What are the technology needs for hospitals? Asks a thought-provoking question. In my experience, technology should do more than just make things better. It should be used to improve patient care outcomes. Additionally, it should make the lives of caregivers easier, including doctors. Lastly, it should demonstrate a marked difference in the way the hospital operations enable more resources to be spent on patient care. What are your thoughts on this topic? I'm interested to know. I am xcited to share my thoughts at GMEC 2024. If you're planning to attend, give me a shout out. I would love to connect. #Healthcare #Hospitals #Technology #Digital
Dr Sumeet Kad
7mo
Tech can resolve the perennial problem of access to quality healthcare even in remote areas. With advent of #IoT #5G #AI #Robotics, hospitals (through hub & Spoke model) can serve the needs of patients across the nation in a much efficient manner. Ofcourse, we require govt. policies supporting this to improve the affordability of these services.
Pankaj Sharma
7mo
Great to see you as speaker in GMEC! While there can be technological and financial aspect, the most important is human aspect of care. The impact of technology in hospitals is realized when it seamlessly integrates into the clinical workflow, enhancing the human touch. By alleviating the administrative burden on healthcare professionals, technology should empower to spend more time where it counts the most – bedside with their patients, providing compassionate care. It's a delicate balance of efficiency and empathy that leaders should aim to achieve.
Sudeep Dey
7mo
It will be an interesting talk I am sure ..with the kind of ground you and your team has covered in the last few years
Vijay Chari
7mo
Congrats Dr Vikram Venkateswaran , I wish I could attend but for the other pressing priorities
Digital Health | Innovation & Technology Leadership | Transformation & Global Delivery
7moAs absolute basics, there ought to be a technology strategy aligned to the hospital group's vision, and a roadmap of new services/use-cases. However, agile execution is the key. From my experience, in a decently running hospital it is the incremental digital innovations bringing incremental improvements in patient outcomes, clinical efficiencies, and cost reductions that result in maximum ROI. Complement this with medical Tech which introduces new care pathways, improved diagnoses and novel treatments for better patient outcomes. For example, this evening I was in a seminar which highlighted how epitope matching rather than the traditional HLA gene matching increases the potential graft success manifold during transplants. This tech is neither expensive nor complex to implement, and increases the effectiveness of care. Similarly, introducing AI in decision support systems improves diagnostic accuracy. And lastly, it is important to follow through the treatment plan and facilitate post hospitalisation rehabilitation for the ultimate goal of patient recovery and wellness. I believe, this is a weakly addressed field still in the Indian context, and opportunities abound for technologies like AI and MIoT to play a key role here.