Healthcare Companies Are Embracing Digital Transformation

Healthcare organizations are turning the challenges of the application economy into a competitive advantage:

From new healthcare legislation and industry consolidation to the rise of healthcare startups and apps, the healthcare industry is experiencing unprecedented disruption.

Data from a recent global survey shows how healthcare companies are responding to this disruption and transforming themselves into digital and software-driven enterprises.

66% of healthcare organizations are undertaking

digital transformation projects.

68% of healthcare organizations are currently

implementing DevOps.

26% of healthcare IT budgets are allocated

to digital initiatives.

77% of healthcare organizations are using APIs to develop mobile apps and 74%

to enable third party developers.

41% of healthcare organizations cite security and

compliance as the top challenge in digital transformation.

76% say they have lowered IT costs and risks

through APIs.

24% faster time-to-market for new apps due to DevOps.

42% see better customer retention

due to digital initiatives.

67% say digital initiatives are helping to open new markets.

78% say they use APIs to deliver a better

customer experience.

43% are seeing a positive impact on revenue from

digital initiatives.

49% of healthcare organizations see workforce

productivity as the key driver of digital transformation.

BETTER CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

HIGHER REVENUE

HIGHER CUSTOMER RETENTION

EXPANDED MARKETS

LOWER IT COSTS

FASTER TIME-TO-MARKET

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All facts are from a July 2015 Freeform Dynamics global survey of 1,442 IT and business executives, of which 156 were from healthcare organizations.

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