{"id":2715,"date":"2016-12-16T11:30:34","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T11:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gallop.net\/blog\/?p=2248"},"modified":"2018-09-25T14:37:10","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T09:07:10","slug":"quality-assurance-testing-transform-global-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/quality-assurance-testing-transform-global-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Quality Assurance & Testing Transform Global Healthcare?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mobility services have transformed the way healthcare professionals are conducting clinical practice. It has changed the way healthcare services are accessed and delivered to the stakeholders. Medical software applications (apps) are becoming indispensable and testing these applications for efficiency is becoming equally critical.<\/p>\n

Healthcare sector comprises anything and everything right from diagnostic, preventive, remedial, and therapeutic services like doctors, nurses, hospitals and other private, public and voluntary organizations. Additionally, it involves allied services and segments such as medical equipment, pharmaceutical companies, Clinical Research Organization and even insurance carriers.<\/p>\n

It has been observed that healthcare is amongst the sectors going through a serious churn and there are growing challenges related to effective implementation of IT solutions.<\/p>\n

There is a need for CIOs within the healthcare space to balance privacy and security requirements of sensitive data related to patients as well as medicine related IP and regularly upgrade IT infrastructure and overall performance of the system. From a doctor\u2019s office to a corporate hospital, there are numerous spaces and instances where technology plays a key role.<\/p>\n

Healthcare IT environment is increasingly getting complex, and if not handled intelligently, it can impact the well-being of patients. Managing patient data, sorting reports, and managing situational information are some key challenges that the sector is facing.<\/p>\n

Privacy and security of information are two critical aspects to consider in the healthcare sector. Though technology and automation is an enabler, it is important to know the kind of challenges that the healthcare sector faces while implementing these changes.<\/p>\n

Healthcare is a sensitive domain with constant demand. Today, the healthcare domain has expanded beyond the mere requirements of healthcare facilities. Lifestyle healthcare is coming up as a big business and there is growing demand globally for it.<\/p>\n

According to MarketsandMarkets, \u201cThe healthcare IT market is poised to reach USD 228.7 Billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 13.4% during the forecast period of 2015 to 2020. Market growth can be attributed to the growing need to adhere to regulatory guidelines, government initiatives for eHealth, high return on investment (ROI), and rising needs to curtail escalating healthcare costs<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

How can technology enable every aspect of Healthcare and bring efficiency in the processes? What are the challenges that need to be prioritized and handled?<\/p>\n