Search Tag: digital transformation
2025 04 Nov
AI is moving quickly into healthcare, but value depends on disciplined adoption rather than broad experimentation. Organisations need to start from defined operational problems, choose tools that address them, and measure outcomes that matter for patients and staff. Effective programmes pair human-in-the-loop oversight with targeted pilots, so...Read more
2025 04 Nov
Mobile workstations have become central to documentation, communication and bedside tasks, yet onboarding and day-to-day management can introduce friction for healthcare organisations. Lost carts, depleted batteries and devices awaiting repair divert attention from clinical priorities and consume scarce IT resources. With the right tools and focus...Read more
2025 31 Oct
Long-term conditions require sustained oversight, yet gaps in timely information can limit clinical decisions and opportunities to prevent deterioration. Mobile device-based active remote monitoring captures frequent patient-reported outcomes via smartphones or tablets, generating longitudinal data on symptoms, wellbeing and functioning. Economic...Read more
2025 27 Oct
Hospitals depend on reliable digital services to deliver safe,timely care, yet traditional monitoring often alerts teams only after something has gone wrong. Observability offers a fuller view of system behaviour by unifying telemetry across applications, infrastructure and networks, helping IT leaders detect patterns that precede incidents, understand...Read more
2025 25 Oct
Artificial intelligence is moving into routine imaging practice, yet adoption depends on disciplined governance. Teams must show that tools perform on local data, integrate cleanly into workflows and deliver value that lasts. A practical pathway spans four phases: local validation, stepwise deployment, ongoing value assessment and post-deployment...Read more
2025 23 Oct
Hospitals frequently encounter delays when patients remain in beds after they are clinically ready to leave. Each additional hour can slow admissions from the emergency department (ED), reduce surgical throughput and increase pressure on staff, with implications for safety and quality. Longer-than-necessary stays are linked to complications, hospital-acquired...Read more
2025 23 Oct
Telemedicine in intensive care has evolved from early audiovisual links to integrated programmes that extend specialist input across hospitals and regions. The approach supports bedside teams under growing pressure from higher patient acuity, rising admissions and constrained workforce capacity. By connecting hub centres to spoke ICUs, tele-ICU...Read more
2025 22 Oct
Artificial intelligence is moving from promise to practice across health services, reshaping clinical decisions, workflows and patient communication. Nurses participation is important for this shift as they are the largest workforce and the professionals who translate technology into safe care at the bedside. Yet nursing perspectives remain underrepresented...Read more
2025 22 Oct
Procurement has become a strategic driver in European healthcare transformation, linking innovation, sustainability and value-based outcomes. As demographic pressures, workforce shortages and environmental imperatives strain health systems, procurement professionals are emerging as key actors in enabling digital and organisational innovation....Read more
2025 14 Oct
Growing administrative demands are stretching clinicians and limiting time with patients. Physicians spend substantial portions of the working day on electronic health records (EHRs) and on paperwork, which undermines access to care and contributes to dissatisfaction. Emerging virtual medical assistants (VMAs) apply artificial intelligence to...Read more
2025 12 Aug
Digital transformation has become an integral part of modern healthcare systems, with governments and organisations worldwide adopting technologies to improve efficiency, accessibility and quality of services. In Japan, municipal public health departments are increasingly expected to embrace digital health tools as part of broader public service...Read more
2025 21 Jul
As the healthcare landscape evolves through technological advancement, hospitals face the dual challenge of embracing digital innovation while ensuring clinical efficacy and staff engagement. Despite the availability of policy tools that support procurement decisions, there is a gap in structured, user-centred approaches that capture real-world...Read more
2025 14 Jul
Over the past decade, Patient Engagement Portals (PEPs) have become central to the digital evolution of the NHS, enabling patients to access appointment details, clinic updates and test results with increasing transparency. However, amid mounting operational challenges and the publication of the NHS’s 10-year plan, the emphasis is shifting. The...Read more
2025 06 Jul
The implementation and use of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) across the Asia-Pacific region are shaped by a diverse array of economic, technological and organisational factors. Based on a 2024 HIMSS survey of 200 healthcare professionals from 17 countries, the EMR Experience in Asia-Pacific 2025 Report explores how systems are adopted, maintained...Read more
2025 30 Jun
