The recently published Future Health Index (FHI) 2023 global report – an independent survey commissioned by Philips featuring perspectives from nearly 3,000 healthcare leaders and younger healthcare professionals across 14 countries – highlights the increasing view among healthcare informatics leaders that new care delivery models are not only the answer to immediate challenges, but also unique opportunities for growth. The results of the FHI 2023 report confirm that healthcare informatics leaders are currently focused on collaborating with clinical-facing organizations to solve immediate challenges such as staff shortages and dealing with high demands of increasing patient numbers. In addition, many informatics leaders are already investing in automation to improve productivity and better utilize staff time. 38% of the informatics leaders surveyed stated their organization was streamlining patient processes to address financial pressures. A similar number (35%) said they were investing in automation to streamline internal processes. 45% of the informatics leaders surveyed cited workflow technology including PACS, digital health records, and patient flow automation, as the number one technology they are either already using or planning to use to help reduce the impact of staff shortages. With the increasing use of specialist (external) treatment facilities and the shift in care […]