Technology and Finding People to Work With It May Become a Major Challenge for Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare leaders are looking into digital transformation and interoperability as a priority, but many also look at it as a mere buzzword and run the risk of being left behind in the race. Experts have forecasted that technologies and transformation is here to stay and even lay the foundation for new care models. The technologies are leading towards providing a personalized future using predictive and preventive measures. They are also an answer to getting closer collaboration among stakeholders to drive precise, cheaper, and less invasive treatments.

Technologies like 5G, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and natural language processing (NLP) can deliver health care services in the way consumers prefer to receive. Interoperability can specially be useful as Data as a Platform (DaaP) as it can extract insights from patient data and generate many research opportunities.

While this sounds amazing, but the challenge is huge with a shift from antiquated legacy platforms to the latest ones. The complexity and the cost of new technologies is also high and it does come with cyber security risks. Since business needs and scenarios are constantly evolving, and virtual health care increases in popularity and capability, it becomes necessary for organizations to continue investing in security tools and services.

For this work, and the change in technologies and business models, it will become essential for employees to understand their job priorities. Healthcare organizations will also require to consider new methods to hire, train, and retain workers in order to achieve their overall objective. Many organizations are looking at alternative employment models that include virtual or contracts, to have cost-effective, next-gen talent models.

Experts suggest looking at making smart investments in technology and workforce, especially in areas such as virtual health, interoperability and analytics, consumer engagement, and talent. This also includes recruiting employees from other sectors for new ideas and even training employees in emerging technologies like cognitive intelligence, AI, and robotic process automation (RPA).