Five use cases for the digital hospital of the future

Five use cases for the digital hospital of the future

The crowdsourcing simulation developed use cases in five categories:

1. Redefined care delivery 
   Emerging features including centralized digital centers to enable decision making (think: air traffic control for hospitals), continuous clinical monitoring, targeted treatments (such as 3D printing for surgeries), and the use of smaller, portable devices will help characterize acute-care hospitals. 
2. Digital patient experience
   Digital and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can help enable on-demand interaction and seamless processes to improve patient experience. 
3. Enhanced talent development
   Robotic process automation (RPA) and AI can allow caregivers to spend more time providing care and less time documenting it. 
4. Operational efficiencies through technology
   Digital supply chains, automation, robotics, and next-generation interoperability can drive operations management and back-office efficiencies. 
5. Healing and well-being designs
   The well-being of patients and staff members—with an emphasis on the importance of environment and experience in healing—will likely be important in future hospital designs.