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Post-adoption
Pre-adoption
Share of total savings from digital adoption, 2030 (Saudi Riyal, billion), %
Health technology can unlock benefits for the Saudi Arabia healthcare system.
AI virtual assistant
Workflow/ automation
Patient self-service
Patient self-care
Outcomes transparency
/decision support
Online interaction
Electronic health record/paperless
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Source: McKinsey analysis
AI virtual assistant
Helps health professionals document patient notes through artificial intelligence–based text-speech functionality and voice recognition, helps predict and manage patient workflow, and helps manage charts
Pre-adoption
2.4%
Post-adoption
4.2%
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
0.85
0.81
EHR/HIE
Electronic health record (EHR)/health information exchange (HIE)
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
An electronic record of patient data that replaces handwritten records
14.5%
Post-adoption
14.1%
2.89–5.20
0.43–0.78
E-prescribing
E-prescribing
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Software that allows clinicians to issue prescriptions that go directly to a pharmacy without any additional documents and are linked to patient IDs
2.5%
Post-adoption
1.7%
0.35–0.90
0.21–0.54
Staff communication software
Intrahospital staff communication software
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
A technological solution that allows health professionals to communicate virtually between wards and clinics
2.2%
Post-adoption
3.1%
0.63–0.78
0.44–0.55
E-triage
E-triage (web/algorithm-based risk assessment)
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
A web-based algorithm that patients use to self-triage
8.3%
Post-adoption
14.2%
2.91–3.00
2.76–2.85
Live audio/video consultations
Live audio/video consultations (telemedicine)
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Allows patients to visit with clinicians online
8.5%
Post-adoption
7.3%
1.50–3.06
1.20–2.45
Remote monitoring
Remote monitoring
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Monitors patient vitals and other parameters remotely and flags any emergencies back to clinicians
10.9%
Post-adoption
11.9%
2.44–3.90
2.32–3.70
Analytics for payers
Analytics for payers
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Machine-learning solutions that allow payers to evaluate value-based care, overstaying at hospitals, and so on
1.4%
Post-adoption
2.5%
0.52
0.52
Clinical decision support
Clinical decision support
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Helps doctors make differential diagnoses and generate potential management plans (includes AI imaging interpretation)
3.6%
Post-adoption
5.5%
1.12–1.29
1.01–1.16
Genetic testing and analysis
Genetic testing and analysis
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Genomic analysis of patients that can allow for better dosage determinations, thus reducing side effects and hospitalizations
.3%
Post-adoption
.3%
0.07–0.11
0.07–0.11
Patient flow management
Patient flow management
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Manages the flow and transfer of patients from ward to ward to optimize length of stay and use of beds
4.6%
Post-adoption
2.6%
0.54–1.67
0.52–1.63
Performance dashboards
AI-enabled e-triage
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Classifies patients by risk and generates guidance on whether they need admission or other treatment
5%
Post-adoption
1.7%
0.36–1.78
0.35–1.73
AI-enabled e-triage
Performance dashboards
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Monitor clinical efficiency to identify underutilized areas, find unused beds, and track lengths of stay against benchmarks
5.6%
Post-adoption
6.4%
1.30–2.01
0.26–0.40
Mental health management
Mental health management
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Help in mental health management using music and other tools of psychology
3%
Post-adoption
2.1%
0.43–1.07
0.43–1.07
Digital diagnostics
Digital diagnostics
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Diagnoses patients outside of clinical facilities, including in their homes
0.2%
Post-adoption
0.3%
0.06–0.07
0.06–0.07
Patient-support networks
Chronic disease management (cardiovascular)
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Allows patients to self-monitor, including medication reminders, AI dietician, and so on
0.3%
Post-adoption
0.3%
0.06–0.12
0.06–0.12
CDM (cardiovascular)
Patient-support networks
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Allow patients with the same condition to connect with one another online
0.4%
Post-adoption
0.2%
0.05–0.16
0.04–0.15
Chronic disease management (diabetes)
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Allows patients to self-monitor, including medication reminders, AI dietician, and so on
4.4%
Post-adoption
5.2%
1.06–1.60
1.00–1.52
CDM (respiratory)
Chronic disease management (respiratory)
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Allows patients to self-monitor, including medication reminders, AI dietician, and so on
2.5%
Post-adoption
1.2%
0.24–0.90
0.24–0.90
Disease-prevention tools
Disease-prevention tools
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Decrease risk factors by promoting weight management, smoking cessation, and other measures
1.5%
Post-adoption
1.5%
0.30–0.53
0.28–0.51
VR for pain management
Virtual reality (VR) for pain management
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Helps lessen opioid use
0.1%
Post-adoption
0.1%
0.02–0.04
0.02–0.04
E-booking
E-booking
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Allows patients to book medical visits online
3.5%
Post-adoption
1.7%
0.35–1.27
0.14–0.51
BCMA
Bar-coding medication administration (BCMA)
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Controls medication inventory and helps prevent medical errors and other adverse events
2.9%
Post-adoption
2.6%
0.54–1.03
0.48–0.93
E-referral
E-referral
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Enables the seamless transfer of patient information to another clinician or hospital
0.7%
Post-adoption
1.2%
0.24
0.04
Hospital logistics robotics (RAGV)
Hospital logistics robotics (robotic automated guided vehicles)
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Manages logistical work traditionally done by nonclinical staff, such as deliveries and filing
1.3%
Post-adoption
1.6%
0.32–0.48
0.32–0.48
Nurse mobile connectivity
Nurse mobile connectivity
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Optimizes the way nurses manage both inpatients and outpatients, reducing referrals, unnecessary consults, and other inefficiencies
3.3%
Post-adoption
0.6%
0.12–1.20
0.12–1.19
Process automation
Process automation through robotics
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Takes on inpatient nursing tasks such as vitals testing and blood draws
1.2%
Post-adoption
1%
0.21–0.42
0.21–0.41
RFID
Radio-frequency identification (RFID)
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Passively identifies tagged objects to track supply chain
2.6%
Post-adoption
2.9%
0.59–0.94
0.59–0.94
Vital parameter tracking (eICU)
Vital parameter tracking (eICU)
Pre-adoption
Savings, Saudi Riyal, billion
Remote monitoring of patients in intensive care
2.2%
Post-adoption
1.9%
0.39–0.77
0.38–0.75
CDM (diabetes)
2.4
14.5
2.5
2.2
8.3
8.5
10.9
1.4
3.6
0.3
4.6
5.6
5
0.3
4.4
2.5
0.2
1.5
3
0.4
0.1
3.5
2.9
0.7
1.3
3.3
1.2
2.6
2.2
4.2
14.1
1.7
3.1
14.2
7.3
11.9
2.5
5.5
0.3
2.6
6.4
1.7
0.3
5.2
1.2
0.3
1.5
2.1
0.2
0.1
1.7
2.6
1.2
1.6
0.6
1
2.9
1.9
