously drive digital transforma�on.
This approach delivers near-term results. It, however,
can result in opera�onal inefficiencies and higher
overall costs through duplicate spending and the
absence of scale economies.
Decentralized
As the name suggests, a hybrid model combines elements
of both centralized and decentralized approaches. This
approach is o�en an acceptable compromise in large
health systems where mul�ple ini�a�ves may already be
underway at departmental and func�onal levels. A hybrid
approach can deliver the benefits of a centralized policy,
technology selec�on, and architectural standards while
maintaining the autonomy and agility of individual groups.
HybridThe target opera�ng model of a digital transforma�on
program is an essen�al determinant of success. There
are three basic models for enterprises to choose from:
In the centralized model, the digital func�on and
resources are organiza�onally structured as an
opera�ng unit such as a Digital Center of Excellence
(COE). The COE drives the execu�on roadmap, controls
funding, and drives policy. This approach can deliver
the most op�mal use of resources and drive rapid
enterprise-wide adop�on; however, decision making
can be slow and departmental priori�es may be
neglected.
Centralized
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Implementing a digital strategy: an ecosystem approach
The custodians
Healthcare
Enterprises
Healthcare
Enterprises
We have the data
and the workflow:
Epic, Cerner
The innovators
We have a whole
new way of doing it:
Digital health
startups
The arbitrageurs
We can do it for you
(and for less):
Amazon Web Services,
Accenture, Cognizant
The enablers
We built it, you can rent it:
Microso� Health Cloud,
Google Health Cloud, IBM
Watson Health
Figure 5: Digital health solu�on provider ecosystem
It takes a village, as the saying goes. Digital
transforma�on requires an ecosystem of strategic
partnerships.
The choice of partners could also determine if any of
them could be a lead provider and take on the role of
"ecosystem integrator." The framework above is used to
understand and categorize solu�on providers.
Many technology providers, especially in the Custodian
and Enabler categories, are expanding their range of
offerings, on their own or through ecosystem
partnerships, to increase their coverage of the needs of a
digital transforma�on program. Thus, an Epic might focus
on its MyChart feature to become the primary choice for
pa�ent access solu�ons while a Microso� Health Cloud
might focus more on a�rac�ng the developer ecosystem
to build solu�ons on the Microso� Health Cloud
pla�orm.
(Source: The Big Unlock – Harnessing data and Growing Digital Health Businesses in a Value-Based Care Era)
Digital is not about technology: it’s an enabler for a
company’s strategy.“
Greg Silves�, Head of Digital Health and Innova�on, AbbVie
“
Regardless of the approach, a fundamental principle in
digital transforma�on is that it’s not about the
technology. Digital is more about reimagining
experiences and processes using technology and is
ul�mately about enabling business strategy.
The models will vary based on the enterprise. Some,
such as Intermountain Health, have purposefully
created stand-alone en��es to deliver digital health
solu�ons, whereas others, such as Partners Healthcare
and Cleveland Clinic have ac�ve innova�on programs to
iden�fy and nurture promising startup ideas, both
within and outside the enterprise. Others, like Kaiser
Permanente, have set up sizeable venture capital
funding arms that make significant investments in digital
health startups.The Arbitrageurs may include an AWS that brings sheer
scale to deliver cloud compu�ng capacity at a frac�on of
the costs for an enterprise data center. The category
also includes consul�ng firms who may leverage labor
cost arbitrage with offshore development centers to
deliver services at lower costs. The Innovators are
typically firms in the startup ecosystem that are
developing new solu�ons for previously underserved
needs, and in some cases reimagining the way exis�ng
needs are being served currently.
For healthcare enterprises, there is a yet another choice;
build out an in-house development capability, to
leverage exis�ng func�onali�es in their EHR systems as
a default choice, and selec�vely integrate promising
startups (while taking equity stakes in some or all of
them).
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Digital transforma�on is primarily a cross-func�onal
business ini�a�ve that requires a tremendous culture
change. While CIOs o�en lead digital transforma�on, it
is not an IT ini�a�ve per se and the buy-in of mul�ple
stakeholders, especially among the caregiver
community, is cri�cal for success.
Many digital health programs lack a reimbursement
model which make it harder to jus�fy the
investments. In such cases, the returns must be o�en
computed in terms of strategic and intangible benefits
with a long-term view.
Digital transforma�on o�en begins as a departmental
ini�a�ve in large mul�-hospital systems. While this is
an excellent approach to experiment with innova�on,
a significant barrier to increased adop�on is the lack
of resources and execu�ve-level sponsorship for
enterprise-level deployment. This can lead to
sub-op�mal use of the technology, and a failure to
tap into learnings from across the enterprise.
Summary and recommendations
The technology solu�ons landscape for an enterprise
digital pla�orm is not mature, and no single pla�orm
can meet all the digitaliza�on needs of healthcare
enterprises substan�ally. This requires a best of
breed approach that creates governance and
technology integra�on challenges. One of the
significant challenges with this approach is to ensure
that systems integrate and interoperate with each
other to support digital transforma�on.
Technical debt accumulated over the years can divert
scarce resources from innova�on and digital
transforma�on towards addressing infrastructure
shortcomings and applica�on upgrades.
Despite the high ac�vity levels in the digital health
startup space, the number of viable and proven "last
mile" solu�ons for developing engaging and efficient
pa�ent and caregiver experiences is rela�vely limited.
Many digital health startups lack resources as well as
a cri�cal mass of live customer deployments, which
make it challenging and risky for healthcare
enterprises.
Digital health solu�ons need significant customiza�on
and o�en lack robust integra�on with EHR and other
systems. It becomes incumbent on the healthcare
enterprise to invest in configuring the solu�ons for the
enterprise’s needs and in building an API
infrastructure to integrate with systems of records.
For addi�onal insights, please visit our page on
healthcare digital transforma�on.
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