Digital is hiring a Freelance Healthcare IT Research Consultant (Smart Hospital Study)

We are looking for an experienced Healthcare IT Research Consultant to support a major Asia Pacific Smart Hospital research initiative for a leading global healthcare technology organisation. The project focuses on healthcare digital transformation, smart hospital maturity, AI adoption, interoperability, operational outcomes, and emerging healthcare technologies across APAC healthcare systems. The consultant will be responsible for: Designing the survey instrument and research questions Analysing survey findings and industry insights Producing a final executive-level whitepaper report in Word format SURVEY INSTRUMENT DESIGN Design and structure approximately 20 survey questions focused on Smart Hospital adoption and healthcare digital transformation Translate strategic healthcare technology themes into measurable research questions Develop survey logic and executive-level survey flows suitable for hospital C-suite respondents Support survey refinement and testing processes RESEARCH & DATA ANALYSIS Analyse quantitative and qualitative survey responses from healthcare leaders across APAC Identify technology adoption trends, implementation maturity levels, operational outcomes, and barriers to scaling initiatives Translate complex healthcare IT data into actionable strategic insights Support the development of evidence-based conclusions and recommendations WHITEPAPER & FINAL REPORT DEVELOPMENT Produce a professionally written final report in whitepaper format Develop executive summaries, key findings, regional insights, strategic recommendations, and outcome analysis Ensure all deliverables are polished, analytical, and suitable for senior healthcare and technology stakeholders Final report must be delivered in Word document format Requirements Proven experience in healthcare technology research, healthcare IT consulting, digital health research, or healthcare thought leadership writing. Experience designing surveys, questionnaires, or industry research studies. Strong understanding of: Smart Hospitals Healthcare digital transformation AI in healthcare Interoperability Clinical systems and hospital operations Healthcare analytics and automation Experience producing executive-level whitepapers or industry reports. Strong analytical thinking and structured writing skills. Ability to independently manage research and reporting workstreams. Experience with APAC healthcare markets is highly preferred. PREFERRED BACKGROUND Candidates may come from healthcare consulting, digital health, healthcare technology, analyst research, or hospital innovation teams. Experience with organisations such as Gartner, IDC, Frost & Sullivan, Deloitte Healthcare, KPMG Healthcare, IQVIA, Oracle Health/Cerner, Epic Systems, or Philips Healthcare is highly preferred.