How to Decide on A New Technology for Your Hospital
Technology is playing a crucial role in the current situation, with COVID-19 spreading so rampantly across the world. Robots are disinfecting the hospital premises and carrying meals to patients, drones are carrying medical supplies, and artificial intelligence (AI) is sorting scans to detect infection. It’s…
Some Mind-blowing Stats About AI and IoT in Healthcare
Cost reduction and efficient handling of data explosion are two of the key reasons for incorporating AI in enterprises, and healthcare is not an exception to the rule. According to a report by Tractica, the use of 22 healthcare AI tools will generate annual revenue of $8.6…
How the Digital Healthcare Market Will Shape Up In 2020?
Healthcare is always undergoing some or the other transformation. Currently, the industry is under some radical shifts owing to the growing demands and the pressure to deliver exceptional patient care without increasing the costs. Thanks to the proliferation of the latest technologies, the healthcare market…
Technology Can Help Nurses Become More Effective – Here is How
There is a worrying trend in Malaysia that’s giving the government and healthcare authorities sleepless nights. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Malaysia would need 130,000 nurses in all specializations by this year. The recommended patient-nurse ratio is 1:200. However, with less than 3,000…
How Technology can Help Hospitals In Their Sustainability Initiatives
Mark Kramer, a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, made a compelling case about the idea of “creating shared value”, the notion of businesses reaping economic value by identifying and addressing social problems that intersect with their business. The key to creating shared value is maintaining…
How Technology Can Drive the Healthcare Transformation the World Needs
As every 21st-century industry that struggles and innovates to find better alternatives for their current modus operandi for improving the quality of customer experience, the healthcare industry is no different. Primarily focusing on the experience and quite literally the ‘well-being’ of its customers, the healthcare…
How Smart Technology Can Help Reduce Healthcare Costs
Despite the gradual adoption of technology by the healthcare industry, not many are able to reduce healthcare costs and achieve good margins because they are not leveraging technology to its fullest potential. With rising labor costs, demographic shifts, and an uncertain regulatory climate, the time…
Five Technologies That Can Give Your Hospital A Competitive Edge
Recently, Malaysia was ranked first in the best healthcare in the world category of 2019 International Living Annual Global Retirement Index. It was also ranked first for its sophisticated healthcare infrastructure by the International Living website. Malaysia has also identified nine hospitals to boost medical…
Virtual Care – How Healthcare Has Moved Out of The Hospital
There is no doubt that virtual care is transforming the healthcare industry. According to The Wall Street Journal, the usage of virtual care is increasing at a rapid pace (it increased by 20% in 2015, 48% in 2016, and almost 75% in 2017!) These numbers…
Could 5G Have an Impact on Hospitals and Healthcare?
Across the world, 5G technology is giving a massive boost to digital transformation and revolutionizing industries. With the capacity to carry a massive number of connections at lightning-fast speed, 5G is poised to impact healthcare in a big way. It can allow for telemedicine, real-time…