Moreover, 84% of healthcare leaders plan to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) three years from now, indicating a definitive long-term commitment to the technology, in line with the global average of 83%.
Singapore’s healthcare industry is at the forefront of digital technology adoption to address workforce challenges and improve efficiencies in healthcare service delivery, according to Royal Philips’ Future of Health Index 2023 report.
Three in four healthcare leaders in Singapore (above the global average of 56%) say they already use, or plan to use, digital health technologies to reduce the impact of healthcare workforce shortages. The top three technologies identified are cloud-based technology to support access to information from any location, technology solutions that connect with out-of-hospital settings, and workflow technology like digital health records and patient flow automation.
