The Health x Digital Transformation Report 2024-2025, led by the RMIT-Cisco Health Transformation Lab, provides a roadmap for healthcare providers to implement these advancements effectively. It emphasises the role of communications and technology in streamlining healthcare services.
Professor Vishaal Kishore, Executive Chair of the RMIT-Cisco Health Transformation Lab, highlighted the urgency of adapting to rapid technological changes: “Health has always been a creature of technological change. What has changed has been the pace of technology change, and the pressures on the health sector to keep up.”
The report identifies five key areas of technological innovation:
Notably, the report excludes experimental technologies like quantum computing and blockchain, focusing instead on innovations that can be deployed within the next 12-18 months.
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Nithya Solomon, Director of the RMIT-Cisco Health Transformation Lab, noted the communication challenges facing healthcare providers: “With new technologies hitting the market on a daily basis, the health sector can be left uncertain on what technologies could make the most impact and how to take the next step.”
This report aims to bridge that gap, offering healthcare organisations clear guidance on how to leverage technology and communications to stay at the forefront of innovation and improve patient care.
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