Smart hospitals: How the healthcare industry will change in the next 5 years

2020 is an exciting time for the global healthcare industry as technological advancement is at its peak. When strategizing for the future, C-level executives consider the challenges they face and the solutions that promise to address those challenges. Along with issues related to finance, strategy and talent, the healthcare sector faces a lot of digital challenges. In this article, you will be acquainted with the major predictions and trends that will shape the growth of hospitals over the next 5 years.

Global health care overview: Current status and projections for the future

According to Forbes, 2019 is a year of strong digital transformation in the medical and healthcare sectors.

The top predictions came true and here’s what we have today:

Value-based healthcare model

The results-based model of medicine is globalized, which means that providers become more focused on better health for their patients. Instead of paying for hospital interventions, patients tend to pay for longer lives and better health. Doctors determine which treatment or intervention will provide the best outcome for a patient and take specific measures to achieve that outcome.

The concept of value-based treatment stands for eliminating the costs of ineffective interventions and freeing up the resources needed to address the problems associated with an aging and rapidly growing population. Although the concept is already widespread, it is still in the early stages of adoption. Stakeholders are still weighing all the pros and cons and looking for the right tools to make the model work.

AI-powered apps for healthcare

The Frost and Sullivan survey says the AI ​​healthcare applications market will reach a GAGR of 68.5% between 2018 and 2022. Artificial intelligence solutions promise to solve productivity problems, data accuracy and customer experience. However, these applications require an additional budgetary investment that the end user usually cannot afford. As a result, software development companies tend to come up with cost-effective solutions with clear ROI results.

It is anticipated that applications powered by AI will be widely used for analysis, drug discovery, and diagnostic imaging. They will also help serve the areas of e-health and wellness, telemedicine, and improve the patient experience throughout the healthcare system.

Digital health technology

According to Deloitte, the future of healthcare will be characterized by higher consumer engagement and more accurate data and platform interoperability. The data available today – biometrics, genomics, social information – will help deliver more personalized services to patients. Insights backed by real-time data can lead to more specific and accurate public health care system recommendations, leading to the right disease prevention and treatment measures.

The development of digital health applications allows patients to participate in care. Today, people can benefit from access to their health data, which means they can have better control over their habits and behaviour.

Smart hospital as a result of digital transformation

Technological developments have introduced smart solutions for healthcare, leading to a smooth transition to “smartness” in hospitals. What is Smart Hospital? Simply put, it is an environment in which patients can receive optimal care using maximum IT. It’s where relevant data and expertise is available in a timely manner. This is the center that provides effective diagnostic and surgical solutions. And finally, it’s a business with low human error rates and cost-effective operations. 

A smart hospital can also be described as an interconnected system with fully automated and reliable processes that provides a wide range of assets driven by AI and IoT solutions. The European Union Information and Cyber ​​Security Agency (ENISA) defines the key goals of smart hospitals as follows:

Improved diagnostic and surgical capabilities

Seamless patient flow

Remote health monitoring and medical care

Patient safety – smart hospital

Advanced network security

Reliable

To ensure that requirement, the smart hospital must include the following integrated solutions:

BMS building management system: monitoring and controlling the electromechanical system in the hospital
Operating room monitoring system, clean room control
Energy management system: monitor power quality, harmonics, voltage drop, stability of the power supply system, diagnose and report problems. Measure and monitor energy consumption, towards the goal of a green hospital
Intelligent lighting control system: ensure light intensity in different areas, save energy
Access management system: monitoring, accessing and decentralizing access to different areas
Smart CCTV security system with FaceID: monitoring blacklist, monitoring incidents, abnormal activities with AI technology
Hospital information infrastructure: information security and stable, continuous access to information, operation, monitoring and remote treatment
iBMS integration system: integration of Healthcare facility systems, HIS patient management system, RTLS real-time positioning system, gas distribution system, Nurse call system, queuing system… Interface General operation and management on 1 platform, saving human costs, improving the efficiency of medical examination and treatment
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The evolution of IT impacts the goals listed above and brings new opportunities for hospitals. For example, the surgical field could benefit from surgical robots, which can perform microsurgery. It is something that clinicians cannot do without specific equipment and instruments.

The application of IoT devices for medical care ensures remote health monitoring. Wearables and mobile devices allow physicians to obtain real-time patient data remotely. These capabilities help doctors not only monitor health conditions, but also diagnose various diseases at an early stage and promptly guide patients in proper treatment.

What can Song Nam Group do for you?

We design and develop smart hospital solutions, telemedicine platforms and solutions with multiple applications: process automation, front desk management, patient information management, and more. We also consult with customers and potential customers about modernizing and optimizing their systems. So get in touch with our experts. They can recommend the best way to start innovation in your hospital.

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