Why Digital Transformation in Healthcare is so Difficult and Long-Overdue

Overcoming numerous barriers will become a necessity of our time to ensure a viable future for healthcare — especially for further crisis situations.

In the face of the current COVID 19 situation, the digital immaturity of the healthcare system reveals itself. All of a sudden it becomes clear how important networked patient data and the use of digital health services would be to relieve hospitals on site. 

But why has it been so difficult to implement appropriate digital solutions for our healthcare system while almost all other areas of life from food and transport to clothing and holidays have managed to do just that?