New digital health solutions to boost care quality in emerging markets
BANGKOK, 20 September 2016 – New digital healthcare models based on cloud solutions and open-source medical records systems will make healthcare access, quality, and safety more affordable, according to a PwC study.
The Digital Healthcare Leap says that while Traditional Electronic Health Records (EHR) for collecting and sharing patient and population health information are popular in developed markets, they require huge up-front costs to purchase, install, and maintain. The adoption rate for these systems in emerging markets has therefore been low.
In the next few years, big changes in the healthcare market in emerging countries are expected because new innovations, such as telemedicine, mHealth applications, and e-prescriptions, will make it easier to create and maintain electronic health records at a lower cost, the study shows.
With fewer sunk costs and regulatory hurdles, emerging markets are more likely to adopt these solutions quicker than established markets.