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The digital transformation process that the health sector is immersed in, and the subsequent change in relationships between the main actors of this ecosystem, was the epicenter of debate at the Milenio Foros Salud on July 13th in Mexico City. First-rate experts from the sector took part in this event, where they debated the present […]
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One of the main challenges currently faced by healthcare systems worldwide is the increase in the demand for their services, mainly due to three fundamental factors: the aging of the population, the prevalence of chronic diseases and, finally, comorbidity1. In addition to the changes in mindset required by the current panorama, the growing need to […]
On March 19-21, the city of Concepción and the Dr. Guillermo Grant Benavente Hospital of Chile, hosted the 1st International “Smart ICU” Workshop, an event where intensivists and engineers addressed the issues found in the UCI and the role technology plays in its transformation, data interoperability, and the impact of technologies such as Big Data […]
Information and communication technologies have significantly impacted the healthcare industry in recent decades. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, known by its acronym OCDE1, the increase in the quality of patient care and safety, the improvement in efficiency and the decrease in operational and administrative costs of organizations, as well as the […]
Instead of making predictions for 2018, I will list a few elements to consider by those that work in the segment of information technologies applied to the Health Sector in Latin America. These points are observations based on my experience of the market through conversations with countless clients, academics and entrepreneurs, my reading of RFI/RFP […]
The previous article discussed the analysis of trends for health technologies in 2018. We emphasized the importance of interoperable Electronic Medical Records allowing hospitals to share health data and the relevance of an election year in many countries in the region. We will discuss the following three trends in this article. 4. Moderate, but steady […]
In the previous sections of this article, we discussed seven predictions of Health IT for the year. In this part, we conclude our analysis of the last three trends. 8. Incipient changes in the relationships between health provider clients and ITC providers In 2018, we will continue to see signs of the immaturity of the […]
With the arrival of a new year, it is normal to extend our gaze and focus on things we hope will happen. In many sectors, we analyze trends that will be relevant in the following months. Instead of making predictions, here are ten trends that should be on your radar in 2018, based on our […]
The incorporation of information technologies in the healthcare industry follows the logic of irreversible trends. One can only ask when, because sooner or later, no organization will be immune to the digital transformation. One of the key levers in this push to modernize the industry is the use of cloud computing. Report Results 169 respondents […]
Cloud computing technology is one of the key levers to the digital transformation and will let to face the future challenges of healthcare systems in the region.
How important is the interoperability between different hardware and software systems in an ICU? What aspects should be taken into account? What are the benefits?