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This executive summary is based on the article “2024 predictions: Health tech suppliers on what’s in store”, published by Digital Health and written by Jordan Sollof, on December 28, 2023.
What is the message?
Health tech suppliers predict significant advancements and transformations in the digital health landscape in 2024.
Key themes include the widespread adoption of AI, enhanced interoperability, increased focus on cybersecurity, expanded telehealth services, and a push for user-friendly technology.
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What are the key points?
AI Integration in Mainstream Healthcare:
Health tech leaders anticipate the deployment of advanced tools such as AI in mainstream healthcare to boost operational efficiency. Integrated care systems, driven by joined-up data, are deemed crucial for coordinating health and social care.
Interoperability and Unified Health Records:
The focus on interoperability continues, aiming to create unified health records accessible across various platforms, improving care coordination and patient outcomes.
Telehealth Expansion:
The growth of telehealth services is expected to persist, especially in remote areas, addressing the need for accessible healthcare.
Patient-Centric Messaging in Healthcare:
Messaging outside of appointments is seen as a key strategy to cope with increased demand and gain productivity gains within the current workforce capacity.
Digital Solutions for Patient Safety:
The role of digital solutions, like CardMedic, in enhancing patient safety through improved communication and operational excellence is highlighted.
Public Cloud Adoption in NHS Imaging:
The adoption of public cloud technology in NHS diagnostic imaging is set to accelerate, leading to improved scalability, collaboration, and security across imaging networks.
Shared Care Records as a Priority:
The emphasis on shared care records, particularly dynamic bi-directional systems, is highlighted as a crucial digital asset for regional leaders, aiming to improve care planning and support regional digital maturity.
Financial Realities and Cost-Effective Solutions:
The healthcare system is expected to seek cost-effective solutions amidst challenging financial realities, prioritizing flexible, configurable, and affordable systems to drive digital progress.
Risk Stratification through AI:
The use of augmented intelligence for understanding changing clinical risk at scale is predicted to transform patient safety approaches, particularly in identifying and prioritizing high-risk patients.
AI in Pharma and Biotech:
Embracing AI is deemed imperative for pharma and biotech companies to stay innovative, with machine learning technologies playing a crucial role in study recruitment, protocol optimization, and real-time data monitoring in clinical trials.
What are the key statistics?
90% EPR coverage target achieved by the NHS by the end of 2023.
£40m savings reported through the successful implementation of the London Care Record.
What are the key examples?
CardMedic integrated into standard operating procedures at University Hospitals Sussex and within North East London ICS’s Equity and Equality Strategy.
Successful implementation of shared care records, such as the London Care Record, resulting in significant cost savings.
Conclusion
As health tech suppliers look ahead to 2024, collaboration, user-friendly technology, and innovative solutions will be pivotal in addressing the evolving landscape of healthcare.
The integration of AI, emphasis on interoperability, and the pursuit of cost-effective, flexible systems are expected to shape the future of digital health.
The focus remains on improving patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and overall healthcare delivery.
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