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5 months ago in Healthcare AI , Risk Management By Aarthi S

What actually goes wrong in a smart hospital?

Smart hospitals sound amazing AI, connected devices, real-time data. But what are the actual risks when this technology fails or gets exploited?

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By Kushi Gupta Answered 3 weeks ago

Several, and they're not theoretical. 1) Cybersecurity: Ransomware can lock down MRI machines and patient monitors—care stops, lives are at risk. 2) Data breaches: Massive sensitive data sets are juicy targets for theft or leaks. 3) Interoperability failures: Devices from different vendors that won't talk to each other create data silos and clinical errors. 4) Over-reliance on tech: When the algorithm crashes, has anyone kept the manual process alive? 5) Cost overruns: Smart hospitals are expensive, and ROI isn't guaranteed. The smart part isn't just the tech. It's the planning for when tech fails.

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