South Africa report
Taking healthcare everywhere
Closing the technology gap to meet needs and expectations
South African healthcare leaders and younger healthcare professionals are aligned with a firm focus on patients
Discover how they envision the future of healthcare to increase the affordability of care for patients while offering more effective care and greater patient choice.
Advanced technology
Closing the technology gap to meet needs and expectations
While healthcare leaders are tapping into digital technologies to reduce the impact of workforce shortages, younger healthcare professionals say the availability of technology advancements have yet to meet their expectations.
Factors that would help younger healthcare professionals to feel more empowered to improve patient care:
AI investment
South African healthcare professionals desire substantial AI investment to improve patient care
The overwhelming majority of healthcare leaders and younger healthcare professionals in South Africa would like their healthcare facility to heavily invest in AI technologies in the next three years – notably higher than the global average.
AI technologies are expected to be the most impactful for improving patient care in the next three years, according to South African healthcare professionals:
AI technologies are expected to be the most impactful for improving patient care in the next three years, according to South African healthcare professionals:
AI Investment
South African healthcare professionals desire substantial AI investment to improve patient care
The overwhelming majority of healthcare leaders and younger healthcare professionals in South Africa would like their healthcare facility to heavily invest in AI technologies in the next three years – notably higher than the global average.
Healthcare ecosystem
Several challenges are impeding progress to an effective healthcare ecosystem
Both healthcare leaders and younger healthcare professionals were most likely to select infrastructure issues as the number one technology challenge that needs to be solved to make the healthcare ecosystem work successfully.
Top technology challenge to be solved to ensure the healthcare ecosystem works effectively, according to South African healthcare leaders and younger healthcare professionals combined:
“We're creating healthcare ecosystems to realise affordable, effective care and greater patient choice for tomorrow.”
Romulen Pillay
Philips Southern Africa, Managing Director
South African healthcare leaders and younger healthcare professionals focus on creating a future-fit ecosystem
Processes
Advanced technologies
Infrastructure
To improve patient care, and manage financial and staff pressures
South African healthcare leaders and younger healthcare professionals focus on creating a future-fit ecosystem
Processes
Advanced technologies
Infrastructure
To improve patient care, and manage financial and staff pressures
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