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Future of Healthcare: Looking Ahead to 2030
- BRANDi
- 9 hours ago
- 2 min read
As the world commemorates World Health Day, light is shed on the need for forward-looking healthcare solutions globally. Hospital-at-home has made a substantial shift in the market, progressing toward virtual and value-based care with a distinctive focus on generating GREATer outcomes rather than volume. In response to trends within the growing aging population, the Hospital-at-home market has undergone a transformative shift driven by technological advancements. This shift, marked by innovations such as telemedicine, remote monitoring, and the integration of medical monitoring into mobile devices, has redefined healthcare delivery.
THE DYNAMIC SHIFTS
Many factors contributed to this transformation; one possibility is the saturation within the existing public health system, as well as the pace at which infrastructures of institutions can effectively adapt to the growth of the population in urban areas. Another likely factor is the aging population; by 2050, the world will have an estimated 459 million persons aged 80 or more, almost triple the number in 2021 at around 155 million as per data from the United Nations. Treatment costs, therefore, can be exorbitant, increasing the demand for public and private healthcare providers and insurance companies to address the pain points. Lastly, as tensions in the industry have worsened over the years, emphasis has been placed on moving back toward close, human, and quality treatment within the market. Regardless, Hospital at Home markets are not a new trend. In 2016, the World Economic Forum coined the term “Home-Spital,” which was included as a significant trend in healthcare in MAPFRE's Point of View report, "The health of the future: Five trends shaping the industry's future."
HOME-SPITAL IS THE KEY
The pandemic has demonstrated flexibility and adaptability within the healthcare industry. A majority of life-threatening diseases are vascular; heart attacks and strokes are the biggest cause of death globally, and according to the World Health Organization, these diseases can be prevented better by gaining a deeper understanding of the risk factors. Technology poses a significant disruption as it advances and its applications within the healthcare industry increase. Information about patients and risk factors collected will aid in reducing the lethality of certain diseases and, in the future, potentially eradicate them. These disruptions will lend themselves as the foundation for a future where hospitals become less of a necessity without risking patients’ health, creating a system where Hospitals are the go-to service. Services related to telemedicine, such as digital therapy, have also been found to accurately address the need for quality treatment while balancing the scarcity of resources in the industry. A GREAT example is the Spanish startup Koa Health, which focuses on delivering digital mental health services. Artificial intelligence can tailor each program and experience to the users’ desired pace, with physicians monitoring for potential warning signs that require intervention. This is a prime example of how talented or Home-spitals can integrate technology into their services while maintaining quality and safety.
Today marks the transformative era in healthcare delivery, where seamless integration of cutting-edge technology, telemedicine, and remote monitoring, offering promising solutions, can potentially tackle the challenges of accessibility, cost, and quality in healthcare. Looking ahead, the vision unfolds as a healthcare system where Home-spitals become the preferred option for patients, ensuring an uncompromised commitment to quality.
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