Healthcare Leaders Expect AI to Unseat Telehealth as Top Digital Health Investment

In a new, forward-looking report from health technology company Philips, researchers predict that artificial intelligence (AI) will overtake telehealth as the top digital health investment in the next three years.

Now in its sixth year, the “Future Health Index 2021” report from Philips is based on proprietary research across 14 countries, and company officials say it’s the largest global survey of its kind to analyze the current and future priorities of healthcare leaders worldwide.

Feedback from healthcare leaders – including executive officers, financial officers, technology and information officers, operations officers and more – explores the challenges they have faced since the onset of the pandemic, and where their current and future priorities lie, revealing a new vision for the future of healthcare. With a focus on patient-centered healthcare enabled by smart technology, their vision is shaped by a fresh emphasis on partnerships, sustainability and new models of care delivery, both inside and outside the hospital, the report’s authors stated.