The World's Smartest Hospitals, Plus Epic's Next Agentic AI Move
Summary
Newsweek and Statista ranked the world's smartest hospitals for 2027, recognizing 410 hospitals that use advanced technology. The Mayo Clinic ranked first, and the study showed hospitals are progressing steadily in basic digital tools, but adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) varies widely by region and hospital.Key Facts
- The Mayo Clinic is ranked the smartest hospital globally for 2027.
- 410 hospitals worldwide were recognized for their use of advanced technology.
- Statista’s survey now includes over 200 hospitals and shows steady progress in building hospital digital foundations like infrastructure and governance.
- Adoption of AI varies significantly, with hospitals in the Americas and Asia-Pacific leading in AI use.
- Different hospitals use AI for different reasons, like communicating with patients or monitoring health remotely.
- Cedars-Sinai simplified AI-generated patient messages after doctors said the original messages were too long.
- Apollo Health Axis in India uses AI and wearable devices to monitor about 300,000 patients outside of intensive care units.
- Statista and ARC Global plan to create a global smart hospital database by 2027 to help hospitals track and improve their digital progress.
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