Global Healthcare Enters a Transformative Era of Accelerating Technology

Healthcare systems around the world are undergoing a rapid digital transformation in response to mounting challenges, such as aging populations, chronic disease prevalence, workforce shortages, funding limitations, and rising consumer expectations. Significant change management is needed to overcome these challenges. Simply adding more of the same resources, in terms of manpower and facilities, is neither feasible nor achievable. Digital health transformation, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), remote monitoring, and data-driven tools, offers a path forward by improving efficiency, expanding access, and enabling proactive care. Success depends on integrating technology with workforce retraining and updated processes. Embracing these innovations is essential for building a more sustainable, equitable, and patient-centered healthcare system.

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Frontiers of Health Services Management
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2025-05-27
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https://doi.org/10.1097/hap.0000000000000219
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Global Health Care Issues
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Global Healthcare Enters a Transformative Era of Accelerating Technology

Harold W. Wolf
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Global Healthcare Enters a Transformative Era of Accelerating Technology

Harold W. Wolf
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Abstract

Healthcare systems around the world are undergoing a rapid digital transformation in response to mounting challenges, such as aging populations, chronic disease prevalence, workforce shortages, funding limitations, and rising consumer expectations. Significant change management is needed to overcome these challenges. Simply adding more of the same resources, in terms of manpower and facilities, is neither feasible nor achievable. Digital health transformation, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), remote monitoring, and data-driven tools, offers a path forward by improving efficiency, expanding access, and enabling proactive care. Success depends on integrating technology with workforce retraining and updated processes. Embracing these innovations is essential for building a more sustainable, equitable, and patient-centered healthcare system.

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