KPMG has unveiled a new report titled “KPMG Global Tech Report: Healthcare Insights” to better understand how healthcare organisations navigate the complexities of digital transformation, target their technology investments, and derive value.
By examining the perspectives of 122 healthcare technology leaders from around the world (based on a comprehensive survey of 2,450 global technology leaders including chief digital officers, CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, chief AI officers and other executives) the report provides insights into how healthcare systems and organisations are on the precipice of a technology revolution, and are leveraging advanced technologies and tools to streamline operations, reduce costs and, above all, enhance patient experiences.
“Today, healthcare technology leaders believe robust regulatory frameworks are a must to ensure the safety and privacy of data in cloud-hosted solutions. They believe this assurance enables them to advance technological innovation with confidence. Prioritising comprehensive data interoperability frameworks is critical for seamless communication between systems across organisations and jurisdictions. Such connectivity can drive accurate patient care, promote global collaboration in medical research, and strengthen AI model training through access to diverse datasets,” said Lalit Mistry, Partner and Co-head, Healthcare Sector, KPMG in India
Key findings from the report:
70 per cent of healthcare respondents are satisfied with the amount of value they are getting from their technology investments.
- Compared with a year ago, more healthcare organisations are developing and testing data and analytics strategies or already have a strategic vision for their capabilities
- 70 per cent say cyber security teams are typically involved in the earliest planning stages and have a high degree of influence when it comes to tech investment decision-making
- 66 per cent of healthcare technology leaders say their organisations are generating business value from several AI use cases
- 61 per cent of healthcare technology leaders are currently prioritising AI and Automation as they consider how to invest in technology to support their ambitions.
- 57 per cent admit that flaws in their organisations’ enterprise IT systems disrupt business as usual weekly.
- The top 3 factors slowing down digital transformation in healthcare include cybersecurity and privacy concerns, transformation fatigue and immature data management strategies
- Healthcare leads all other sectors when it comes to prioritising and investing in Web3 technology, including blockchain and tokenisation.