AI and digital technologies are not the solutions to the healthcare issues. They are tools, resources, and means of addressing problems in healthcare. The proliferation of smart devices, the development of smart data, and the ability to connect provides a different platform on which to operate and restructure the system. Given relative inexpensive nature of smart devices and connections, relatively small investments will yield considerable results.
The real change occurs when new players are working digitally, they will find that the old model does not work with the digital technologies and gains a competitive advantage. However, the present change is nothing short of a transformation. While we have not reached the inflection or tipping point, the critical mass continues to grow.
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