Foreword
As technology in the IT and healthcare sector advances, so does the market it fuels. While healthcare budgets assigned to IT spend remain comparatively low currently, it is thought more emphasis will be put on this area as calls for efficiency and cost saving increase. IT professionals say more comprehensive and integrated IT systems will result in fewer medical errors and better patient care. AMEinfo.com reports on the impact IT could have on the healthcare sector in the future, and how companies are performing in the market right now.
Report Contents
Healthcare IT technology needed to increase efficiency »
With booming populations and governments looking to tackle a range of health problems, IT providers could be set to offer the new technologies needed for increased efficiency.-
» Healthcare IT budgets continue to flatline
High spending in IT systems can reduce running costs and improve patient care, yet budgets continue to drop.
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» Mobile device technology advancing into healthcare
In the not too distant past, the phrase 'mobile computing' in a hospital setting would have referred to a PC on a trolley. Advances in wireless technology and mobile devices have changed that, and medical staff and patients now have ready access to powerful handheld devices, such as the iPad, that can be used to help speed up the healing process.
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» Healthcare sector getting to grips with vital data storage task
Swift access to a patient's medical history could be the difference between life and death. But with data often spread across different sites and IT systems storing and accessing the information is a difficult task.
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» IT in healthcare can reduce rising government costs
As the Middle East’s healthcare and IT sector becomes more and more prevalent, Sia Moussavi, general manager for Healthcare IT in EAGM region for GE Healthcare, reveals what is driving the market forward and takes a look at the sector’s future outlook.
