Strengthening healthcare key in 2014

Strengthening the health systems that provide health products and care is the most critical investment in global health, according to international survey results released today by leading global health organisations, PSI and PATH, as well as Devex, the global...

Technology drives healthcare change

51% of healthcare executives predict that over the next three years technology platforms will have the biggest impact on their business models, however they are wary that in driving rapid change the biggest areas at risk are 1) technology itself and crucially 2)...

Healthcare supply chain rankings

Gartner has released the fifth annual Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 ranking. The 2013 ranking identifies organisations leading the way in transforming the healthcare value chain to meet new revenue challenges through enhanced service and lower costs with an...

Small healthcare providers under siege

Millions of very small businesses with fewer than 20 employees, ranging from dentist offices, financial advisors, independent legal counsellors, IT consulting firms, and other companies are focused on their core competency and win by that. At the same time many of...

The benefits of analytics in healthcare

In any industry, the organisations that can adapt quickly and intelligently to changing market forces will succeed in the long term. In the health industry in particular, organisations need to contain costs and respond quickly to changes globally and locally. There...

Building a connected communications hub

While video conferencing and collaboration technology has already come of age, South Africa’s medical industry is still grappling with connectivity issues to provide effective services to patients remotely. Telemedicine, which can be broadly defined as medical...