Post-Pandemic Trends Influencing Digital Transformation

The following is a guest article by Lynne Bell, Vice President, Vertical Markets at Spectrum Enterprise Digital transformation in the healthcare industry has been propelled by technology advancements, evolving regulations, and changing patient expectations. When the pandemic brought about rapid change, leading healthcare organizations needed to quickly embrace and adopt digital health strategies and modern technologies to meet shifting employee and patient needs. As the industry moves beyond the pandemic to reconsider technology needs and priorities going forward, three important trends are emerging that are influencing digital health transformation: the rise of healthcare consumerism, addressing the shortcomings of the telehealth experience, and meeting future digital infrastructure and transformation needs, such as data traffic, bandwidth, and cybersecurity protections. Rising Healthcare Consumerism More than ever before, patients expect digital and technology integration within their care experience. In fact, according to a recent research study, Enterprise Digital Health Transformation Study, 84% of healthcare organizations say their patients are demanding a more personalized, holistic digital experience. Patients want easy and secure access to healthcare services from anywhere, at any time. To help address these growing consumer preferences, organizations are embracing the ‘digital front door’ – which refers to the virtual approach that patients use to interact wit...
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