Why Real-time Supply Chain Management is Important in Healthcare
According to MarketsandMarkets, the value of the healthcare supply chain management market is slated to reach USD 2.22 billion by 2021. In this changing landscape, the stakes for managing the costs and efficiency also increase. This is also evident from Cardinal Health’s survey, which says:…
Driving Operational Excellence at a Smart Hospital
According to a report by Frost and Sullivan, the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to combine with the power of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and other emerging technologies to create a “smart hospital” of the future. The smart hospitals include digitized, modern spaces that use…
The Various Aspects of Privacy and Security in A Smart Hospital
Despite the advances in technology, I have come across many healthcare organizations that still function on legacy systems. While such systems face increasing regulation for protecting the security of patient health information, the truth is, data breaches remain common in the industry. Communication between legacy…
Let’s Talk About Interactive Patient Care
Comfort is something that we associate with hospitality and not a hospital. If we are completely honest, comfort and hospital stays are unlikely friends. But this is changing. The focus on patient satisfaction and patient engagement have become high over the past few years. And…
How Smart Technologies Can Help Hospitals in Patient Throughput and Capacity Management
Crowded emergency rooms and snaking patient queue, busy personnel always in a rush. Winding corridors and long wait times. A feeling that everything is ready to burst from the seams. An overwhelming sense of being in a space that is running beyond full capacity…where everything…
How Blockchain can Transform the Healthcare Industry
With security becoming a grave necessity of every industry, blockchain technology is touted to be one of the most disruptive inventions of the modern world. While multiple industries are adopting blockchain technology to innovate the way they operate, the use case in the healthcare industry…
The Various Sources of Operational Intelligence in A Smart Hospital
The patient has become a consumer of healthcare. This concept was alien to the healthcare industry for the longest time. The advent of globalization has also put hospitals under tremendous pressure – to increase patient-centricity, reduce operational costs, increase efficiencies and improve patient outcomes. A…
New Healthcare Technology Jobs Coming Up Soon. Are You Prepared?
To say that the IT revolution has changed healthcare would be an understatement. It has completely transformed this sector. The coalition of the healthcare sector with the rising technology makes it more mobile, responsive, and agile while keeping patients at the center. Another substantial advantage…
The Key Benefits of Predictive Analytics to Hospitals
A few weeks ago I drafted a LinkedIn post on predictive analytics in healthcare. As I wrote, I realized then that this topic needed to be covered in greater detail than what LinkedIn would allow. Analytics, after all, has arguably been one of the most…
6 Things You Should Care About in Your Smart Hospital Transformation Roadmap
Technology is ushering in the dawn of a new day in the healthcare industry. With a growing focus on patient centricity owing to the consumerization of healthcare, we are witnessing the rise of the Smart Hospital. In this new environment, technology assists to reduce waste,…