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Digital Transformation in the Healthcare Sector

  • Digital Transformation
  • DX
  • healthcare
  • health
  • life sciences
  • Internet of Things
  • IoT
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • AI
  • robotics
  • patient monitoring
  • diagnostics
  • 3D printing
  • asset monitoring
  • Jim Morrish
  • Paras Sharma
  • Matt Hatton
This report examines digital transformation in the Healthcare sector as enabled by the key technology groups that are the focus of Transforma Insights’ research, including Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.

This report examines digital transformation in the Healthcare sector as enabled by the key technology groups that are the focus of Transforma Insights’ research. These technology groups include:

  • 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Autonomous Robotic Systems
  • Data Sharing
  • Distributed Ledger
  • Edge Computing
  • Future Technologies
  • Human Machine Interface
  • Hyperconnectivity
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Robotic Process Automation

Accordingly, the aim of this document is not to chart the future direction of the healthcare industry, but to highlight key areas of change enabled by new and emerging technologies. The bulk of this report (Section 4) is concerned with discussion of these key areas of change, including an overview of each area, together with analysis of the business impact, and the complexity, timings and risk associated with each area. We also identify key enabling technologies for each area (from the list above) and provide summary details of illustrative case studies that are available in Transforma Insights Best Practice & Vendor Selection database.

The purpose of the document is two-fold. Firstly, from the perspective of a practitioner in the healthcare industry, the document highlights new and emerging aspects of change that can be expected to impact the industry in the next few years. Secondly, from the perspective of potential vendors to the healthcare industry, it highlights key emerging areas of opportunity to sell new products, services, and solutions to the healthcare industry. Our analysis of the key technologies that enable each of the identified areas of digital transformation will help vendors of horizontal (technology-specific) capabilities to identify the contexts in which they may be able to secure new business from the Healthcare sector.

Specific exclusions from the scope of this report include:

  • Migration of existing computer systems to the cloud and other aspects of modernisation.
  • Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to support order-to-cash processes and other administrative activities.
  • Precision specialist robots (other than surgical robots).
  • Training assistance solutions such as AR- and VR-based training programs.
  • Telemedicine, connected ambulance and support for healthcare workers in the community.

Of the list above, topics including Precision Specialist Robots, training assistance, and telemedicine and support for healthcare workers in the field will be covered in future reports.

The analysis contained in this report draws significantly on Transforma Insights’ Best Practice & Vendor Selection Database and analysis of the Healthcare sector Case Studies that are part of the database are included in Section 6 of this report.

  • 3D Systems
  • Advent Health
  • Aidoc
  • Ascension
  • Athelas
  • Centrak
  • CMR Surgical
  • Dexcom
  • Epic Systems
  • Fujifilm
  • GE Healthcare
  • HCA Healthcare
  • Hero
  • IBM
  • Intuitive
  • Mayo Clinic
  • MedMinder
  • Medtronic
  • NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • Philips
  • Siemens
  • Siemens Healthineers
  • Stanley Healthcare
  • Stratasys
  • Stryker
  • Internet of Things
  • Hyperconnectivity
  • Human Machine Interface
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Distributed Ledger
  • 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
  • Autonomous Robotic Systems
  • Data Sharing
  • Edge Computing
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Robotic Process Automation
    • Health & Social Care