Introduction In general, the capacity to specify challenge conventions in order to change the form of a progress timeline is seen as a trend. The documenting of development and experimentation is what trends are. There would be no observable development if trends did not exist, and just a bloodline of [...]
No sector seems to be immune as cyberattacks continue to increase. Healthcare and retail verticals have been hackers’ focus areas during the pandemic. While hospitals have been burdened with the onslaught of patients and research labs racing to develop vaccines for COVID-19, they have become soft targets for cyberattacks. They [...]
The pandemic has compelled healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) to leap a decade into the digital future. CIOs are constantly pursuing scores of digital solutions. Several of the solutions are disruptive in nature, such as telemedicine or no-touch/no-wait patient flow. In addition, the cumulative amount of digital change is transformative. Several CIOs around the world have [...]
Amidst increasing regulatory scrutiny, the healthcare and life sciences industry endures to face unprecedented challenges. Ever evolving needs of existing and emerging customers are driving enterprises to re-examine their approach towards data compliance. According to Gartner, “Healthcare providers are experiencing unprecedented levels of disruption. Sixty-three percent of healthcare providers have faced [...]
2020 or ‘the year of pandemic’ has been remarkable in terms of the scale and the extent to which change is taking place all around us, across every industry, region, and organization. For many, the change was already in the pipeline, which was simply accelerated due to the unprecedented [...]
The healthcare industry is often bashed for its slow adoption of digital technologies and general apprehension toward embracing IT solutions for delivering care. But as times are changing, patients’ needs are evolving, and the industry is being compelled to let technology make inroads into its landscape. Especially, with the ongoing pandemic, technology [...]
The world might be fighting against a pandemic caused by a novel virus, but that is not the only health-related issue there is. The healthcare institutions still have their patients with chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart conditions. They still need to treat those with depleting organs and life-threatening [...]
With the positive corona virus cases crossing over 1 million globally, we are at a risk of overwhelming our healthcare systems. Hospitals are stretching thin as the demand for critical care capacity surges and the supply falls short against the total projected number of cases. As per Mckinsey, the critical care capacity of the hospitals [...]
In a typical episode of House M.D., a patient comes in with an unusual and puzzling condition, which Dr. House and his team try to figure out. Based on their traditional brainstorming session for identifying the possible causes and demystifying the puzzling condition, they strategize a treatment plan. The plan, [...]
The healthcare industry is going through a disruptive phase. IoT and IoMT have opened new avenues for the sector which is now focusing on developing its remote patient monitoring and care capabilities. The global IoT healthcare market is expected to reach $188 billion by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 27.6%. Combined with Artificial Intelligence, IoMT devices are making healthcare accessible and affordable to all. [...]
