IoT is Set to Disrupt the Healthcare Service Delivery Model
The Internet of Things (IoT) is already revolutionizing healthcare. In simple terms, the IoT for healthcare comprises devices and applications that are able to connect to healthcare IT systems through computer networks. These devices include wireless sensors, which gather and can send information to caregivers,…
EHR Cannot Be an Out-Of-The-Box Solution
We live in the Age of Transformation. Be it manufacturing, banking, and finance, retail or technology itself, it is abundantly clear that we are in the age of technological disruption. Healthcare is no different. While the healthcare segment has been an early adopter of technology…
Is Your Legacy Healthcare System Dragging Your Hospital Down? 5 Reasons To Move On
With technology advancing exponentially and the demand for better healthcare outcomes at reduced costs looming large, the healthcare sector is under immense pressure. According to a report, 81% of patients are unsatisfied with their healthcare experience. The need to adopt technology and embrace the world…
A Guide to IoT Based Healthcare Apps
In a world that has been effectively ‘appified’ it is no surprise that today, we find an app for everything. So pervasive has the app economy been that from banking to your gourmet food guide, everything is being supported by these apps. And as time…
Here’s What Healthcare Executives Need To Know While Embarking On The Journey Of Smart Hospitals
Since the last few years, the healthcare sector has seen an exponential rise in the adoption and use of new healthcare technologies. By exploiting an unprecedented amount of data and combining it with modern technology like cloud computing, machine learning, big data analytics, Artificial Intelligence…
Here Is Why I Am Excited About These Digital Transformation Trends in Healthcare
Healthcare is not a mute spectator in the conversation regarding digital transformation. The healthcare ecosystem has been fast to adopt technology to navigate the unique challenges of this industry, become more efficient and ultimately impact the bottom line in a positive manner. While digital transformation…
Align IT with Healthcare for Superior Care Quality
With technology causing a paradigm shift in every industry, new healthcare models are fast emerging across the world. In 2017, healthcare was one of the top sectors in investment inflows, at $4 billion, outpaced only by the Internet, at $6.5 billion. Technological innovation has led…
Five Interesting Use Cases of Blockchain for Healthcare Industry
The global Healthcare industry, from a broader perspective, gives an impression that this industry is well settled in the areas of operating processes and technology integrations. Even if this were to be true, the current successful invasion of Blockchain technologies in other sectors like Fintech…
Data-Driven Care – The New Frontier in Healthcare
Technological advances are changing the face of every industry, and healthcare is no exception. With trends in healthcare changing rapidly, and challenges such as rising costs, increase in chronic diseases, and a dearth of qualified healthcare professionals constantly plaguing the healthcare industry, high-quality care needs…
Battling EHR Fatigue – A Guide for Technology Providers
The rapid digitization of healthcare has had its share of boons and banes for doctors and patients. With the integration of technology into medicine, newer and more sophisticated devices and methods have been added to clinical decision support. The newer technologies have brought marked improvements…
Why Hospitals Are Hesitant to Adopt Healthcare Analytics
In today’s healthcare scenario, it is important for all hospitals to adopt new technologies to improve their services and operations. By deploying Healthcare Information Systems (HIS) and health analytics tools, hospitals can have all medical tests, lab reports and prescribed medications for patients at one…
Why Healthcare Providers Need to Take Consumer Engagement Seriously
With the consumerization of our world comes the consumerization of healthcare where people are no longer satisfied with being passive consumers of healthcare. Today, as soon as healthcare condition emerges, most people are inclined to conduct a ‘search’ regarding the ailment online and look up…