Digital healthcare could be essential in improving healthcare efficiency and performance in Saudi Arabia. It has the potential to add
, which exceeded four billion U.S. dollars in 2022 in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The nation has already taken many measures in this regard, beginning with its Vision 2030 healthcare reform in 2016 to enhance healthcare efficiency, the quality of services, and the patient experience.
E-health in Saudi Arabia
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Saudi Arabia's e-health initiatives have expanded beyond electronic health records and hospital workflow management systems to include consumer-centric solutions, notably virtual healthcare. Promoting virtual healthcare (telehealth) can extend access to specialist medical services across the Kingdom, including in remote areas. Technological innovation, enhancing digitalization, achieving institutional excellence, and knowledge exchange are all additional outcomes of the e-health initiatives. Among digital health products in Saudi Arabia, the
public was most interested in online pharmacy services. Nevertheless, the interest in
teleconsultation services in Saudi Arabia is growing.
Middle East's first virtual hospital
Saudi Arabia has opened the first virtual hospital in the Middle East. According to Gulf News, it is also the world's largest. Seha Virtual Hospital (SVH) supports 130 hospitals nationwide with more than 30 specialized services, an emergency and critical advice unit, and has the capacity to care for more than 400 patients. SVH offers patients the opportunity to visit their neighborhood hospitals and attend real-time live video consultations with leading experts from across the country. Required tests, vital signs, and findings can be shared with a network of experts during the sessions.
The hospital employs high-quality virtual healthcare technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), and the internet of things (IoT), to facilitate and enable residents to acquire timely counsel and accessible quality healthcare. Virtual appointments, which are becoming more popular, help patients and practitioners.
Digital health users in Saudi Arabia appreciate the convenience and time savings of remote communication between patients and physicians.
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