Now that the holidays are behind us and the new year is upon us, we can settle in to what’s in store. Healthcare costs, interoperability, EHRs, and patient engagement are not going anywhere and will continue to be in the spotlight. Here is more of what some of the the leaders in the industry are expecting this year.
Amazing Charts Releases 2016 Predictions for Medicine and Technology
Amazing Charts, LLC (@AmazingCharts), a developer of Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Practice Management (PM) systems for independent physician practices, issued four healthcare predictions for 2016.
Looking Ahead in 2016: More Consumerism and Innovation, Less Gadgets, Still Not Enough Interoperability
From AirStrip (@AirStripmHealth): With a new year just getting started, most realists recognize that for all intents and purposes ACA is here to stay. No matter what discourse has transpired or how the next presidential election turns out, we are down a path of value-based care with no turning back. With that in mind, 2016 will see consumers having no other choice but to get more involved in their healthcare spend. Many more people are now insured, and benefit designs increasingly place more burden on the consumer to understand what’s covered, what’s not, and how best to spend their healthcare dollars. With this backdrop, here are four developments I expect to see.
2016 Trends: What’s ahead in healthcare IT?
From Perfect Serve (@PerfectServe): As I looked back over the past few years of movement within healthcare industry, I’m amazed at how much of a misnomer the oft-used phrase, ‘slow-moving healthcare industry,’ really is. In just a few years, we’ve seen a steady move toward value-based care; the majority of organizations adopted EMRs; patient engagement is a major focus for providers; and technology advancements, from security to robotics to virtual reality, are truly beginning to take shape. It’s an exciting time to be in healthcare, and I can see the industry as a whole taking big leaps ahead to improve care and outcomes for patients. To maintain this healthcare IT momentum, there are a few technology trends that will help drive discussion and change in 2016.
5 Ways Health Care Will Be Transformed in 2016
Doctors adopted new digital technologies with mixed success, millions more people gained some form of health insurance, and scientists developed more precise ways to treat disease using breakthrough gene-editing techniques. Fast Company (@FastCompany) reached out to more than two dozen health experts for their suggestions of how health care will be transformed in 2016, particularly for patients and doctors. Here are their top five predictions.
5 Healthcare Trends to Watch For in 2016
From DICOM Grid (@DICOMGrid): In 2015, we heard time and time again that the healthcare landscape was changing rapidly as we moved from a fee for service world to a risk-based/value-based world. But what does that mean? Essentially, providers used to get paid for doing procedures and under new healthcare regulations they are incentivized to avoid unnecessary procedures. The implications are that providers and healthcare networks most move from old siloed systems to interoperable and collaborative frameworks. In 2016, we’ll see a continued move in this direction across healthcare and particularly medical imaging, as new innovations make interoperability a reality. Here are the top 5 health care trends to keep your eye on in 2016.
Six Big Trends To Watch In Health Care For 2016
From Health Affairs Blog (@Health_Affairs): With the upcoming Presidential election, health care is once again keeping us up at night. How much of the current debate is hyperbolic rhetoric? What policy changes are realistic in an election year? What market trends in the private sector will drive the most change? Here are the top issues we will be watching in 2016.
10 Big Healthcare Predictions for 2016
From Fortune Magazine (@FortuneMagazine): In 2015 we learned that several unicorns need more time on the ranch before they get their magical powers, people still love tracking their steps, and Hepatitis C can be cured about as effectively as the flu. These observations led us to speculate about what will happen in 2016. Here are our 10 healthcare industry predictions for next year.
5 Bold Predictions For Medtech in 2016
From Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry (@MDDIonline): 2016 will be the first year that hospitals in 67 geographic areas of the country will begin to be paid a lump sum amount for hip and knee replacements as part of a five-year test of a new payment model from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. That will likely have an impact on how orthopedic implants are priced. 2016 could also be the year that the device tax may be suspended for two years. What other changes could the medtech industry see in the new year? MD+DI asked experts, read closely the end-of-year reports from analysts and consultants and came up with these five predictions.