Healthcare systems and organisations are on the precipice of a technology revolution, in being able to leverage advanced technologies and tools to help streamline operations, reduce costs and, above all, enhance patient experiences.
However, the sector faces several challenges, including workforce and technology skills shortages, data privacy and security concerns, and keeping up with the relentless pace of technological change. With technology, a key sectoral transformation pillar, it can be helpful for leaders in the sector to have insights on how other healthcare technology leaders are targeting their investments and deriving value.
Read the full report to explore more insights and KPMG healthcare technology specialist perspectives on the findings, and to obtain actionable recommendations aimed at helping healthcare organisations in addressing their technology challenges.
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Key findings for healthcare leaders
Tech investment value
70% of healthcare respondents are satisfied with the amount of value they are getting from their technology investments.
Industry investment
Healthcare is the sector least likely to target tech investments to relieve the strongest pain points flagged by customers and employees.
Technology strategy
Compared with a year ago, more healthcare organisations are developing and testing data and analytics strategies or already have a strategic vision for their capabilities.
Adoption of DevSecOps
49% of healthcare respondents are adopting development, security, and operations (DevSecOps) approaches to adapt their digital transformation strategies in response to evolving market trends and risks.
About KPMG's global tech report for health
The KPMG global tech report: Healthcare insights examines the views of 122 healthcare technology leaders from around the world. This report contains valuable insights into how healthcare organisations are navigating the complexities of digital transformation.
Healthcare technology leaders need regulation to feel that the data from their cloud-hosted solutions is safe, allowing them to advance. The focus should be on creating strong frameworks for data interoperability, allowing systems in different organisations and jurisdictions to communicate smoothly. This can help to improve patient care accuracy, foster global medical research collaboration and support better training of AI models.
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KPMG global tech report 2024: Healthcare insights
Beyond the hype: Balancing speed, security and value.
