Digital hospitals - our future

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Digital hospital is what we all should expect in the nearest future.     

Digital hospital: Benefits and challenges

The potential benefits of digitally connected ambulatory and  inpatient health services could be numerous and far-reaching. Among the  digital health care possibilities:  

Early detection and intervention, reducing risk for more acute complications

Accelerated return to previous health levels with recovery occurring in the home

Reduced hospital-acquired infections due to a shorter stay

Potentially reduced treatment costs

Ability for patients to engage with care providers quickly and effectively, thus improving the patient experience

Ability for hospitals to leverage technology to maximize resource use

However, health care innovators are likely to face considerable  challenges along the path to full implementation of a digital hospital.  These include:  

Maintaining human interaction, as increasing digitalization could negatively impact the patient-provider relationship

Automation bias, which occurs when people strongly trust the  accuracy of computer-generated information over other sources, including  their own senses

Ensuring data security and privacy to avoid “Big Brother” scenarios  will be paramount to build patient trust for hospital systems and  processes

Here's the full article

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/life-sciences-and-health-care/articles/powering-digital-hospital.html