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INTELLIGENT VERTICAL: HEALTHCARE
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
KEY TO NEXT GENERATION
HEALTHCARE IN AFRICA
The benefits of the digital revolution to the healthcare sector in
Africa are enormous, yet many angles must be considered
if it is to prove successful.
I
ndustry experts have told Intelligent CIO
that Digital Transformation is viewed
as so important because it offers a host
of new opportunities to improve healthcare
services across the continent.
“The acceleration of technological
innovation has already prompted the
development of the next generation of
healthcare buildings, which will be very
different from those built in the past,” said
Laura Swanepoel, Head of Healthcare,
Building Services, WSP in Africa.
“This revolution in building design is also
being driven by factors such as changing
population demographics, shifts in
expectations of how healthcare should be
provided and environmental considerations.”
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What the global trends teach is that when
building healthcare facilities, these projects
must be viewed more holistically; considering
not just design and delivery, but also
whether the development is fit-for-purpose,
as well as future-ready. To answer this,
everything from the design of the building
envelope, to the use of low embodied carbon
building materials, the natural environment
and resources, as well as the socio-economic
and environmental impact of the building,
must be given due consideration.
“Moreover, of course, these facilities need
to be geared towards utilising the latest
technological developments – from Wi-Fi
networks and e-healthcare solutions to
more complex technologies like Business
Intelligence (BI) and Big Data,” added
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THIS
DIGITISATION
INCREASINGLY
EXPOSES
HEALTHCARE
ORGANISATIONS
TO BOTH
GENERIC AND
TARGETED TYPE
CYBERATTACKS.
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