D I S S E C T I N G B U S I N E S S
The complications of a digitalised healthcare system are growing ever more complex . Overcoming challenges such as data privacy , payment models , trust , ease of use and interoperability remains essential to realise the full potential of digital health solutions in transforming the healthcare sector . We speak to Shameem C Hameed , Founder and CEO of blueBriX , an advanced digital health tool , who discusses the key challenges preventing innovation in the industry .
THE KEY CHALLENGES PREVENTING INNOVATION IN DIGITAL HEALTH
Now more than ever , the healthcare sector is under pressure to curb rising costs , increase accessibility , alleviate issues caused by worker shortages and improve both clinician and patient outcomes .
In addition , there is a rising demand for remote patient monitoring services , such as medical IoT and wearable devices , as well as the rapid growth of digital healthcare infrastructure across developed nations .
Added to this are additional demographic factors , with the total size and relative proportion of older people growing worldwide . For example , in 2019 , 703 million people were aged 65 and over , who make up
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