According to a ShiftMed survey in 2021, almost half of all nurses in the United States (49%) are considering leaving the profession within the next two years. However, a new wave of startups is emerging, aiming to use hospital management solutions to alleviate hospital staffing shortages.
In the last 12 to 24 months, these startups have experienced increased funding.
While some hospital management solutions are still in the trial or pilot stages, several companies have successfully commercialized HMS technologies.
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As the population ages and the prevalence of chronic illnesses increases, healthcare institutions are under mounting pressure to provide high-quality medical care. This urgency, coupled with rapid advancements in digital technology, has made Hospital Management Solutions (HMS) a crucial driving force for the industry. Thus, indicating a significant growth potential in Hospital Management Solutions.
How will Hospital Management Solutions grow in the coming years?
Out of multiple areas of interest in Hospital Management Solutions, patient management has been a particular area that has seen higher growth. As a result, companies are working on various solutions in this area.
Using a GUI system for scheduling recurring patient appointments
Allscripts Software, a US-based healthcare company providing practice management and electronic health record technology, has developed a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) system to create recurring patient appointment schedules.
The GUI is designed to receive these scheduling inputs from the patient, which can then be used to configure irregular but recurring scheduling blocks over a defined time range based on a relatively small number of inputs provided by the healthcare worker. This scheduling application also allows patients to customize their schedule for a particular healthcare worker or facility, facilitating efficient allocation of resources such as operating rooms.
Furthermore, the scheduling application can automatically release a scheduling block that a healthcare worker is not using, enabling other healthcare workers to pick up that block. Thus, this innovative system can reduce the burden of manual appointment scheduling on healthcare workers and streamline the process for patients.
Using an Intelligent Prescription Management System for managing patient flow
Chongqing Medical University in China is developing an intelligent prescription circulation management system for medical and healthcare services to streamline patient flow. This innovative system enables patients to receive medical treatment online and obtain prescribed medication from nearby locations.
By utilizing this system, patients can avoid the need to visit a doctor in person and purchase medicines directly, significantly improving convenience and accessibility.
This system integrates online treatment with prescription generation and medication dispensing, eliminating the need for physical consultations with doctors. Thus, making healthcare services more accessible and efficient.
Who is working on Hospital Management?
Significant Collaborations in Hospital Management
We observed that cross-industry research collaborations are more prominent among various collaborations.
Caresyntax, a Berlin-based company that provides data-driven surgical platforms, partnered with Intel, the cloud computing tech giant, to enhance its data-centric surgery platform by integrating the Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ Toolkit.
Cerevel, a biopharmaceutical company, partnered with Quantiphi, an India-based applied AI and machine learning software and services company, to speed up the delivery of neurological solutions to patients by harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in clinical workflow management.
Conclusion
Several organizations, including companies, universities, and start-ups, are actively developing and implementing hospital management solutions to improve clinical workflow. It will be interesting to see how the healthcare sector grows with the commercialization of hospital management solutions.
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Authored By: Ambuj, Navjit, and Sushant, Patent Intelligence
Edited By: Ridhima, Marketing
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