Understanding the role of major technology providers

Technology providers are enablers – with the technology that these companies develop, they can support medical staff and patients. We have seen in the previous section that the existence of technical protocols such as FHIR and DICOM doesn’t solve the challenges of I & I by themselves. Technology is not a magic wand.

However, we are seeing the role of these providers grow and they are having more impact. With an in-depth understanding of clinical processes, they develop technology that professionals and patients can use intuitively for medical purposes.

There’s a major shift happening. Technology providers are no longer just an enabler. They are transforming into drivers of innovation as well as transformation. How did this evolve? To start with, money plays a huge role in this. Innovation means investing and that’s what these technology companies can do. These firms simply have deep pockets...