FUTURE- PROOFING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Digital transformation is far from losing its buzzword status. However, an all-too-often neglected element of innovation strategies is garnering the support of employees – the current state of healthcare transformation serves as a clear warning for ‘what not to do’

With the advent of smart cities and their associated interconnected technologies, the stakes for digital transformation have never been higher.

And, when we look at the potential capabilities offered by AI, IoT, ML and so on, it’s hard not to get excited. But, as a tech writer, that’s very easy for me to say. What about those who don’t spend their days writing about pioneering new technologies? If you’re unfamiliar with the tech sphere and its innovations, then these tools could easily seem like efficiency obstacles or unnecessary add-ons.

In a recent report, it was revealed that a staggering 99% of healthcare professionals in the UK’s NHS want the freedom to focus on patient care but feel that the abundance of technology is taking time and energy away from their core tasks.

“IT leaders face a real quandary in trying to capitalise on the opportunities that digital technologies bring, but also in limiting the disruption and stress that accompanies huge changes to how staff work when patient demand and staffing levels are so critical,” says Liam Cahill, an advisor to national bodies and frontline providers in healthcare.

So, in this month’s issue, I first explored the latest developments in healthcare technologies, then, secondly, exactly how the industry is planning to adopt them more seamlessly into the future.

JOSEPHINE WALBANK josephine.walbank@bizclikmedia.com