Riverbed’s latest research reveals only 49% of decision makers in the healthcare sector are fully confident in the accuracy of their organization’s data to deliver accurate AI outcomes, with 60% of AI projects still in pilot stage

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – April 24, 2026 – Riverbed, the leader in AIOps for observability, today announced the healthcare industry results from its Global Survey ‘The Future of IT Operations in the AI Era’. Despite the strong enthusiasm for AI, with 91% of healthcare leaders and technical specialists reporting that AIOps ROI has met or exceeded expectations, the industry faces significant barriers in enterprise-wide AI implementation. Only 31% of healthcare organizations say they are fully prepared to operationalize their AI strategy, with almost 90% of AI projects still not fully deployed enterprise-wide. Data quality remains a key challenge, with just 49% of decision-makers fully confident in their data to deliver accurate AI outcomes, with 88% agreeing that improving data quality is critical for AI success.

Richard Tworek, Chief Technology Officer, Riverbed