eBook: IT Guide to Reducing Smart Hospital Costs & Boosting Patient Satisfaction 

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the costs of running a hospital are escalating at an unprecedented rate. Between 2019 and 2022, the U.S. saw a 17.5% increase in overall hospital expenses. These rising costs are not just numbers on a balance sheet. They directly impact the quality of patient care and the financial sustainability of our healthcare institutions.

Amidst this challenging backdrop, healthcare IT departments have the opportunity to use technology in innovative ways to improve how healthcare facilities operate. IT is no longer a mere support function. It is a critical enabler in delivering exceptional patient experiences while reducing operational costs. One of the most promising avenues for achieving this hyper-efficiency is through edge computing. By processing data closer to its source, edge computing minimizes latency, enhances data security, and enables real-time decision-making— crucial factors in a healthcare setting where, in certain situations, every second counts.

We are now in the era of smart hospitals: facilities that use cutting-edge technologies to create an ecosystem for secure data sharing and analysis. In these advanced healthcare environments, the IT department plays a pivotal role in orchestrating a seamless flow of information, ensuring the right data reaches the right people at the right time. With the advent of IoT devices that can monitor patient vitals in real-time and 5G networks that can transmit large volumes of data instantaneously, smart hospitals are well-positioned to achieve unprecedented levels of efficiency and patient care.

In this eBook, we will explore how IT professionals in healthcare environments can harness the power of edge computing and other advanced technologies to further evolve their smart hospitals into models of efficiency and patient-centric care.