Posts about Healthcare Industry Trends

Healthcare Industry Trend

Condition-Specific Solutions

As providers embrace data-driven results and are measured on their performance, patients will receive more appropriate interventions. Condition-specific reimbursements, including...

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Healthcare Industry Trend

Pharmacy & Drug Spending

New entrants (i.e., Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs), plus innovative models from disruptors (i.e., Amazon RxPass) will push continued reform...

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Price Transparency

Due to increased regulations for hospitals and Rx, there is an unprecedented level of availability of data around healthcare prices....

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Healthcare Industry Trend

Consumerism

Digitally savvy consumers have higher expectations of their healthcare experience and and will demand higher quality, convenient, personalized care. Consumerism...

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Convenience

As new solutions emerge, purchasers and individual healthcare consumers are given new choices in how they access and experience care....

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Affordability

The emergence of shared risk contracts between employers and providers to achieve short and long-term cost reduction combined with data...

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Employer Coalitions

As employers fight for industry transformation, coalitions are taking a more progressive role in shaping the future. National groups like...

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Direct Contracting

According to the Business Group on Health, the overall trajectory of employer negotiations is driving toward more direct contracting with...

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Provider Consolidation, Bankruptcies & Closures

The looming recession, new competitive entrants, and continued financial constraints will increase M&A activity across the provider landscape, hospital bankruptcies,...

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Cost Cutting Strategies

As a result of the economic downturn, employers and providers will implement cost cutting strategies. Employers will look to reduce...

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Reduced Discretionary Spending

While consumer demand for proactive, personalized care is high, household discretionary spending on healthcare will slow. Organizations will need to...

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Digital Consolidation

The influx of private equity funding has led to an overwhelming number of point solutions built to solve the same...

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