Our monthly roundup of surveys and reports from around the industry. We found interesting information that continues to give a glimpse into where we are going in healthcare. And a Tale of Two State from Dr. Ashish Jha.
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We’ve rounded up some of the latest news and announcements pertaining to the coronavirus and the healthcare industry.
PwC’s Health Research Institute new report highlights the top 10 issues expected to have the greatest impact on the industry this year and offers a look back at key trends that will help shape the coming year. So, what will 2016 bring us?
In its latest report, Medical Cost Trend: Behind the Numbers 2016, PwC projects spending growth in the $2.9 trillion US health economy to slow this year, but will still likely outpace overall economic inflation.
PwC’s Health Research Institute new report, Healthcare’s Alternative Payment Landscape, addresses how the industry is fairing in transforming from fee-for-service to value-based medicine. The research shows the move so far has proven to be challenging.
PwC’s Health Research Institute (HRI) projects U.S. medical inflation will dip to 6.5 percent in 2016, capping a ten-year trend of slowing employer medical cost-trend growth in the employer-sponsored market.
The healthcare industry’s billing and payment system is a horse-and-buggy in a world contemplating driverless cars. Consumers, shouldering higher costs, are frustrated by the system, which still largely relies on paper and telephone calls for billing and payment.