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This IDC study discusses the health industry top 10 predictions for 2021."The 2021 worldwide health industry predictions focus on the disruptive forces of COVID-19 and how the pandemic changes everything," says Mutaz Shegewi, research director, IDC Health Insights. "The transformation taking shape in the new normal and journey that lays ahead toward the next normal presents with it many emerging opportunities, challenges, use cases, and lessons that will fast-forward healthcare and life sciences into an entirely unforeseen future."
IDC FutureScape Figure
Executive Summary
IDC FutureScape Predictions
- Summary of External Drivers
- Predictions: Impact on Technology Buyers
- Prediction 1: The Economic and Clinical Vulnerability Resulting from the Pandemic Will Drive 20% of Healthcare Organizations to Embrace Integrated Care to Improve Outcomes During 2021
- Associated Drivers
- IT Impact
- Patient Impact
- Guidance
- Prediction 2: By the End of 2021, 7 of the 10 Leading Wrist-Worn Wearables Companies Will Have Released Algorithms Capable of Early Detection of Potential Signs of Infectious Diseases Including COVID-19 and the Flu
- Associated Drivers
- IT Impact
- Patient Impact
- Guidance
- Prediction 3: Accelerated by the Emergence of the New Coronavirus, Investments by Life Science Companies in Digital Initiatives to Support the Utilization of Real-World Evidence Globally Will Double by 2022
- Associated Drivers
- IT Impact
- Patient Impact
- Guidance
- Prediction 4: Alarmed by COVID-19 Pandemic Shortages, Life Science and Healthcare Provider Companies Will Increase Investments in AI and Advanced Analytics by 50% by 2022 to Avoid Future Supply Chain Disruptions
- Associated Drivers
- IT Impact
- Patient Impact
- Guidance
- Prediction 5: By 2023, 65% of Patients Will Have Accessed Care Through a Digital Front Door as Healthcare Providers Look for Better Ways to Improve Access, Engagements, and Experiences Across All Services
- Associated Drivers
- IT Impact
- Patient Impact
- Guidance
- Prediction 6: Fueled by COVID-19, Digitally Enabled Remote Care and Clinical Trials Will Drive 70% Growth in Spending on Connected Health Technologies by Providers and Life Science Companies by 2023
- Associated Drivers
- IT Impact
- Patient Impact
- Guidance
- Prediction 7: By 2023, 60% of Health Insurance Products Will Be Characterized by Two Communities, Standard or Individualized, Which Will Be Portable and Accommodate Social Determinants of Health
- Associated Drivers
- IT Impact
- Patient Impact
- Guidance
- Prediction 8: By 2024, the Proliferation of Data Will Result in 60% of Healthcare Organizations' IT Infrastructure Being Built on a Data Platform That Will Use AI to Improve Process Automation and Decision Making
- Associated Drivers
- IT Impact
- Patient Impact
- Guidance
- Prediction 9: To Enable Immersive Training for Healthcare Professionals and Enhance Customer Experience, 60% of Providers Will Move from Proof of Concept to Full Deployment of AR/VR Technologies by 2025
- Associated Drivers
- IT Impact
- Patient Impact
- Guidance
- Prediction 10: By 2026, 65% of Medical Imaging Workflows Will Use AI to Detect Underlying Disease and Guide Clinical Intervention, While 50% Will Use Teleradiology to Share Studies and Improve Access to Radiologists
- Associated Drivers
- IT Impact
- Patient Impact
- Guidance
Advice for Technology Buyers
External Drivers: Detail
- Accelerated Disruption - Crisis, Resilience, and Opportunity
- The Next Normal - Resilient Business and Operating Models
- Intelligence Everywhere - Data Drives Action
- Rethinking Globalization - Disruptions Challenge Resilience
- Digital Platform - Ecosystems at Scale
- Customer Engagement Redefined - Safe, Secure, and Sustainable Digital Experience
- Work Transformation - Redefining Teams, Skills, and Leadership
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