The pandemic has expedited "hospital at home" programs, which use remote monitoring and telehealth technologies to deliver hospital-level treatment to patients without the dangers and costs of hospitalization.
FREMONT, CA: Each year, new trends emerge as the digital transformation of healthcare unfolds. In 2021, five innovative trends to which health system innovation leaders are giving special attention are listed below:
Investments in digital health startups
In the first six months of 2021, digital health companies raised $14.7 billion, surpassing the $14.6 billion raised in the entire year of 2020. Telemedicine, wellness, mHealth apps, analytics, and clinical decision support were the five sectors that got the most significant funding during this time period.
AI for clinical decision support
Artificial intelligence-powered solutions are increasingly being used in hospitals to aid clinical decision-making. In the first half of 2021, digital health firms focused on clinical decision support raised $1.1 billion.
Despite this, not all patients are convinced by the technology. However, some hospital CIOs believe that patients will warm up to it.