A pioneering alliance between Oracle Health, Cleveland Clinic and UAE-based G42 has set out to transform healthcare systems by building an AI platform capable of integrating public health data, clinical care and medical research on a national scale. Unlike previous healthcare AI collaborations, this initiative aspires to operate in real time,...Read more
2025 22 Jun
Ageing populations and the rise of multi-morbidity are straining already overburdened healthcare systems, while the supply of healthcare professionals struggles to keep pace. In response, there is growing momentum to shift care delivery from hospital settings to community environments. This strategic shift not only promises to reduce pressures...Read more
2025 22 Jun
In the healthcare sector, strategic planning is a foundational discipline essential to organisational performance. Hospitals no longer treat planning as a periodic administrative task; instead, it has become a continuous, integrated process that drives competitiveness, resource optimisation and patient-centred care. Simultaneously, strategic aggressiveness—marked...Read more
2025 13 Jun
As the healthcare sector becomes increasingly reliant on technology, the demand for skilled IT professionals grows. However, the complexities of emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, as well as the challenges of recruiting new talent have led healthcare organisations to focus on upskilling their existing...Read more
2025 25 May
The healthcare sector is at its pivotal stage. Confronted by persistent staff shortages and a wave of digital transformation, healthcare organisations are re-evaluating what it means to invest in the future. Increasingly, this investment is not limited to technology or infrastructure but is directed toward people. Upskilling — once seen as a human...Read more
2025 16 May
The nursing profession stands at a pivotal moment. With nearly two-thirds of U.S. registered nurses planning to make career changes in the next year, workforce volatility is no longer a looming concern—it is a current reality. The 2025 Survey of Registered Nurses, based on responses from over 12,000 professionals, outlines both the persistent...Read more
2024 24 Sep
The healthcare industry is undergoing a digital transformation, but its adoption of advanced technology and AI still lags behind other sectors. With increasing patient demand for more accessible and efficient services, healthcare providers must adopt telehealth, AI-powered tools, and digital platforms. These technologies offer exciting possibilities,...Read more
2024 11 Jul
The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably accelerated the adoption of digital healthcare technologies by both providers and consumers. In response, numerous companies have ventured into the healthcare arena, offering services such as pharmaceutical deliveries, telehealth visits, concierge primary care, and a myriad of other e-health solutions. This...Read more
2024 04 Jun
The UCSF Division of Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation (DoC-IT) and UCSF Health received a $5 million donation from Ken and Kathy Hao to develop the Impact Monitoring Platform for AI in Clinical Care (IMPACC). This platform aims to provide a continuous, real-time, and automated evaluation of AI technologies used in clinical settings,...Read more
2024 25 Apr
Moderna and OpenAI have announced an ongoing collaboration aimed at exploring the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in revolutionising both business and healthcare. Moderna, a company with a strong digital foundation and a history of utilising machine learning, is looking to integrate generative AI into its operations. This partnership...Read more
2024 14 Mar
The year 2024 unfolds against a backdrop of seismic shifts, characterized by geopolitical upheaval and the relentless impact of climate change. This year marks a pivotal moment, with elections slated in 40 countries, collectively representing nearly half of the world's population. These political transitions ripple through various sectors, from...Read more
2024 06 Mar
In his Budget speech on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said Singapore will invest more than 1 billion Singapore dollars over the next five years to further enhance the country's AI capabilities. Singapore's plan to invest more than $743 million into artificial intelligence over the next five years could strengthen its position as a...Read more
2024 05 Mar
Manufacturing has been the cornerstone of the medtech industry for years, renowned for its ability to produce high-precision equipment to meet clinical needs. However, shifting market dynamics, including cost pressures and evolving consumer demands, are compelling medtech companies to reevaluate their traditional approaches. In response, many...Read more
2023 14 Dec
The European Union (EU) is set to invest over €760 million in digital transition and cybersecurity, as announced with the recent amendment of the Digital Europe work programmes for 2024 by the Commission. The amended main work programme, with a 2024 budget of almost €549 million, will primarily focus on implementing projects utilizing digital...Read more
2019 02 Oct
Summary: The publication of the European Commission Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in April 2018 kicked-off a heated debate on healthcare tech. AGE Platform Europe joined the discussion with Europe’s senior population at the forefront of their agenda. Promising Outcomes, Threatening Systems Artificial intelligence has become a key...Read more