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stc Group showcases digital medical solutions
In addition to showcasing how to use a drone to deliver medical supplies in an emergency , the exhibition also highlighted ‘ Mutee ’ health robots , which can collect primary demographic data on patients and visitors , digitally record vital signs , manage waiting times and transmit data via connectivity . In smart clinic centres , there is direct connectivity with other medical systems and the call centre , as well as a review of the most recent 5G technologies , fitted into ambulances for direct communication with the control centre .
Group has participated in Arab Health stc
2023 conference and exhibition to demonstrate its new digital medical solutions . This included Holo Doctor – a service that offers remote medical consultations through diagnosis and treatment dispensing by linking the patient to the doctor in the virtual SEHA hospital . stc also exhibited how telemedicine technology connects emergency rooms and intensive care units across 21 hospitals to the regional health centre , which oversees command and control in Jazan city . It also helps to provide treatment services to patients remotely , which makes it easier for patients and medical practitioners to communicate . It also raises the quality of medical services , saving the patient and the healthcare practitioner costs , time and effort .
Gartner forecasts worldwide IT spending to grow 2.4 % in 2023
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total US $ 4.5 trillion in
2023 , an increase of 2.4 % from 2022 , according to the latest forecast by Gartner .
This is down from the previous quarter ’ s forecast of 5.1 % growth . While inflation continues to erode consumer purchasing power and drive device spending down , overall enterprise IT spending is expected to remain strong .
“ Consumers and enterprises are facing very different economic realities ,” said John-David Lovelock , Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner . “ While inflation is devastating consumer markets , contributing to layoffs at B2C companies , enterprises continue to increase spending on digital business initiatives despite the world economic slowdown .
“ A turbulent economy has changed the context of business decisions and can cause CIOs to become more hesitant , delay decisions or reorder priorities ,” said Lovelock . “ We ’ ve seen this in action with the reshuffling taking place among some B2B companies , especially those that overinvested in growth . However , IT budgets are not driving these shifts and IT spending remains recession-proof .”
The software and IT services segments are projected to grow 9.3 % and 5.5 % in 2023 . The devices segment is forecast to decline 5.1 %.
“ During the height of the pandemic , employees and consumers had technology refreshes of tablets , laptops and mobile phones due to remote work and education ,” said Lovelock . “ Without a compelling reason for an upgrade , device assets are being used longer and the market is suffering .”
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