The transformative impact of technology in healthcare
In an era of technology reshaping industries and creating unprecedented use cases, healthcare and related medical applications have advanced beyond imagination. Driven by the innovation of world-leading technology providers, medical technology has transformed the healthcare ecosystem, benefiting patients, practitioners, researchers, and facilities.
We have seen artificial intelligence (AI) integration revolutionize diagnostics and enhance and accelerate decision-making and treatment. AI is also used in medical imaging, pathology, and research, facilitating detection speed, and accuracy, not to mention streamlining clinical workflows.
Healthcare providers are doubling-down on emerging technologies
Bain & Company and KLAS Research recently conducted a study that revealed that almost 80% of healthcare executives have materially increased their spending over the past year, driven by emerging technologies, primarily generative AI, showing the growing influence of AI in the healthcare field. Of the healthcare provider executives surveyed, nearly 75% expect software and technology spending growth to increase over the next year.
Bain stated that AI has the power to transform many processes and workflows. However, this shift hinges on the technology’s ability to demonstrate productivity gains in real-world applications without increasing clinical risk. The best vendors will offer AI and other technologies that create clear returns to providers and help mitigate structural challenges facing the U.S. healthcare industry.[1]
80% of healthcare executives have materially increased their spending over the past year, driven by emerging technologies, primarily generative AI, showing the growing influence of AI in the healthcare field.
– Bain & Company and KLAS Research, 2023
There has also been an accelerated adoption of remote patient monitoring, online patient records, and telehealth that have moved healthcare services into a digital system that relies on high-performance computing, connectivity, and robust security measures.
Today’s hospitals widely adopt smart technology solutions. From kiosk check-in systems, automation of medication distribution, and real-time communication systems, to advanced surgical robots, digital front door models, and wayfinding, all contribute to a frictionless patient experience. Smart technology also alleviates some workload pressures for clinicians and staff, allowing them to focus more on critical patient care rather than time-consuming administration.
With this evolution and implementation of sophisticated technology platforms comes the generation of vast volumes of data used not only for diagnostics and treatment but also to help ensure patient comfort and safety. This data requires scalable modern infrastructure and storage to gather, process, and deliver data-rich insights from the edge to the cloud. Technology solution providers like Arrow Electronics contribute to making this possible.
Enabling the next generation of healthcare
Arrow works closely with technology providers, including Intel®, to deliver innovative products and solutions that serve single healthcare applications and the entire medical ecosystem.
Arrow and Intel® collaborate to guide medical device manufacturers and system integrators in developing healthcare solutions that comply with necessary regulations and align with patient and medical facility needs. Together, we leverage our decades-long combined experience and expertise in AI, compute, connectivity, display technology, cybersecurity, networking, storage, edge, and cloud to facilitate innovation and streamline workflows, research, and intelligent use cases across the healthcare ecosystem.
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