LEADERS SEE A BIGGER ROLE FOR REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING IN THE FUTURE AND ARE PLANNING AN EXPANSION INTO AREAS SUCH AS TELESTROKE CARE ( 40 %), MATERNAL AND FETAL HEALTH ( 36 %), AND POSTOPERATIVE MONITORING ( 35 %) WITHIN THE NEXT THREE YEARS .
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LEADERS SEE A BIGGER ROLE FOR REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING IN THE FUTURE AND ARE PLANNING AN EXPANSION INTO AREAS SUCH AS TELESTROKE CARE ( 40 %), MATERNAL AND FETAL HEALTH ( 36 %), AND POSTOPERATIVE MONITORING ( 35 %) WITHIN THE NEXT THREE YEARS .
hospital staff . Leaders see a bigger role for remote patient monitoring in the future and are planning an expansion into areas such as telestroke care ( 40 %), maternal and fetal health ( 36 %), and postoperative monitoring ( 35 %) within the next three years .
Health leaders keenly interested in Generative AI
Last year ’ s report showed leaders were planning investments in AI ; however , the FHI 2024 results show AI for clinical decision support is already being leveraged for inhospital patient monitoring ( 43 %), with more investments planned in the next three years . Additionally , the majority of leaders ( 85 %) are currently investing in , or planning to invest in , Generative AI technologies .
Financial challenges must be addressed through sustainable strategies
( 41 %) healthcare leaders plan to implement it for workflow prioritisation .
Virtual care may also help bridge the staffing gap , with 89 % of leaders already seeing a positive impact of virtual care in easing shortages . Leaders also see benefits for staff satisfaction with more than half ( 54 %) saying virtual care enables more flexible work schedules and creates new career options for healthcare professionals .
Patients also benefit from remote monitoring which can offer more positive experiences while reducing the strain on overstretched
The vast majority ( 81 %) of leaders note that financial challenges are having a direct impact on patients . Almost three in five leaders ( 59 %) are unable to invest in new or more advanced medical equipment or technologies . At the same time , 89 % are planning growth strategies to serve more patients or expand services . Additionally , 86 % of healthcare leaders also believe that reducing CO2 emissions and the environmental impact of healthcare should be a top priority for healthcare organisations , meaning that any strategies to address financial challenges must be sustainable .
The FHI 2024 report is based on proprietary research among 3,000 healthcare leaders conducted in 14 countries . To access this year ’ s report , visit Future Health Index 2024 . �
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