Technology Innovations in Hospitals: Where We’re Headed

Do you have a sense of how technology is changing hospital administration, both today and in the future? Here are some things to keep in mind.

ospital administrators know how important it is to keep up with the latest in medical technology.

• By creating an online portal, app, or other digital pathway for patients to interact with you, you’re not only increasing their satisfaction, you’re also reducing demand on staff, who are freed up to deal with more complex issues.
• Between 2010 and 2014, the number of healthcare-related apps jumped from 4,000 to 20,000.
• Medical professionals are understandably paying close attention to the issue of cybersecurity, as medical data is an especially sensitive category of information.
• No one knows what the next breakthrough in medical technology will be, but by staying aware of current trends, hospital administrators can get a sense of how technology will affect the field, in both the short and long term.