Quantum Technologies Strategic Imperatives for Health and Healthcare Leaders 2025
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Quantum for deliverers3
In frontline healthcare, speed, accuracy and
seamless data integration are critical for delivering
better patient outcomes. Quantum sensing
technologies are detecting biological signals
with new levels of sensitivity as they move from
research to early clinical trials in diagnostics, patient
monitoring and imaging. Quantum communication
is strengthening security for critical infrastructure in payer-provider networks, and quantum
computing shows promise to drive advanced
optimization for treatment planning, hospital
operations and cold-chain logistics. Many systems
are advancing towards cost-effective and portable
form factors; however, pilots already show that
quantum-enabled solutions can improve clinical
outcomes and operational efficiencies. From hospitals to clinics, deliverers turn
quantum promise into medical care.
Stage 1:
Commercial readiness
(0–2 years)
Table 7 includes a first group of quantum-enabled
technologies, which are already in commercial and
early clinical use in the US.
These use cases have marketed products
or live deployments. They represent the entry
point for quantum technologies in frontline
delivery workflows, where performance is
already benchmarked against existing standards
and adoption can generate near-term ROI.Actionable items to unlock value
–Evaluate quantum imaging solutions and
measure economic/diagnostic trade-offs
to complement existing diagnostics.
–Pilot quantum-inspired scheduling tools in
operating theatres to optimize use, cancellations
and throughput.
–Track patient outcomes, cost savings and
workflow efficiency to demonstrate value.
First-mover advantage: Improve patient outcomes,
reduce wait times and capture cost efficiencies;
establish leadership in applying quantum tools
in clinical care.3.1 Assessment of use cases maturity for deliverers
Commercial examples TABLE 7
Use case examples End user Ecosystem partner
Magnetocardiography (MCG)
for cardiac imagingWest Virginia University Heart and Vascular
Institute, The Christ Hospital Health NetworkGenetesis (CardioFlux)
Operating room block scheduling
and utilization optimizationBaptist Health South Florida Fujitsu
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