Transforming Healthcare with Data-Driven Video Technology
The Middle East healthcare sector has been struggling with a shortage of healthcare professionals, lack of resources and low morale among staff due to the pandemic. A recent study, as reported by Middle East Health, indicated that Saudi Arabia must recruit 175,000 more personnel by 2030 to meet its population’s healthcare demands, with data-driven video technology emerging as a promising solution to address these issues.
“The Middle East’s healthcare sector stands on the brink of a revolutionary shift. Data-driven video technology is a potent tool to address staff shortages, reinvent patient-centered care, and pioneer proactive healthcare,”
Rahul Yadav, Chief Technology Officer at Milestone Systems
The shortage of nurses has created a global health emergency, as the International Council of Nurses’ Recover to Rebuild report says. Up to 80% of nurses were experiencing psychological distress. To bridge the gap, Middle East hospitals are including data-driven video technology, using the technology in a new way. The innovation optimizes patient care and operational efficiency, encouraging healthcare professionals to monitor critical patients effectively and respond appropriately to emergencies. The implementation of video technology aligns with the Middle East healthcare sector’s vision of patient-centered care.
By streamlining tasks and freeing up time, video technology enhances the patient experience and restores work-life balance for nurses, aligning with the sector’s vision of patient-centered care. The integration of video technology in the Middle East healthcare sector enhances patient-centered care by streamlining operational tasks, freeing up nursing professionals’ time, thus improving the patient experience, restoring work-life balance for the healthcare workers, and encouraging the well-being of the staff as well as their performance.
The healthcare worker shortages are addressed by using video technology to monitor multiple patients simultaneously while maintaining patient privacy. It will enable detection of patient falls and aggression, improving the response of the professionals. The healthcare industry is leveraging the use of AI-driven predictive analysis as a way of detecting patients sensitive to complications, enabling early intervention. The change from reactive to predictive heightens safety in the healthcare sector.
Rahul Yadav, Chief Technology Officer at Milestone Systems, concludes in his article: “The Middle East’s healthcare sector stands on the brink of a revolutionary shift. Data-driven video technology is a potent tool to address staff shortages, reinvent patient-centered care, and pioneer proactive healthcare. By embracing this innovation while respecting patient privacy, the Middle East is poised to redefine healthcare excellence for the world. It’s a call to action for technology companies, healthcare entities, and policymakers to collaborate in establishing a legislative framework that safeguards patients’ rights while encouraging innovation. Together, we can shape a future where healthcare in the Middle East and beyond is driven by data, powered by compassion, and committed to excellence.”
Milestone Systems is a global provider of open platform video management software founded in 1998 and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. The company specializes in developing solutions for video surveillance and security management. Milestone Systems has established itself as a leader in the video management software industry, offering its services to various sectors such as retail, transportation, and healthcare.
