Abu Dhabi: Technology-enabled solutions will revolutionise global health-care sector in the future with artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics playing a key role in solving problems faced by patients, according to the chief executive officer of NMC health.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Prasanth Manghat said in the near future AI-powered virtual assistants can answer patients’ routine questions while assisting in-house medical professionals.
At the same time, robotics can potentially automate ancillary and back-office hospital services, which will improve efficiency and allow medical staff to focus on direct patient care.
“Robots can deliver medications, transport blood samples, collect diagnostic results and schedule linen and food deliveries. Most minimally invasive surgeries will be done by robots, which will dramatically decrease recovery times.”
He also said the design of medical facilities has the potential to promote physical, spiritual and mental health, while contributing to faster patient recovery.
Hospital room walls with pictures of a patient’s memories, customised music, in-room video calls and virtual-reality entertainment headsets will brighten patient care, Manghat added.
