Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 96 | Page 46

CIO OPINION
By 2026 , 20 % of healthcare providers will have shifted away from patient portals tethered to the electronic health record in favour of digital front-door solutions for their primary method of digital patient engagement .
door solutions for their primary method of digital patient engagement .
10 . By 2026 , all the top 20 cloud platform and SaaS providers will offer component marketplaces to enable customers ’ composable strategies , differentiating by quality , convenience , and security . Successful product marketers will need to shift focus to strategies and technologies that drive effective and efficient growth .
To support growing innovation and change , businesses will prioritise modular applications that deliver their functionality as application programming interface , API , event-first business components . Technology and service providers will modernise their offerings to support composable application architecture . p
Healthcare-provider CIOs must defend against potential risks and take advantage of new business opportunities by delivering a seamless digital experience . Care is moving in a new direction for consumers and patients with innovative engagement opportunities , due to advancing technologies and modernised vendor solutions .
9 . By 2026 , more than 60 % of retail pharmacies will conduct clinical research , helping to support life science trial diversity requirements . The new era for life sciences is dominated by economic pressures , outside disruptors challenging existing business models , and the merging of advanced technology and scientific innovation . CIOs can use these predictions to understand how the industry can be shaped by these changes .
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