SA’s healthcare industry needs to harness the power of technology to improve outcomes
The effect of technology on the healthcare industry was the focus of Business Day Dialogues with Life Healthcare
Technology has been a game changer in a myriad industries so it makes sense that it will ultimately disrupt the healthcare industry in the same way. The opportunities offered by technology and its potential effect on the healthcare industry were the focus of Business Day Dialogues in association with Life Healthcare, held in Johannesburg recently. Technological advancements are expected to drive better quality healthcare, grow accessibility and even lower costs. “We can’t ignore the influences of our ageing population, pricing pressure, consumerism, and technology, which will all force innovative thinking in moving us forward in healthcare,” said Dr Shrey Viranna, group CEO of Life Healthcare. “As healthcare stakeholders we need to embrace these influences and at the same time look at how we establish public-private partnerships to collaborate in working towards a consumer-led healthcare system where we include consumers in the solution.” Innovation, added Viranna, needs to be focus...
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