Hospitals in 2035: Digital Investments That Will Stick

As chief transformation officer for Vituity, a multispecialty physician-led solutions provider, it’s my job to build a future-focused organization that will thrive in 2035 and beyond. Here’s my best advice to healthcare leaders who are investing today to shape the high-tech hospitals of tomorrow.
The largest impediment to implementing a sustainable digital strategy is short termism.  Throughout the healthcare industry, there is often a pervasive short-term focus rather than a focus on a longer-term vision of what healthcare could be. This results in an endless number of competing priorities that seem to win out over forward-looking technology solutions. Technology alone won’t be successful if it doesn’t fit into the process or if you don’t have the people necessary to make it successful such as those physicians needed to deliver the care.