How Digital Transformation Can Improve Hospitals’ Operational Decisions

The use of digital technologies in clinical decision-making has received the most attention. But they also have the potential to help hospitals make better decisions in many areas of operations.  Research and hospitals’ experiences show that they can make a big difference in such areas as the management of the patient flow, staffing, scheduling, and the supply chain. The result can be improvements in the quality and efficiency of care and patients’ access to it.

Many companies are interested in digital transformation using digital technologies to create or modify business processes, culture, and customer experiences to grow and stay ahead of the competition, and hospitals are no exception. When people think about digital transformation in health care, they tend to focus on the idea of employing analytics to improve clinical decision-making. For example, with advances in computational science and machine learning, it’s become possible to deliver precision medicine, where therapies and interventions are tailored to each patient based on the individual’s genetic profile.